How much did LinkedIn pay to acquire Lynda.com?

LinkedIn paid approximately $1.5 billion to acquire Lynda.com in 2015.

Announced on April 9, 2015, the transaction was structured as a combination of roughly 52% cash and 48% LinkedIn stock. Lynda.com was an online learning company known for video courses covering business, technology, software, and creative subjects. It had been co-founded in 1995 by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin.

The acquisition expanded LinkedIn beyond professional profiles and recruiting into skills development. Lynda.com's courses could help users build capabilities connected to careers and job opportunities, while LinkedIn gained a large library of structured educational content. The deal closed in May 2015.

LinkedIn later integrated much of Lynda.com's catalog into LinkedIn Learning, which launched in 2016. That rebranding can cause confusion: Lynda.com was the acquired company, while LinkedIn Learning became the successor service. The $1.5 billion figure refers to the transaction's announced approximate value, subject to adjustment.