Microsoft owns LinkedIn, which it acquired in 2016.
LinkedIn is a professional networking service founded in 2003. Members use it to maintain professional profiles, connect with colleagues, search for jobs, recruit employees, publish posts, and access business-learning content. Microsoft announced an agreement to acquire LinkedIn in June 2016, and the transaction was completed later that year.
LinkedIn continued operating as a distinct brand after the acquisition. Its platform and data complement Microsoft’s business software, including products used for workplace communication, sales, recruiting, and customer management.
LinkedIn is sometimes confused with Microsoft’s own social and workplace products. It is not the same service as Microsoft Teams, which focuses on workplace collaboration and meetings, or GitHub, which Microsoft acquired separately in 2018.