Live
Home·Deals·Social Media·Microsoft acquires LinkedIn
Microsoft acquires LinkedIn (2026)
SEO URLwww.firestrike.ai/deals/linkedin-microsoft-acquisition-2026
acquisitionAnnounced · Jan 30, 2026Social MediaSource · MagazinesArticle · Expectations
LinkedIn
Microsoft
LinkedIn · Microsoft

Microsoft acquires LinkedIn

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Announced · Updated · 1 min read
ShareXLinkedInEmail
Deal value
$26.2B
Target
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
NASDAQ:MSFT · San Francisco, California
Acquirer
Microsoft
Microsoft
Full Acquisition
Status
Completed

Microsoft agreed to acquire LinkedIn. Reported deal value: $26.2B. Status: Completed. Sector: Social Media. Target headquarters context: San Francisco, California, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-30. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

0 Scaling outbound on LinkedIn is essential for generating a significant number of leads for your sales team

Deal timeline

Announced
Jan 30, 2026 · techfundingnews.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Social Media with a reported deal value of $26.2B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: techfundingnews.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index