
LinkedIn filed for an initial public offering in January 2011 and traded its first shares on May 19, 2011, under the NYSE symbol "LNKD". Based in the United States, the site is, as of 2013, available in 24 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Romanian, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Czech, Polish, Korean, Indonesian, Malay, and Tagalog. Īccording to the New York Times, US high school students are now creating LinkedIn profiles to include with their college applications. Through January 2011, the company had received a total of $103 million of investment. LinkedIn reached profitability in March 2006. It was funded by Sequoia Capital, Greylock, Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and the European Founders Fund.

Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn, is Chairman of the Board. Jeff Weiner, previously CEO of LinkedIn, is now the Executive Chairman. In May 2020, the company had around 20,500 employees.

As of 2015, most of the company's revenue came from selling access to information about its members to recruiters and sales professionals. Launched on May 5, 2003, the platform is primarily used for professional networking and career development, and allows job seekers to post their CVs and employers to post jobs. LinkedIn ( / l ɪ ŋ k t ˈ ɪ n/) is an American business- and employment-oriented online service that operates via websites and mobile apps.
