The Pinterest IPO

In the second episode of our APLUSS(Z!) IPO saga, we dive into
the history behind the planet’s largest non-social social
network, Pinterest. From The Pirates of Silicon Valley to the
bloggers of Salt Lake City, the creation story behind this
“productivity tool for planning your dreams” is far from your
typical unicorn journey. Once labelled as the “next Facebook” by
investors and press, ten years later both Pinterest-the-product
and Pinterest-the-company are in fact anything but. Whether
that’s a good thing or a bad thing… tune in to find out!


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Links


Pinterest’s S-1:
 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506293/000119312519083544/d674330ds1.htm

Fun photos of the Pinterest early days from Leslie Kincaid:
 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/azy9xtxtq5l6r3y/AAC68OhprmVbauZreHPyLbn5a?dl=0

Pinterest financial summary on Seeking Alpha:
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4255230-know-pinterest-ipo



Carve Outs


Ben: Eugene Wei on the Invest Like The Best Podcast:
http://investorfieldguide.com/wei/

David: A-Rod interviews George Springer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOqgxmG4yc8