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	<title>Comments on: LinkedIn Closes Its Round; Got That Billion Dollar Valuation</title>
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		<title>By: An Angel Goes Pro: Reid Hoffman Now Officially A Venture Capitalist At Greylock</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-3/#comment-3071546</link>
		<dc:creator>An Angel Goes Pro: Reid Hoffman Now Officially A Venture Capitalist At Greylock</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Hoffman recently told us that he&#8217;s not in any rush to go public. The company was valued at around $1 billion in its last round of financing in 2008, and has been profitable for the past years.   CrunchBase [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Flying High With 50 Million Business Users</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-3/#comment-3037743</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Flying High With 50 Million Business Users</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Hoffman recently told us that he&#8217;s not in any rush to go public. The company was valued at around $1 billion in its last round of financing in 2008, and has been profitable for the past [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Asiajin &#187; First China, then the US: Japan&#8217;s No. 1 online shopping mall Rakuten (again) outlines plans to go global</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-3/#comment-2931292</link>
		<dc:creator>Asiajin &#187; First China, then the US: Japan&#8217;s No. 1 online shopping mall Rakuten (again) outlines plans to go global</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] related businesses, while Yahoo has a US background). To put things into perspective, this is eight times more than LinkedIn&#8217;s current valuation and comes close to Facebook&#8217;s $10 billion [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#171; Elevate</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-3/#comment-2920893</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#171; Elevate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they’ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2919606</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Technology</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they&#8217;ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; eMediaOne</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2919126</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; eMediaOne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they&#8217;ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Techdare</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2919102</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Techdare</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they&#8217;ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Cellphone Ultra</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2919072</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Cellphone Ultra</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they&#8217;ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Stoth</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2919036</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Stoth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they&#8217;ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Spin Valley Post</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2919016</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Spin Valley Post</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they&#8217;ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Anthonyrobinson.info</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2918996</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users &#124; Anthonyrobinson.info</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they&#8217;ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2918924</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Reaches 45 Million Users</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] company was valued at around $1 billion in its last (2008) round of financing, and says they&#8217;ve been profitable for 2+ [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Asiajin &#187; GREE&#8217;s market cap soars past $1.6 billion, now higher than DeNA&#8217;s and nearly twice as high as Mixi&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2831655</link>
		<dc:creator>Asiajin &#187; GREE&#8217;s market cap soars past $1.6 billion, now higher than DeNA&#8217;s and nearly twice as high as Mixi&#8217;s</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Mobile- and Japan-only GREE&#8217;s market cap is now significantly higher than LinkedIn&#8217;s $1 billion valuation (LinkedIn has 42 million members - Gree has 12 million - and is said to be profitable, [...]</description>
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		<title>By: SharesPost Report: Facebook Worth $4-6 Billion. So Much For That $10B Valuation</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2828420</link>
		<dc:creator>SharesPost Report: Facebook Worth $4-6 Billion. So Much For That $10B Valuation</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] that the company is worth around $1.4-$1.6 billion. This is in line with the company&#8217;s $1 billion valuation from its funding round a year [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Xing To Give Up China And Make Way For LinkedIn In The US? &#124; Stoth</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2828231</link>
		<dc:creator>Xing To Give Up China And Make Way For LinkedIn In The US? &#124; Stoth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] half of LinkedIn&#8217;s 42 million members live in the US, c) coffers are filled to the rim and d) a $1 billion valuation is sure to let all key employees sleep soundly (Xing&#8217;s current market cap at the Frankfurt [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Get your News &#187; Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2819632</link>
		<dc:creator>Get your News &#187; Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] And Weiner agrees, telling me today that their current plan to to build an independent public company, with three key revenue sources: premium subscriptions, corporate solutions and advertising. To date the company has raised over $100 million. The last round, a year ago, valued the company at just over $1 billion. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn &#124; Spin Valley Post</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2819539</link>
		<dc:creator>Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn &#124; Spin Valley Post</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] And Weiner agrees, telling me today that their current plan to to build an independent public company, with three key revenue sources: premium subscriptions, corporate solutions and advertising. To date the company has raised over $100 million. The last round, a year ago, valued the company at just over $1 billion. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] And Weiner agrees, telling me today that their current plan to to build an independent public company, with three key revenue sources: premium subscriptions, corporate solutions and advertising. To date the company has raised over $100 million. The last round, a year ago, valued the company at just over $1 billion. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn &#124; Design Website</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2819500</link>
		<dc:creator>Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn &#124; Design Website</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] And Weiner agrees, telling me today that their current plan to to build an independent public company, with three key revenue sources: premium subscriptions, corporate solutions and advertising. To date the company has raised over $100 million. The last round, a year ago, valued the company at just over $1 billion. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn &#124; Stoth</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2819446</link>
		<dc:creator>Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn &#124; Stoth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] And Weiner agrees, telling me today that their current plan to to build an independent public company, with three key revenue sources: premium subscriptions, corporate solutions and advertising. To date the company has raised over $100 million. The last round, a year ago, valued the company at just over $1 billion. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2819347</link>
		<dc:creator>Changing Of The Guard: Jeff Weiner Takes CEO Spot At LinkedIn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] And Weiner agrees, telling me today that their current plan to to build an independent public company, with three key revenue sources: premium subscriptions, corporate solutions and advertising. To date the company has raised over $100 million. The last round, a year ago, valued the company at just over $1 billion. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: If Shoes Were Social Networks &#171; Tallshortgirl&#8217;s Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2781184</link>
		<dc:creator>If Shoes Were Social Networks &#171; Tallshortgirl&#8217;s Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Valuation Approx. $1 B = 11,235,955 pairs of these [...]</description>
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		<title>By: A new B2B social network &#171; The Inovis Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2621331</link>
		<dc:creator>A new B2B social network &#171; The Inovis Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] LinkedIn (a billion dollar site&#8230;) has become the defacto business social networking site, it doesn&#8217;t dovetail perfectly with [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Kabala</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2580731</link>
		<dc:creator>Kabala</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>thank you</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thank you</p>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn Cuts 10% Of Staff</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2525308</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn Cuts 10% Of Staff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] It&#8217;s likely that the cuts were prompted by investors like Sequoia pushing for cost cutting (the VC gave portfolio companies a 56 Slide Presentation of Doom last month in light of the economic crisis). But LinkedIn isn&#8217;t about to run out of money: the company just closed a $22.7 million infusion, which came on top of a $53 million Series D round in June that pegged LinkedIn&#8217;s valuation at $1 billion. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] It&#8217;s likely that the cuts were prompted by investors like Sequoia pushing for cost cutting (the VC gave portfolio companies a 56 Slide Presentation of Doom last month in light of the economic crisis). But LinkedIn isn&#8217;t about to run out of money: the company just closed a $22.7 million infusion, which came on top of a $53 million Series D round in June that pegged LinkedIn&#8217;s valuation at $1 billion. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: LinkedIn gets its&#8217; billion : Kentucky Startup Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/17/linkedin-raises-53-million-at-billion-dollar-valuation/comment-page-2/#comment-2522265</link>
		<dc:creator>LinkedIn gets its&#8217; billion : Kentucky Startup Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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