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LinkedIn’s CEO is moving on; please hold your tearful video tributes

After six years transforming LinkedIn from a jobs board into a 1.3-billion-member social platform generating $17 billion annually, CEO Ryan Roslansky is handing off to COO Dan Shapero while staying at Microsoft as EVP.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline

Ryan Roslansky stepped down as LinkedIn CEO after six years, transforming the platform from a jobs board into a social network with 1.3 billion members and over $17 billion in annual revenue. COO Dan Shapero assumes the CEO role immediately. Roslansky remains at Microsoft as EVP with Shapero reporting directly to him.

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Firestorm Labs raises $82M to take drone factories into the field

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