Principals

Principal Net Worth

$1.0B

Data Flags

Sub-billionaire ($500M-$1B), limited public information on family office operations

Paul Sciarra / Sciarra Foundation

UnknownMedium Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File: research/organizations/sciarra-foundation.md
UID: fo-sciarra-foundation

Also Known As

**Paul Sciarra** (primary name)**Sciarra Foundation** (philanthropic entity)**Sciarra Family Office** (informal reference, likely operates under different legal name)**Pinterest Co-founder** (historical identifier)No known DBAs or public subsidiary branding

Principals (3)

Paul SciarraOWNS

$1B

ChildrenPrivateOWNS

Jennifer SciarraPhilanthropistOWNS

Related Entities (1)

Pinterest (Original Wealth Source)Subsidiary

Founded: December 2009 / Launched March 2010 Role: Co-founder with Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp Paul's Contribution: Original co-founder, helped develop initial concept and product Departure: Left operational role in April 2012 (less than 2 years after launch) Reason for Leaving: Wanted to focus on angel investing and supporting multiple startups Equity Retained: Maintained significant equity stake through IPO IPO: April 2019 (NYSE: PINS) Current Involvement: No operational role, retains board observer or advisor status (details private)

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Changelog

2026-01-17Verified - stays Medium; sub-billionaire ($500M-$1B), not on Forbes Billionaires list
2025-12-11Initial research file created. Paul Sciarra, Pinterest co-founder (2010-2012), Partner at Slow Ventures (2013-present), Giving Pledge signatory (2020). Estimated net worth $500M-$1B from Pinterest equity and VC returns. Married to Jennifer Sciarra. Focus areas: education, environmental conservation, social justice philanthropy. Active angel investor with 50+ portfolio companies. Low public profile, high privacy. Based in San Francisco Bay Area.