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M&A Deal Summary

LinkedIn Acquires Careerify

On March 17, 2015, LinkedIn acquired internet software and services company Careerify

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LinkedIn’s 9th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is LinkedIn’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is LinkedIn’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-03-17
Target Careerify
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) LinkedIn
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Careerify

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Careerify helps employers connect with the right candidates, both active and passive, using social networking, an incentive based program, and a matching system.

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Buyer

LinkedIn

Mountain View, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 2002
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees9,732
Revenue 3.0B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

LinkedIn is an online professional social network that offers tools to access business connections. LinkedIn was formed in 2002 and is based in Mountain View, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 20
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 9 of 16
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 10 of 20
State: Ontario M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 4
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San Francisco, California, United States

Bizo offers technology and products that enable measurable display and social advertising programs specifically focused on professional audience segments. The Company was formed in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Mountain View, California, United States

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