Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe..
Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe..
TL;DR
Founded: 2003 (launched May 2003; company formed Dec 2002)
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California
Members: Over 1 billion
Employee count: Approximately 26,000 (source snapshot)
Revenue streams: Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions, Premium Subscriptions
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Company Overview
Problem Domain
Professional networking, recruiting, sales enablement, and professional learning.
Founded
2003
Industry
Software Development
Funding Track Record
$12.8M
Reported previously rumored $12.8M round
$53M
Investors included Sequoia, Greylock, Bessemer and Bain Capital Ventures; reported ~ $1B valuation
$22.7M
Follow-on infusion from strategic investors including SAP, Goldman Sachs, and McGraw‑Hill
Investor Signal
“Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures and strategic investors (SAP, Goldman Sachs, McGraw‑Hill) participated in private rounds prior to IPO.”