Trivia: What company bought LinkedIn for $26 billion in 2016?
Microsoft
Amazon
Apple
Google
The correct answer is Microsoft
So why is this answer correct? : 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.