Founder Profile
Paul Sciarra
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Paul Sciarra?
Paul Sciarra is a founder of Pinterest, Inc., which was founded in 2009 with Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp.
- Company founded
- Pinterest, Inc.
- Founded
- 2009
- Co-founders
- Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp
Background
Paul Sciarra studied at Yale with Ben Silbermann's circle and worked in venture capital at Radius Ventures before co-founding Cold Brew Labs, the company behind Pinterest.
Founding Story
Paul Sciarra co-founded Cold Brew Labs in 2008 with Ben Silbermann; its first product, the shopping app Tote, preceded Pinterest. He helped raise early funding and left Pinterest in 2012, later becoming an entrepreneur in residence at Andreessen Horowitz and executive chairman of Joby Aviation. Paul Sciarra was born in 1981.
Sources
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- Pinterest Q2 2026 results press release (Pinterest, Inc.)
- Pinterest Q4 and full year 2025 results press release (Pinterest, Inc.)