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LinkedIn is an American 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. It was founded on May 5, 2003 by Reid Hoffman and Eric Ly. The company is based in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
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. In 2003, Sequoia Capital led an investment in the company. After much progress, the app was growing, eventually reaching 1 million users in 2004, and 10 million in 2007. A mobile version of the app was launched in 2008.
In June 2016, Microsoft announced it would acquire LinkedIn for $196 a share, which was valued to over $26 billion. The deal was then completed in December 2016.
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. Russian hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin was convicted of the crime and was sentenced to 88 months in prison.
Channel[]
The channel was created on August 30, 2006, and the first video was uploaded on January 24, 2012.[1] The channel uploads educational videos, mostly related to business and work set for newcomers.
References[]
- ↑ inDay Q&A with Adam Lashinsky: What can other companies learn from Apple? by LinkedIn. YouTube. January 24, 2012.
