Connectifier
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet, Recruitment |
| Founded | California, United States (December 2011) |
| Founder | John Jersin Benjamin McCann |
| Headquarters | 1000 W Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, California , |
| Parent | |
| 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.[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]
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.[12][13]
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- ^ "Connectifier Announces $6 Million in Series A and Launches Search Powered Recruiting Software". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "Congratulating Connectifier on Their Series A Raise". True Ventures. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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- ^ "Exhibit". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ "FAQ - Connectifier". www.connectifier.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "Breaking Connectifier is Officially Shutting Down". WizardSourcer. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-10-20.