Linear
Linear builds tools for high-performance software teams, focusing on speed, design quality, and craftsmanship to streamline product development.
At a Glance
- Technology
- Software Engineering
- AI Startups
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Linear
Software Dev Issue Tracker
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Latest News
Post mortem on Linear security incident on March 24th, 2026
Designing remote work at Linear
Giving our team liquidity through Linear’s first tender offer
Building our way: Announcing our Series C
Products & Services
Fast, keyboard-driven issue tracking for software teams.
Strategic planning tools for high-level visibility and coordination.
Built-in analytics for tracking team performance and cycle trends.
Centralized internal request management with Slack and Zendesk integrations.
Market Position
Premium, fast alternative to Jira and Asana; focuses on 'software craftsmanship' and developer experience.
Leadership
Founders
Karri Saarinen
Co-founder & CEO. Previously Principal Designer and co-creator of design systems at Airbnb, and founding designer at Coinbase.
Tuomas Artman
Co-founder & CTO. Previously Senior Staff Engineer at Uber and co-founder of Kippt.
Jori Lallo
Co-founder & CPO. Previously Engineering Lead at Coinbase and co-founder of Kippt.
Executive Team
Karri Saarinen
CEO
Background in design systems at Airbnb and Coinbase.
Tuomas Artman
CTO
Former Senior Staff Engineer at Uber.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
The founders, having worked at high-growth companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, and Uber, were frustrated with the slow and complex nature of legacy project management tools like Jira. They set out to build a professional-grade instrument that prioritized speed, keyboard efficiency, and beautiful design.
Business Model
Revenue Model
SaaS Subscription (Freemium)
Pricing Tiers
Unlimited members, 2 teams, 250 issues, basic integrations.
Unlimited issues/files, 5 teams, admin roles. (Billed annually)
Unlimited teams, private teams, Triage Intelligence, Linear Insights, Linear Asks. (Billed annually)
SAML/SCIM, priority support, dedicated account management, invoice billing.
Target Markets
- Technology
- Software Engineering
- AI Startups
- Fintech
- Product Design
- Product development
- Issue tracking
- Sprint planning
- Engineering project management
- Bug tracking
- OpenAI
- Coinbase
- Ramp
- Vercel