people · May 20, 2026
Linear CEO Karri Saarinen Discusses AI Agents for Software Teams in Sequoia Capital Session
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Linear CEO Karri Saarinen participated in an AI Agents and the Future of Software Teams session with Sequoia Capital on May 5, 2026. The discussion covered Linear's evolution toward AI-native product development and agent integration. Saarinen described plans to treat AI agents as first-class users that can be invited to teams, receive assignments, and take actions within Linear. The session highlighted how Linear's structured context enables agents to analyze patterns across thousands of customer requests such as 40,000+ entries for feature decisions. Linear's customer base includes powerful enterprise teams adopting these capabilities.
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