Connectifier

Connectifier, Inc.
Subsidiary
Industry Internet, Recruitment
Founded California, United States (December 2011 (2011-12))
Founder John Jersin
Benjamin McCann
Headquarters 1000 W Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, California, United States
Parent LinkedIn

Connectifier develops machine learning-based searching and matching technology to help recruiters and hiring managers find talent.[1][2] The company was acquired by LinkedIn in February 2016 and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary.[3][4] At the time of acquisition, the site hosted more than 400 million profiles.[5]

History

Connectifier was founded in 2011 by John Jersin and Benjamin McCann.[6][7]

The company announced it secured Series A financing of $6 million on June 16, 2015.[8][9] In October of 2015, the company raised an additional $6 million in Series B financing.[1][10]

LinkedIn announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company on February 4, 2016.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Connectifier Raises $6M More For Its AI-Based Recruitment Search – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ↑ Florentine, Sharon. "Is Connectifier the next LinkedIn for recruiters?". CIO. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. ↑ "Sold to LinkedIn: O.C. job headhunter startup Connectifier will move to Bay Area". Orange County Register. 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. ↑ "LinkedIn's Acquisition of Connectifier | LinkedIn Help". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  5. ↑ "LinkedIn acquires recruiting startup Connectifier". VentureBeat. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Connectifier, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  7. ↑ "Ex-Googlers Raise $6M For Connectifier, An AI Approach To Recruitment Search – TechCrunch". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  8. ↑ "Connectifier Announces $6 Million in Series A and Launches Search Powered Recruiting Software". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  9. ↑ "Congratulating Connectifier on Their Series A Raise". True Ventures. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  10. ↑ "Connectifier in $6M Funding Round | Orange County Business Journal". www.ocbj.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  11. ↑ "Exhibit". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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