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Why LinkedIn Acquired Search Engine IndexTank

LinkedIn made another small acquisition. The social site for business professionals acquired IndexTank, a startup that makes a real-time hosted search engine service. Financial terms of the deal were not released, but we do learn that 11 full-time employees -- including nine engineers -- support the San Francisco company, which has secured $1.6 million in seed funding to date. In an FAQ on the company's Web site, IndexTank explains the transition. 

 

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