Which company is the parent of LinkedIn?

Microsoft is the parent company of LinkedIn.

Microsoft completed its acquisition of LinkedIn in 2016 for approximately $26.2 billion. LinkedIn remained a distinct professional-networking service while becoming part of Microsoft’s broader business portfolio.

LinkedIn was founded in 2003 by Reid Hoffman and several colleagues. The service lets members maintain professional profiles, connect with colleagues, publish posts, recruit workers, and advertise to business audiences.

The acquisition is sometimes confused with Microsoft’s earlier purchase of Skype or its later ownership of GitHub. Those are separate acquisitions. LinkedIn has continued to operate under its own name, making the Microsoft connection less obvious to users who do not follow corporate ownership.