Acquired by LinkedIn/Microsoft 2015. Lynda.com is a subscription based online training library of videos that instruct users how to use leading image, photo, website and video editing software and office software. It was founded by, and is still run by, Lynda Weinman, who literally wrote the book on webdesign back in the 90s. Lynda.com received $100mil in funding from Accel Partners, Spectrum Equity and Meritech Capital Partners in 2013.