Connectifier
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet, Recruitment |
| Founded | California, United States (December 2011 (2011-12)) |
| Founder | John Jersin Benjamin McCann |
| Headquarters | 1000 W Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, California , |
| Parent | LinkedIn (2016-present) |
| Website | www |
Connectifier was an American company that developed 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 operated as a wholly owned subsidiary until April 2020.[3] [4] The company had roughly 50 employees at the time of acquisition and drew its bench of AI talent from prestigious institutions including Google, Amazon, Stanford, Microsoft Research, NASA, Caltech, Carnegie Mellon, and Berkeley National Lab.
History
[edit ]Connectifier was founded in 2011 by John Jersin and Benjamin McCann.[5] [6]
At the time of its acquisition, Connectifier had raised a total of 12ドル million across three rounds of funding.[7] In 2013, the company participated in Class 4 of Launchpad LA.[8] [9] [10] The company announced it secured Series A financing of 6ドル million on June 16, 2015.[11] [12] In October of 2015, the company raised an additional 6ドル million in Series B financing.[1] [13]
By 2015, the company was reported to have grown at a rate of nearly 500% annually reaching a run rate of 10ドル million in annual recurring revenue 18 months after launch.[14] It was reported later that year that Connectifier had tens of thousands of recruiters as clients and was delivering two to four times as many candidates as LinkedIn.[15] [16] By 2016, Connectifier's customers included over 40% of the Fortune 100.[17] [18]
LinkedIn announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company on February 4, 2016.[19] [20] [21]
Connectifier's technology and features were integrated into LinkedIn Recruiter and Microsoft Bing and the product was sunset as a standalone offering on April 30, 2020.[22] [23]
References
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- ^ "Connectifier, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2018年06月12日. Retrieved 2018年04月03日.
- ^ "Ex-Googlers Raise 6ドルM For Connectifier, An AI Approach To Recruitment Search – TechCrunch". Techcrunch. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 2018年04月03日.
- ^ "Why Does LinkedIn Need Connectifier?". ERE Media. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Carney, Michael (2013年01月04日). "Launchpad LA doubles down on accelerator, now offering companies 100ドルk". Pando Daily. Archived from the original on 2015年06月23日.
- ^ "LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2022年09月22日.
- ^ "TechZulu • Meet Launchpad LA's Graduating Startups". TechZulu. 2013年02月09日. Retrieved 2022年09月22日.
- ^ "Connectifier Announces 6ドル Million in Series A and Launches Search Powered Recruiting Software". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2018年04月03日.
- ^ "Congratulating Connectifier on Their Series A Raise". True Ventures. 2015年06月16日. Retrieved 2018年04月03日.
- ^ "Connectifier in 6ドルM Funding Round". Orange County Business Journal. 2015年10月28日. Retrieved 2018年04月03日.
- ^ "Connectifier Raises 6ドルM In Series B For Search Driven Recruiting Software". 28 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "LinkedIn says big data helps small firms reap big rewards from its recruitment services, but rival Connectifier vows better results". South China Morning Post. 2015年12月03日. Retrieved 2022年09月21日.
- ^ Weldon, David (2015年06月06日). "Connectifier hopes to revolutionize passive tech-recuiting with new BI approach". Fierce CIO. Archived from the original on 2015年06月22日.
- ^ "Connectifier - Recruiting Intelligence". 2016年03月23日. Archived from the original on 2016年03月23日. Retrieved 2021年07月10日.
- ^ Thomas, Parker (2016年03月15日). "How the Acquisition of Connectifier Could Benefit LinkedIn". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2022年09月22日.
- ^ "LinkedIn Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2018年04月03日.
- ^ "Connectifier Acquired by LinkedIn". Wall Street Journal. 2016年02月05日. ISSN 0099-9660 . Retrieved 2022年09月21日.
- ^ Novet, Jordan (2016年02月04日). "LinkedIn acquires recruiting startup Connectifier". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2022年09月21日.
- ^ "Breaking Connectifier is Officially Shutting Down". WizardSourcer. 2020年03月12日. Retrieved 2020年10月20日.
- ^ "Connectifier Is No Longer Available". LinkedIn Recruiter Help. Retrieved 2022年09月21日.