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LinkedIn is an American[1] online business and employment-oriented social media app primarily used for professional networking and career development and is used by employed citizens and those who are looking for jobs.[2] It was founded on May 5, 2003 by Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue, Konstantin Guericke, Eric Ly, and Jean-Luc Vaillant.[3] The company is based in Sunnyvale, California, United States.[1]

History

The company for LinkedIn was founded in December 2002 by Hoffman and founding members from other apps and websites such as PayPal and Socialnet.com.[4] In 2003, Sequoia Capital led an investment in the company.[5] After much progress, the app was growing, eventually reaching 1 million users in 2004,[6] and 10 million in 2007.[6] A mobile version of the app was launched in 2008.[7]

In June 2016, Microsoft announced it would acquire LinkedIn for $196 a share, which was valued to over $26 billion.[8] The deal was then completed in December 2016.[9]

LinkedIn had been targeted in a number of hacks and breaches, most notably the June 2012 hack, in which passwords for over 6.5 million users were stolen, leaving them unable to access their accounts.[10] Russian hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin was convicted of the crime and was sentenced to 88 months in prison.[11]

Channel

The channel was created on August 30, 2006,[12] and the first video was uploaded on January 24, 2012.[13] The channel uploads educational videos, mostly related to business and work set for newcomers.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sunnyvale HQ. LinkedIn Careers. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ What is LinkedIn and how can I use it?. LinkedIn Help. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ About. LinkedIn. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Founders. LinkedIn. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Sequoia Capital "Links In" with $4.7 Million Investment (November 12, 2003). Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Advertise to LinkedIn's Audience of Professionals. LinkedIn Ads. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ LinkedIn Debuts Web Application for Mobile Users at m.linkedin.com. LinkedIn Corporate Communications (February 25, 2008). Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn. Microsoft (June 13, 2016). Archived from the original on April 5, 2025. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Microsoft completes acquisition of LinkedIn. LinkedIn Corporate Communications (December 8, 2016). Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ Aaron Souppouris (June 6, 2012). LinkedIn investigating reports that 6.46 million hashed passwords have leaked online (update). The Verge. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ Russian Hacker Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Hacking into Three Bay Area Tech Companies. Northern District of California (September 30, 2020). Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ LinkedIn - About. YouTube. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ inDay Q&A with Adam Lashinsky: What can other companies learn from Apple? by LinkedIn. YouTube. January 24, 2012. (archive)
  14. ↑ LinkedIn - Videos. YouTube. Retrieved on April 20, 2025.
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