The Quiz: What company bought LinkedIn for $26 billion in 2016?
Amazon
Apple
Google
Microsoft
LinkedIn, the world’s largest business-oriented social network, was founded in 2002; 14 years later, the site was purchased by Microsoft for $26 billion, the company’s largest-ever acquisition at the time. Upon the deal’s completion, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said, “Together we can accelerate the growth of LinkedIn, as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics as we seek to empower every person and organization on the planet.” LinkedIn now has more than 500 million members worldwide.
The correct answer to this quiz is Microsoft.