Which company acquired SlideShare from LinkedIn in 2020?

Scribd acquired SlideShare from LinkedIn in 2020. The transaction was reported on August 11, 2020, and Scribd took over SlideShare’s operations on September 24, 2020.

SlideShare launched in 2006 as a platform for sharing presentations, documents, infographics, and videos. LinkedIn acquired it in 2012 for a reported $118.75 million, using the service to strengthen its professional-content ecosystem. The 2020 sale ended LinkedIn’s eight-year ownership period.

A common mix-up is confusing the buyer with LinkedIn, which owned SlideShare immediately before the sale. Canva, Dropbox, and Medium were not the acquiring company. Scribd later continued operating SlideShare alongside its document and reading products; the two services remained related but distinct brands.