Salee

What Salee does

Linxa (also referenced as Salee) is an AI-driven LinkedIn intelligence and outreach platform delivered as a Chrome extension that sits natively on top of LinkedIn's interface. Founded between 2021 and 2022 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company targets individual sales professionals, recruiters, LinkedIn power users, and multi-account managers who need to manage high-volume inboxes, prioritize high-value conversations, and grow their network strategically. The platform combines three progressive capability layers: Smart Connect for AI-scored profile discovery and automated connection requests, Conversation Intelligence for inbox categorization into custom groups (Hot Leads, Follow-up, Hiring, Junk), and AI Replies for context-aware message generation including icebreakers, follow-ups, and objection handling. The product architecture is intentionally lightweight — it does not require LinkedIn credentials, operates at human-like speeds to preserve account safety, and carries a Chrome Store Verified badge.

Revenue is generated exclusively through a freemium subscription model with three tiers: a free Inbox tier (limited to 200 smart follow-ups per month and AI reply previews), a Growth tier at $19/month (adding Smart Connect with 200 new connections per month), and an Outreach tier at $39/month (adding multi-step AI campaigns with 200-400 new conversations per month). Go-to-market is entirely product-led via the Chrome Web Store, with self-serve onboarding requiring no credit card and no direct sales motion. The company is privately held, has raised only $100,000 in disclosed funding, and operates with 11-50 employees. Vladimir Dybenko serves as CEO. The business model targets the long tail of individual LinkedIn users and SMBs rather than enterprise accounts, and the company positions itself as complementary to (rather than competitive with) mass automation tools such as Waalaxy and Expandi.

Name

Salee

Legal name

Linxa

Website

https://salee.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Linxa is a Chrome extension that uses AI to help individual sales professionals, recruiters, and LinkedIn power users manage their inbox, prioritize high-value conversations, and automate network growth through tiered subscription plans starting free up to $39 per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountain View

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Free Tier (Inbox): Free tier providing basic inbox intelligence including smart inbox, missed replies detection, hot leads identification, and basic prioritization. Serves as entry point for user acquisition with no revenue generated but drives conversion to paid tiers.
2. Subscription - Growth Tier: $19/month subscription adding Smart Connect functionality - AI-powered profile discovery, scoring, and automated connection requests from LinkedIn Search. Includes 200 new connections per month and smart prioritization queue.
3. Subscription - Outreach Tier: $39/month subscription adding Smart Outreach with multi-step AI campaigns, flexible lead sources, 200-400 new conversations per month from new and existing connections, outreach strategy editing, and advanced communication controls.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Salee (operating under the Linxa brand) builds a Chrome Extension that sits on top of LinkedIn and acts as an AI-powered decision system for inbox management, network growth, and outreach. The product combines conversation intelligence, profile scoring via ICP matching, and context-aware AI reply generation, sold through tiered subscriptions including a free Inbox tier.

Product overview

Linxa is a unified LinkedIn growth platform delivered as a Chrome Extension, combining three progressive layers of intelligence: Smart Connect for AI-powered profile scoring and network growth, Conversation Intelligence for inbox organization and prioritization, and AI Replies for context-aware message generation. The platform operates on a tiered subscription model: a free Inbox tier for smart follow-ups and basic prioritization, a Growth tier ($19/mo) adding Smart Connect for autopilot network expansion, and an Outreach tier ($39/mo) enabling full multi-step AI outreach campaigns with 200-400 new conversations per month. All tiers maintain security by sitting natively on LinkedIn without requiring password access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Linxa Chrome Extension A Chrome Extension that layers AI-driven inbox management, profile scoring, and outreach automation on top of LinkedIn for individual sales professionals, recruiters, and power users. Delivered as a freemium subscription with Inbox (free), Growth ($19/mo), and Outreach ($39/mo) tiers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 smart follow-ups per month on free tier
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Waalaxy: One of the most popular LinkedIn automation and multichannel prospecting tools in Europe. Directly comparable to Linxa as a Chrome-extension-adjacent tool for LinkedIn outreach, with overlapping SMB/individual buyer personas.
• Expandi: Cloud-based LinkedIn automation platform focused on safe, personalized outreach at scale. Competes for the same sales/recruiting buyer and is explicitly named by Linxa as a complementary peer.
• Zopto: Premium LinkedIn automation tool for B2B sales teams with multi-channel outreach and CRM integrations. Direct peer in the LinkedIn-sales-intelligence category with higher enterprise positioning.
• Salesflow: LinkedIn automation and lead generation tool with smart inbox and CRM features. Closely overlaps with Linxa's Smart Inbox and Smart Connect functionality.
• Dux-Soup: Pioneer in LinkedIn lead-generation automation, delivered primarily as a Chrome extension. Same distribution model (Chrome Web Store) and same core use case of automating LinkedIn prospecting.
• Octopus CRM: LinkedIn automation Chrome extension with profile visiting, messaging, and CRM features. Direct comparable on both product (Chrome extension) and price (low-cost SMB tier).
• Lemlist: Multichannel sales engagement platform with strong LinkedIn outreach capabilities, personalized images, and AI reply assistance. Comparable as a multi-channel outreach tool that increasingly bundles LinkedIn automation.
• Phantombuster: Cloud-based automation and data extraction platform for LinkedIn and other networks. Direct peer for technically savvy sales/recruiting users seeking to automate LinkedIn workflows.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn Sales Navigator: LinkedIn's own premium sales intelligence and lead-recommendation product. The dominant incumbent in the category, with overlapping ICP-matching and lead-prioritization features — and the unique ability to change platform rules Linxa depends on.

Emerging players

• Crystal Knows: AI-driven personality insights and sales intelligence tool that integrates with LinkedIn to help sales reps tailor outreach. Comparable on the AI-augmented sales-intelligence value proposition Linxa also sells.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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