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LinkedIn

LinkedIn

LinkedIn

2002

01

December

LinkedIn was founded.

2004

01

August

LinkedIn reached 1 million users.

2006

01

March

LinkedIn achieved its first month of profitability.

2007

01

April

LinkedIn reached 10 million users.

2008

01

February

LinkedIn launched its mobile version.

2009

01

November

LinkedIn opened its office in Mumbai.

2011

01

January

LinkedIn filed for an initial public offering.

2011

01

January

LinkedIn earned $154.6 million in advertising revenue alone.

2016

13

June

Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $196 a share, a total value of $26.2 billion.

LinkedIn launched globally the feature ‘Open for Business’ that enables freelancers to be discovered on the platform.