Esc
Researched profile. Starter Story's AI research system compiled this page from 396 public sources — the founder didn't write it. Automated research can misread or misattribute a source, so treat figures as best-effort. How this works →
Who Founded Linear
Project management tool for software teams
-
“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...”
Show 2 more quotes
“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,…”
“…manage product development, and tap AI for coding assistance. The startup claims to have more than 15,000 customers, including OpenAI, Scale AI, and Perplexity, and it says that its profits grew 280% last year. CEO Karri Saarinen told Reuters that Linear’s new funding will be put toward expandin...”
