Acquisition closed
Microsoft acquires LinkedIn (2016)
Microsoft completed the acquisition of LinkedIn on 8 December 2016 for $26.2 billion.[1]
Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for $196 per share in cash, valuing it at about $26.2 billion. It was the largest acquisition in Microsoft history until Activision Blizzard.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- $26.2 billion (enterprise value)
- Buyer
- Microsoft
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
Who owns LinkedIn today?
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Microsoft Corporation Form 8-K — completion of LinkedIn acquisition — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 8 December 2016; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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