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Linear

Software project management built for high-velocity engineering teams
Linear redefined project management with a Jira-replacing experience designed for engineering teams. Beloved by AI-native startups; 10K+ paying companies. Hit unicorn status in early 2025.
SaaS 📍 San Francisco, CA Founded 2019
Current Valuation
$1.3B
as of 2025-Q1
UNICORN

QL Price

$768.07M
-39% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Linear, published 2026-10-07 — below the last disclosed round of $1.3B (2025-Q1).
Confidence
medium
Basis
blended
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $1.3B 2025-Q1 weight 0.35
Secondary market print $650M 2026-06-27 weight 0.54
Public-company comparables $261M 2025 weight 0.2
How this price has held up
No round has priced for Linear since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-10-07 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
How to actually get exposure to Linear →
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IPO Outlookprivate

Is Linear going public?
No. Linear has no imminent IPO plans on record. It is still private.
What is Linear's valuation in 2026?
Linear is valued at $1.3B as of 2025-Q1, set by its Series C ($82M, Jan 2025). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Linear filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Linear.
Who are Linear's investors?
Linear's investors include Accel, Sequoia, 01A Ventures, Index Ventures, Coatue.
How much has Linear raised?
Linear has raised $130M in total, most recently a Series C of $82M in Jan 2025.
Is Linear publicly traded — can you buy Linear stock?
No. Linear is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Linear on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to Linear →
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.

Company Profile

CEO
Karri Saarinen
Founded
2019
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Employees
~80
Total Raised
$130M
Est. Revenue
$100M (2025)
Growth
~80% YoY
Last Round
Series C — $82M (Jan 2025) · Lead: Accel
IPO Status
no imminent plans

Fundraising Status

Series C · $82M · 1y 9mo ago
no imminent plansTotal raised $130M

Secondary Market

Implied price / share
$34.37
Last round price / share
$66.05
vs last round
-48.0%
Open interest
2
Last round price vs secondary price
Last round vs current secondary price per share$66.05Last round$34.37Current
Secondary price return by period
Secondary market period returns3-month+10.2%6-month-14.4%1-year-1.4%All-time+108%
Implied per-share price from private secondary transactions, as of Jun 2026. This is a point estimate, not a quote — the feed carries no bid, ask or spread, and a secondary print is evidence of what someone paid on that date rather than a live market. Compare across every tracked name →

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series C$82MJan 2025Accel—

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
-3% vs 2026-08
Open roles
32
via ashby
Product-build share
56%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
product-led hiring — 56% of open roles build product; the rest are go-to-market and G&A.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month33Aug '2632Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionEngineering8Design7Sales & GTM6Product2Support2Marketing2Ops & People2Other2Data & ML1
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Senior / Staff Fullstack EngineerSenior / Staff Fullstack EngineerSenior / Staff Product EngineerDesign Engineer (Web & Brand)Design Engineer (Web & Brand)Senior / Staff Product Engineer
Counted from Linear's live job board as of 2026-09-16; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Karri SaarinenTuomas ArtmanJori Lallo

Investors

Accel · Sequoia · 01A Ventures · Index Ventures · Coatue

Products

  • Linear Issues
  • Linear Projects
  • Linear Cycles
  • Linear Roadmap
  • Linear AI

Competitors

Jira (TEAM) · Asana (ASAN) · Monday.com (MNDY) · Shortcut · Height
SaaSDeveloper Tools
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q1. Refreshed quarterly.