LOS ANGELES TIMES -- June 18 -- LinkedIn has made a big connection with
investors, who are valuing the professional network at more
than $1 billion. LinkedIn had received $53m in venture
capital funding from Bain Capital Ventures and three existing investors
in exchange for a 5% stake in the company. LinkedIn
executives remained mum on the possibility of an IPO but say they're
charting an aggressive course as an
independent company. The 5-year-old firm has been profitable since
2006. With 23m members in 150 countries, LinkedIn could generate as
much as $100m in revenue
this year from premium subscriptions, blue-chip advertisers, job
listings and corporate services. FULL ARTICLE @ LA TIMES