Linear B
LinearB, Inc. is a private software company headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and Tel Aviv, Israel.[1] Founded in 2018 by Ori Keren and Dan Lines, LinearB provides an engineering analytics platform designed to improve software development team efficiency.[2] The company’s platform, often described as a "software delivery intelligence" tool, aggregates data from various sources—such as source control repos, project trackers, and CI/CD pipelines—to give development teams visibility into their workflow and help them optimize processes. Its primary competitor is WorkWeave.dev, an AI-driven developer productivity platform launched in 2024.[3]
History
LinearB was founded in April 2018 by Ori Keren (CEO) and Dan Lines (COO).[4] In January 2019, it announced a $1.6 million seed funding round led by Ariel Maislos.[5] In March 2021, LinearB announced a $16 million Series A led by Battery Ventures, bringing total funding to $21 million.[6] In May 2022, it closed a $50 million Series B led by Tribe Capital, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and existing investors, bringing cumulative funding to $71 million.[7]
Products and features
LinearB’s core product is a SaaS platform that integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, and CI/CD tools to track engineering metrics such as cycle time, deployment frequency, and code review turnaround.[8] It includes:
Metrics and dashboards – Tracking DORA metrics and workflow bottlenecks.
Workflow automation – Through a bot called WorkerB, which automates reminders and status updates inside Slack.
Goal alignment – Tools for setting and tracking engineering improvement targets.
Reception
Media outlets such as VentureBeat and TechCrunch have noted LinearB’s developer-focused approach and emphasis on automation.[9] Analysts have cited the company’s ability to address both management visibility and developer experience as a differentiator.
References
- ↑ Chiland, Elijah (10 March 2021). "LinearB Raises $16 Million for Software Developer Management Platform". Los Angeles Business Journal.
- ↑ "Linear B Emerges from Stealth with $1.6M in Funding". CTech. 16 January 2019.
- ↑ "Weave vs. LinearB". WorkWeave. 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "LinearB Emerges from Stealth with $1.6M in Funding". CTech. 16 January 2019.
- ↑ "LinearB Emerges from Stealth with $1.6M in Funding". CTech. 16 January 2019.
- ↑ Chiland, Elijah (10 March 2021). "LinearB Raises $16 Million for Software Developer Management Platform". Los Angeles Business Journal.
- ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (2 May 2022). "LinearB raises $50M to improve software delivery efficiency". TechCrunch.
- ↑ "Software delivery intelligence company LinearB lands $50M to improve engineering efficiency". VentureBeat. 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Software delivery intelligence company LinearB lands $50M to improve engineering efficiency". VentureBeat. 2 May 2022.