What is Linear?
Linear is a purpose-built platform designed to revolutionize modern product development. It empowers teams to efficiently manage issues, projects, and roadmaps, catering to both burgeoning startups and established enterprises. The tool emphasizes fast execution and high-quality craftsmanship, offering powerful features for project management and collaborative planning to ensure product teams remain aligned and track progress effectively. Built with a high-performance architecture and robust security measures, Linear aims to provide a seamless product development experience for teams of all sizes.
How much funding has Linear raised?
Linear has raised a total of $134.2M across 4 funding rounds:
Seed
$4.2M
Series A
$13M
Series B
$35M
Series C
$82M
Seed (2019): $4.2M with participation from James Smith, Fred Stevens-Smith, Dan Romero, Dylan Field, Steamboat Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Tikhon Berstram, Marc McCabe, Jude Gomila, Charlie Cheever, Bobby Goodlatte, Larry Gadea, Julia DeWahl, Index Ventures, Gustaf Alströmer, and Emilie Choi
Series A (2020): $13M led by Emilie Choi, Lenny Rachitsky, Dick Costolo, Julia DeWahl, Adam Bain, Gustaf Alströmer, Patrick Collison, Harry Stebbings, Sequoia Capital, Aston Motes, Jude Gomila, Dylan Field, and Bobby Goodlatte
Series B (2023): $35M supported by Accel, Praveen Neppalli Naga, Koen Bok, Christina Cacioppo, Claire Hughes Johnson, Dick Costolo, Ganesh Srinivasan, Stewart Butterfield, Kyle Parrish, Stephanie Zhan, Cal Henderson, and Jorn van Dijk
Series C (2025): $82M featuring Accel, Seven Seven Six, Designer Fund, 01a, and Sequoia
Key Investors in Linear
Accel
Accel is a global venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams from the inception of their ideas through all phases of private company growth. The firm focuses on supporting innovative companies and entrepreneurs.
Seven Seven Six
Seven Seven Six is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on innovation at the crossroads of product and people. With nearly $1 billion in assets under management, they utilize a self-developed operating system named Cerebro to enhance team scalability, portfolio monitoring, and support for limited partners.
Designer Fund
Designer Fund is an investment firm that focuses on empowering leaders to enhance the world through design. They invest in early-stage technology companies that leverage design to promote health, sustainability, and overall prosperity.
What's next for Linear?
With substantial backing from major investors, Linear is poised for accelerated growth and innovation in the product development software market. The recent major strategic investment suggests a focus on scaling operations, enhancing product features, and expanding market reach. Future developments will likely involve further integration of advanced project management capabilities and potentially exploring new verticals within the enterprise software landscape. The company's commitment to high-quality craftsmanship and efficient execution positions it as a key player in the competitive SaaS sector.
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