LinkedIn Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2002

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 20,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $27B

LinkedIn General Information

Description

Developer of a social media platform designed to connect professionals to make them productive and successful. The company through its platform and mobile application allows both workers and employers to create profiles and provide a space for professional networking and career development, allowing users to connect and get networking opportunities.

Contact Information

Website
www.linkedin.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1000 West Maude Avenue
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94085
  • United States
Primary Industry
Social/Platform Software
Other Industries
Human Capital Services
Social Content
Parent Company
Microsoft
Vertical(s)
Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 1000 West Maude Avenue
  • Sunnyvale, CA 94085
  • United States

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LinkedIn Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Merger/Acquisition 08-Dec-2016 $27B Completed Profitable
9. 2PO 04-Sep-2013 Completed Profitable
8. 2PO 16-Nov-2011 Completed Profitable
7. PIPE Completed Profitable
6. IPO 19-May-2011 Completed Profitable
5. Secondary Transaction - Private 27-Jul-2010 Completed Profitable
4. Later Stage VC (Series D) 23-Oct-2009 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 29-Jan-2007 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 13-Oct-2004 $10M $14.7M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 12-Nov-2003 $4.7M $4.7M Completed Product Development
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LinkedIn Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series D
Series C
Series B 17,450,991 $0.000100 $0.05 $0.57 $0.57 1x $0.57 18.88%
Series A 17,238,579 $0.000100 $0.03 $0.32 $0.32 1x $0.32 18.65%
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LinkedIn Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a social media platform designed to connect professionals to make them productive and successful. The compa
Social/Platform Software
Sunnyvale, CA
20,000 As of 2025

Cambridge, MA
 

Los Angeles, CA
 
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LinkedIn Competitors (31)

One of LinkedIn’s 31 competitors is Jobcase, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Cambridge, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Jobcase Private Equity-Backed Cambridge, MA
Airbo Angel-Backed Los Angeles, CA
Springworks (Human Capital Services) Venture Capital-Backed Santa Monica, CA
Sapling Private Equity-Backed San Francisco, CA
SmartRecruiters Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
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LinkedIn Patents

  • 1,553

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 666

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

LinkedIn Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20190384861-A1 Real-time graph traversals for network-based recommendations Inactive 15-Jun-2018
US-10827037-B2 Server to server interaction in content item selection events Active 30-Sep-2017
US-20190104201-A1 Server to server interaction in content item selection events Active 30-Sep-2017
US-20190102361-A1 Automatically detecting and managing anomalies in statistical models Inactive 29-Sep-2017
US-20180089170-A1 Skills detector system Inactive 29-Sep-2016 G06N5/022
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LinkedIn Signals

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LinkedIn Former Investors (37)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Angel (individual) Minority
Bain Capital Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Bessemer Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
DG Ventures (Tokyo) Corporate Venture Capital Minority
European Founders Fund Venture Capital Minority
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LinkedIn Investments & Acquisitions (54)

LinkedIn’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Tumult Labs. The deal was made on 04-Apr-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Tumult Labs 04-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
EduBrite Systems 28-Jun-2022 Merger/Acquisition Educational Software
Oyster 07-Apr-2022 Later Stage VC Human Capital Services
Paddle HR 21-Mar-2022 Merger/Acquisition Human Capital Services
Oribi 28-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
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LinkedIn ESG

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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LinkedIn Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Mockmate Cambridge, MA 2020
Tumult Labs Durham, NC 2019
Paddle HR Toronto, Canada 2016
Esaya New York, NY 2000

LinkedIn FAQs

  • When was LinkedIn founded?

    LinkedIn was founded in 2002.

  • Where is LinkedIn headquartered?

    LinkedIn is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

  • What is the size of LinkedIn?

    LinkedIn has 20,000 total employees.

  • What industry is LinkedIn in?

    LinkedIn’s primary industry is Social/Platform Software.

  • Is LinkedIn a private or public company?

    LinkedIn is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of LinkedIn?

    The current valuation of LinkedIn is .

  • What is LinkedIn’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for LinkedIn is .

  • How much funding has LinkedIn raised over time?

    LinkedIn has raised $1.58B.

  • Who are LinkedIn’s investors?

    , Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, DG Ventures (Tokyo), and European Founders Fund are 5 of 37 investors who have invested in LinkedIn.

  • Who are LinkedIn’s competitors?

    Jobcase, Airbo, Springworks (Human Capital Services), Sapling, and SmartRecruiters are some of the 31 competitors of LinkedIn.

  • When was LinkedIn acquired?

    LinkedIn was acquired on 08-Dec-2016.

  • Who acquired LinkedIn?

    LinkedIn was acquired by Microsoft.

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