LinkedIn

Professional networking site LinkedIn has received funding worth $22.7 million, which is a follow on to their Series D funding in June ‘08. The present set of investors comprise Goldman Sachs, McGraw Hill, SAP Ventures, as well as a re-investment by Bessemer Venture Partners.

In another announcement, they also took the wraps off LinkedIn Applications, which, as per the blurb on their blog, seeks to allow 30 million professionals to communicate, collaborate and share information on this platform. According to the email I got from them, there are nine applications in all, as below;

Work collaboratively with your network

  • Box on LinkedIn: Share files and collaborate with your network
  • Huddle on LinkedIn: Private workspaces to collaborate with your network on projects

Share information and keep up to date with your network

  • Amazon on LinkedIn: Discover what your network is reading
  • TripIt on LinkedIn: See where your network is travelling
  • SixApart on LinkedIn: Stay up to date with your network’s latest blog posts

Present yourself and your work in new ways

  • Google Docs on LinkedIn: Embed a presentation on your profile
  • SlideShare on LinkedIn: Share, view and comment on presentations from your network
  • WordPress on LinkedIn: Promote your blog and latest posts

Gain key insights that will make you more effective

  • Company Buzz by LinkedIn: See what people are saying about your company

 Here is a video that gives an overview of this new platform.

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