Editing LinkedIn (section)

=== Acquisitions ===
In July 2012, LinkedIn acquired 15 key [[Digg]] patents for $4 million including a "[[Like button|click a button to vote up a story]]" patent.<ref>[https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/12/digg-sold-to-linkedin-and-the-washington-post-and-betaworks/ ''Digg Sold To LinkedIn AND The Washington Post And Betaworks''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216143617/https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/12/digg-sold-to-linkedin-and-the-washington-post-and-betaworks/ |date=December 16, 2017 }}, TechCrunch.com, July 2012</ref>

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! scope="col" style="width:30px;"| Number
! scope="col" style="width:100px;"| Acquisition date
! scope="col" | Company
! scope="col" | Business
! scope="col" style="width:50px;"| Country
! scope="col" style="width:80px;"| Price
! scope="col" | Description
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|- scope="row"
| 1
| {{dts|2010|8|4}}
| mspoke
| Adaptive personalization of content
| {{flag|USA}}
| $0.6 million<ref name="SEC S/1 Filing">{{cite web |url=http://investors.linkedin.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1193125-11-295272&CIK=1271024 |title=SEC S/1 Filing |publisher=SEC |date=November 3, 2011 |access-date=November 3, 2011 |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101234713/http://investors.linkedin.com/secfiling.cfm?filingID=1193125-11-295272&CIK=1271024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| LinkedIn Recommendations
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/breaking/cmu-startup-mspoke-acquired-by-linkedin-258019/ |title=CMU startup mSpoke acquired by LinkedIn |publisher=post-gazette |date=August 4, 2010 |access-date=August 4, 2010 |first=Erich |last=Schwartzel |archive-date=September 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909064354/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/breaking/cmu-startup-mspoke-acquired-by-linkedin-258019/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 2
| {{dts|2010|9|23}}
| ChoiceVendor
| Social B2B Reviews
| {{flag|USA}}
| $3.9 million<ref>{{cite news |title=List of Notable Businesses Acquired by LinkedIn |url=https://kennected.org/businesses-acquisitions-by-linkedin/ |access-date=March 27, 2020 |work=Kennected |date=March 19, 2020 |archive-date=March 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327033627/https://kennected.org/businesses-acquisitions-by-linkedin/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Rate and review B2B service providers
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100923005446/en/LinkedIn-Acquires-ChoiceVendor |title=LinkedIn acquires ChoiceVendor |date=September 23, 2010 |publisher=BusinessWire |via=businesswire.com |access-date=November 23, 2016 |archive-date=November 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123202740/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100923005446/en/LinkedIn-Acquires-ChoiceVendor |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 3
| {{dts|2011|1|26}}
| CardMunch
| Social Contacts
| {{flag|USA}}
| $1.7 million<ref name="SEC S/1 Filing"/>
| Scan and import business cards
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1271024/000119312511016022/ds1.htm |title=LinkedIn S1 Filing |publisher=SEC |date=January 26, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2012 |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220133833/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1271024/000119312511016022/ds1.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 4
| {{dts|2011|10|5}}
| Connected
| Social CRM
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| LinkedIn Connected
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2011/10/05/linkedin-acquires-social-crm-company-connected/?sh=112e6a056c3d |title=LinkedIn Acquires Social CRM Company Connected |work=Forbes |date=October 5, 2011 |access-date=September 22, 2021 |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306035252/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.forbes.com |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 5
| {{dts|2011|10|11}}
| IndexTank
| Social search
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| LinkedIn Search
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/11/linkedin-buys-real-time-hosted-search-startup-indextank/ |title=LinkedIn Buys Real-Time, Hosted Search Startup IndexTank |work=TechCrunch |date=October 11, 2011 |access-date=October 11, 2011 |archive-date=August 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815201046/https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/11/linkedin-buys-real-time-hosted-search-startup-indextank/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 6
| {{dts|2012|2|22}}
| Rapportive
| Social Contacts
| {{flag|USA}}
| $15 million<ref>{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/22/rapportive-linkedin-acquisition/ |title=Rapportive Announces Acquisition By LinkedIn |work=TechCrunch |date=February 12, 2012 |access-date=February 12, 2012 |archive-date=August 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815201221/https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/22/rapportive-linkedin-acquisition/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| -
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/LinkedIn-Buys-Rapportive-Gmail-Contact-Plugin-208870/ |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20171018160247/http://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/linkedin-buys-rapportive-gmail-contact-plug-in |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2017 |title=LinkedIn acquires Rapportive Gmail Contact plugin |publisher=eweek |date=February 24, 2012 |access-date=February 24, 2012 }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 7
| {{dts|2012}}
| [[ESAYA Inc.]]
| Social Content
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| TrueSwitch - Migrate Your Email, Contacts & Calendar data Between Provider's Account
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/87275-26#overview|title=Esaya Overview|website=Pitchbook|access-date=December 15, 2023|archive-date=December 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215165020/https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/87275-26#overview|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 8
| {{dts|2012|5|3}}
| [[SlideShare]]
| Social Content
| {{flag|USA}}
| $119 million
| Give LinkedIn members a way to discover people through content
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/linkedin-is-buying-slideshare-2012-5?op=1 |title=LinkedIn Is Buying SlideShare for $119 Million |website=Business Insider |date=May 3, 2012 |access-date=February 18, 2013 |archive-date=February 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211030128/http://www.businessinsider.com/linkedin-is-buying-slideshare-2012-5?op=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 9
| {{dts|2013|4|11}}
| [[Pulse (Application)|Pulse]]
| Web / Mobile newsreader
| {{flag|USA}}
| $90 million
| Definitive professional publishing platform
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/11/linkedin-acquires-pulse-for-90m-in-stock-and-cash/ |title=LinkedIn Acquires Pulse For $90M In Stock And Cash |work=TechCrunch |date=April 11, 2013 |access-date=April 11, 2013 |archive-date=January 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115100444/https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/11/linkedin-acquires-pulse-for-90m-in-stock-and-cash/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 10
| {{dts|2014|2|6}}
| [[Bright.com]]
| Job Matching
| {{flag|USA}}
| $120 million
|
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/02/06/linkedin-makes-biggest-acquisition-paying-120m-job-matching-service-bright/ |title=LinkedIn makes its biggest acquisition by paying $120m for job matching service Bright |publisher=TNW |date=February 6, 2014 |access-date=April 20, 2014 |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421064123/http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/02/06/linkedin-makes-biggest-acquisition-paying-120m-job-matching-service-bright/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 11
| {{dts|2014|7|14}}
| Newsle
| Web application
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| Allows users to follow real news about their Facebook friends, LinkedIn contacts, and public figures.
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/linkedin-acquires-start-up-newsle/ |title=LinkedIn Acquires Start-Up Newsle |date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=July 23, 2014 |archive-date=July 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719163122/http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/linkedin-acquires-start-up-newsle/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 11
| {{dts|2014|7|22}}
| Bizo
| Web application
| {{flag|USA}}
| $175 million
| Helps advertisers reach businesses and professionals
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/22/linkedin-does-another-deal-buying-bizo/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 |access-date=January 14, 2015 |title=LinkedIn Makes Another Deal, Buying Bizo |date=July 22, 2014 |first=David |last=Gelles |website=DealBook |publisher=[[The New York Times|New York Times]] |archive-date=July 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709101418/https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/22/linkedin-does-another-deal-buying-bizo/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 12
| {{dts|2015|3|16}}
| Careerify
| Web application
| {{flag|Canada}}
| -
| Helps businesses hire people using social media
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/03/16/linkedin-buys-carreerify-to-build-out-its-recruitment-business/#.qtfu3r:9tCt |access-date=March 16, 2015 |title=LinkedIn Buys Careerify to Build out its Recruitment Business |date=March 16, 2016 |first=Ingrid |last=Lunden |website=Tech Crunch |archive-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317041845/http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/16/linkedin-buys-carreerify-to-build-out-its-recruitment-business/#.qtfu3r:9tCt |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
| 13
| {{dts|2015|4|2}}
| Refresh.io
| Web application
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| Surfaces insights about people in your networks right before you meet them
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/04/02/linkedin-buys-refresh-io-to-add-more-predictive-insights-to-its-products/ |date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=April 6, 2015 |title=LinkedIn Buys Refresh.io To Add Predictive Insights To Its Products |first=Lunden |last=Ingrid |website=TechCrunch |archive-date=April 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404214320/http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/02/linkedin-buys-refresh-io-to-add-more-predictive-insights-to-its-products/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
|  14
| {{dts|2015|4|9}}
| [[Lynda.com]]
| eLearning
| {{flag|USA}}
| $1.5 billion
| Lets users learn business, technology, software, and creative skills through videos
|  style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/LinkedIn-just-bought-online-learning-company-Lynda-for-1-5-billion/articleshow/46865136.cms |date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=June 4, 2020 |title=LinkedIn just bought online learning company Lynda for $1.5 billion |first=MAYA |last=KOSOFF |website=BusinessInsider |archive-date=June 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604070618/https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/LinkedIn-just-bought-online-learning-company-Lynda-for-1-5-billion/articleshow/46865136.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
|  15
| {{dts|2015|8|28}}
| Fliptop
| Predictive Sales and Marketing Firm
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| Using data science to help companies close more sales
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=LinkedIn acquires predictive marketing firm Fliptop to boost its Sales Solutions offering |url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/28/linkedin-acquires-predictive-marketing-firm-fliptop-to-boost-its-sales-solution-offering/ |website=VentureBeat |date=August 29, 2015 |access-date=September 3, 2017 |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010065147/https://venturebeat.com/2015/08/28/linkedin-acquires-predictive-marketing-firm-fliptop-to-boost-its-sales-solution-offering/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
|  16
| {{dts|2016|2|4}}
|[[Connectifier]]
| Web application
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| Helps companies with their recruiting
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=LinkedIn acquires recruiting startup Connectifier |url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/02/04/linkedin-acquires-recruiting-startup-connectifier/ |website=VentureBeat |date=February 5, 2016 |access-date=September 3, 2017 |archive-date=July 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727174511/https://venturebeat.com/2016/02/04/linkedin-acquires-recruiting-startup-connectifier/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
|  17
| {{dts|2016|7|26}}
| PointDrive
| Web application
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| Lets salespeople share visual content with prospective clients to help seal the deal
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=LinkedIn buys PointDrive to boost its social sales platform with sharing |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/26/linkedin-buys-pointdrive-to-boost-its-social-sales-platform-with-sharing/ |website=TechCrunch |date=July 26, 2016 |access-date=July 26, 2016 |archive-date=July 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727163022/https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/26/linkedin-buys-pointdrive-to-boost-its-social-sales-platform-with-sharing/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- scope="row"
|  18
| {{dts|2018|9|16}}
| Glint Inc.
| Web application
| {{flag|USA}}
| -
| Employee engagement platform.
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web |title=LinkedIn acquires employee engagement platform Glint |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/08/linkedin-acquires-employee-engagement-and-retention-platform-glint/ |website=TechCrunch |date=October 8, 2018 |access-date=January 8, 2019 |archive-date=January 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115220242/https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/08/linkedin-acquires-employee-engagement-and-retention-platform-glint/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|19
|May 28, 2019
|Drawbridge
|Marketing Solutions
|{{flag|USA}}
|
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| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://business.linkedin.com/marketing-solutions/blog/linkedin-news/2019/helping-businesses-succeed-with-linkedin|title=Helping Businesses Succeed with LinkedIn|website=business.linkedin.com|language=en|access-date=November 7, 2019|archive-date=March 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307170154/https://business.linkedin.com/marketing-solutions/blog/linkedin-news/2019/helping-businesses-succeed-with-linkedin|url-status=live}}</ref>
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