LinkedIn

LinkedIn () is an American and employment-oriented online service that operates via and . Launched on May 5, 2003,, including employers posting and job seekers posting their . As of 2015, most of the company's revenue came from to recruiters and sales professionals.. As of May 2020, LinkedIn had 690+ million registered members in 150 countries. and "connections" to each other in an which may represent real-world . Members can invite anyone (whether an existing member or not) to become a "connection".[7]

Founded in , LinkedIn is currently in , with 33 global offices in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . In May 2020, the company had around 20,500 . is . , previously CEO of LinkedIn, is now the Executive Chairman. , founder of LinkedIn, is Chairman of the Board. It is funded by , , , and the European Founders Fund. Through January 2011, the company had received a total of $103 million of . ranking as the 57th most popular website (May 2020). Based in the United States, the site is, as of 2013, available in 24 languages,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . LinkedIn filed for an in January 2011 and traded its first shares on May 19, 2011, under the "LNKD".[18]

The company was founded in December 2002 by and founding team members from and Socialnet.com (Allen Blue, , Jean-Luc Vaillant, Lee Hower, Konstantin Guericke, Stephen Beitzel, David Eves, Ian McNish, Yan Pujante, Chris Saccheri). led the investment in the company. In March 2006, LinkedIn achieved its first month of profitability. In February 2008, LinkedIn launched a mobile version of the site. firms purchased a 5% in the company for $53 million, giving the company a of approximately $1 billion. and soon thereafter in Sydney, as it started its Asia-Pacific team expansion. In 2010, LinkedIn opened an International Headquarters in Dublin, , at a valuation of approximately $2 billion, and improved its 1% subscription ratio. By December, the company was valued at $1.575 billion in private markets.[30]

2011 to present