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Create Virtual Experiences | Linden Lab

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 1999Consumer Services

Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2006

Headcount 100–500 Current team size

Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding

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About Linden Lab

Linden Lab is a pioneering company in the digital entertainment sector, known for creating immersive virtual experiences. The company’s flagship product, Second Life, is the largest and most successful 3D virtual world, entirely built and continually expanded by its users. This platform allows users to create, socialize, and trade virtual items, fostering a vibrant online community.

Linden Lab primarily serves individual creators, gamers, and digital entrepreneurs who are interested in virtual reality and online social experiences. The market it operates in includes digital entertainment, virtual reality, and online social platforms.

The business model of Linden Lab revolves around user-generated content. Users create and sell virtual items in the Second Life marketplace, and Linden Lab earns revenue through transaction fees, virtual land sales, and premium memberships. This model not only incentivizes creativity but also creates a sustainable revenue stream for the company.

In addition to Second Life, Linden Lab has developed other virtual experiences like Blocksworld, further diversifying its portfolio in the digital entertainment space. The company’s leadership, including Executive Chairman Brad Oberwager and Chief Compliance Officer Emily Stonehouse, brings extensive experience in technology and regulatory compliance, ensuring robust operational management.

Linden Lab continues to innovate and expand its offerings, aiming to inspire more users to engage in creating and sharing digital experiences. The company is also actively hiring, seeking talent to help shape the future of virtual worlds.

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At a glance

Status: Operational
Founded: 1999
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Employees: 285
Open positions: 1
Dealroom signal: 66.4/100
Industry: Media
Sub-industry: Content production
Sector: Consumer Services, Entertainment, Immersive Technologies, Hard Tech
Technology: 3D Technology, Virtual Reality
Client focus: b2b
Investment activity: 4 companies, latest Jan 2019
Capital deployed: $2.4M
Preferred round: ACQUISITION
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Funding history

2 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
SERIES B✓Equity / VC	Mar 2006	$11M	$44M	Bezos Expeditions · Jeff Bezos	—
SERIES A✓Equity / VC	Oct 2004	$8M	$32M	Omidyar Network · Mitch Kapor · Benchmark · Catamount Ventures	—

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Linden Lab website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Linden Lab is 110K monthly website visits, up 150% over the last three months. Linden Lab's team declined 1.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits110K 3-month web change+150% 1-year team growth-1.7%

Monthly website visitsApr 2016–Jul 2026

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Open positions

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Senior Manager, People Operations New San Francisco, CASan Francisco, California, United States, Northern America, Americas · Human Resources · Sep 11, 2026

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