About LinkedIn

Welcome to LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network with more than
1 billion members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

Vision

Create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.

Mission

The mission of LinkedIn is simple: connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.

Who are we?

LinkedIn began in co-founder Reid Hoffman's living room in 2002 and was officially launched on May 5, 2003.

Today, LinkedIn leads a diversified business with revenues from membership subscriptions, advertising sales and recruitment solutions under the leadership of Ryan Roslansky. In December 2016, Microsoft completed its acquisition of LinkedIn, bringing together the world’s leading professional cloud and the world’s leading professional network.

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