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Who invested in LinkedIn

9 rounds we have observed, with the 10 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$221Mraised across 9 rounds since 2003, from 9 sources

$4.7MSeries A$10MSeries B$13MSeries C$21MVenture$53MSeries D$23MSeries D$3.0MVenture$12MVenture$82MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $82MMay 2013
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20052007200920112013
$4.7MSeries A$10MSeries B$13MSeries C$21MVenture$53MSeries D$23MSeries D$3.0MVenture$12MVenture$82MGrowth
First round
Series A, $4.7M
Nov 2003
Biggest round
$82M
Growth · May 2013
Usual gap between rounds
15 months
the median of 7
LinkedInPitch deck1 / 37Their pitch deckLinkedIn's pitch deck, 37 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. May 2013
    Growth$82M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $82M sold, first sale Apr 2013

  2. Oct 2011
    Venture$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Oct 2011

  3. Oct 2011
    Venture$12M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Oct 2011

  4. Oct 2008
  5. Jun 2008
  6. Mar 2007
    Venture$21M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  7. Jan 2007
  8. Oct 2004
    Series B$10M1 new

    Reported by linkedin.com

  9. Nov 2003

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Exits

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMicrosoft$26BDec 2016
IPONYSE:LNKD$353MJul 2011

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Everyone who backed them

Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
GreylockVC firm2rounds
First Round CapitalVC firm1round
Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round
Sapphire VenturesVC firm1round
European Founders FundInvestment firm1round
SAPGrowth equity1round
McGraw-Hill CompaniesGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about LinkedIn

Who invested in LinkedIn?

LinkedIn's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Greylock, First Round Capital and Goldman Sachs, and 5 more on record.

How much has LinkedIn raised?

LinkedIn has raised $221M across 9 rounds since 2003.

When did LinkedIn last raise?

LinkedIn's most recent round was a Growth of $82M in May 2013.

What was LinkedIn's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $82M in May 2013, is also its largest on record.

Who backed LinkedIn first?

LinkedIn's first round on record, in Nov 2003, was backed by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital.

What stage is LinkedIn at?

LinkedIn's latest named round is a Growth, in May 2013.

Where is LinkedIn based?

LinkedIn is based in the United States.

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