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Linear

Issue tracking and project management tool for software development teams.

Private Founded 2019 San Francisco USA Developer Tools
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Founders

3
J
Jori Lallo
Co-founder
 K
Karri Saarinen
Co-founder & CEO
 T
Tuomas Artman
Co-founder & CTO

Where its founders came from

3

The companies and labs that produced Linear’s founders.

Coinbase Airbnb Uber

The Linear diaspora

2 companies

People who worked at or founded Linear and went on to start their own companies.

J 1 founded
Kippt 2012
K 1 founded
Kippt 2012

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