Profile · founder · B2B SaaS
Karri Saarinen.
Co-founder and CEO of Linear.
Typefounder
CategoryB2B SaaS
Based inSan Francisco
By Anish· Founder · Vedwix
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Karri Saarinen is the co-founder and CEO of Linear. Before Linear, he was a designer at Airbnb (where he led the design system) and Coinbase. He started Linear in 2019 with two co-founders to rebuild engineering project management. Karri is widely respected for design-led product leadership and has helped define the "Linear Method" — Linear's public methodology.
What they built
Linear, Airbnb design system (contributor).
Notable facts
- Co-founder and CEO of Linear
- Previously at Airbnb (design systems), Coinbase
- Finnish-born
- Defines the Linear Method
- Active in design-leader circles
Design / brand lessons
Founder-led design philosophy becomes the company's philosophy.
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