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Who Founded Linear
Project management tool for software teams
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“All stages — load-bearingDefault-alive disclosure surfaceKarri Saarinen's X account is where the canonical Linear artifacts live. The 4-year and 5-year anniversary posts disclosing employee count, profitability, and negative lifetime burn each became the most-cited Linear references for…”
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“In a market that hadn’t changed in decades, Linear didn’t win by being faster. They won by being more thoughtful.Karri Saarinen helped shape design at Airbnb and Coinbase before building Linear around small teams and high standards.On Grit, he shares how Linear is building for a new era of softwa...”
“Linear AppSan Francisco, California, United Stateslinear.appApplication Development SoftwareValuation$1.3B2025 Revenue$100MFunding$134.2MTeam178Founded2019How Linear App CEO Karri Saarinen grew to $100M revenue with a 178 person team in 2025.We founded Linear out of our own frustrations while wor...”
“Founders & Interviews Introduction Karri Saarinen is the co-founder and CEO of Linear, the product management and issue-tracking tool that has quietly become a favorite among high-performing software teams. In a market dominated for years by heavyweight incumbents,…”
“…execution, and a deep care for software craftsmanship.Meet the team behind LinearWe are designers and engineers. Problem solvers and storytellers. We are a diverse team of individuals, all makers at heart.We’re hiring →Karri SaarinenCo-founder, CEOJori LalloCo-founder, CPOTuomas ArtmanCo-founder...”
