Where does Karri Saarinen work?

Karri Saarinen is Founder/CEO / Designer (Acquired by Coinbase) of Kippt and Co-founder, CEO at Linear.

What companies did Karri Saarinen found?

Karri Saarinen founded Kippt, Linear.

Where did Karri Saarinen go to school?

Karri Saarinen studied at Y Combinator (2012, Startups); University of Vaasa (Management and Organizations, School of Economics).

What podcasts and interviews feature Karri Saarinen?

Tracked appearances include "Brand Design Tips From Linear Founder Karri Saarinen".

Karri Saarinen

Founder

Co-founder, CEO at Linear · Founder/CEO / Designer (Acquired by Coinbase) at Kippt

San Diego Metropolitan Area

FoundedKippt · YC Linear

About

Saarinen is a designer and co-founder who previously served as Principal Designer at Airbnb and founding Head of Design at Coinbase. He co-founded Kippt, a Y Combinator-backed company, and has been involved in tech community building efforts including Rails Girls and ArcticStartup.

Co-founder, CEO at Linear

Intro paths

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In turn, Karri can intro founders to Linear's investors below.

Linear's investors · 10

01 AdvisorsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks Designer FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks Form CapitalMiami · $200K – $300K checks HeavybitSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks Indie.vcSalt Lake City · $250K – $2M checks Jude GomilaLynnwood Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks Seven Seven SixPalm Beach Gardens · $500K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Linear

Jori LalloCo-founder, CPO

Tuomas ArtmanCo-founder, CTO

Founder/CEO / Designer (Acquired by Coinbase) at Kippt YC S12

Intro paths

Karri went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Karri can intro founders to Kippt's investors below.

Kippt's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Kippt

Jori LalloFounder/developer

Experience

Linear.appCEO, Cofoundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
AirbnbPrincipal Designer2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
CoinbaseHead of Design2014 — 2015San Francisco, CA
KipptCo-Founder, Designer2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Rails GirlsCo-Founder2011 — 2013Global
ArcticStartupCo-Founder2008 — 2012
Grey AreaWeb Product Lead, Design2011Finland
Assembly OrganizingWeb Lead2006 — 2011Helsinki, Finland
Kisko Labs OyPartner, Designer2010 — 2011Helsinki, Finland
Flowdock LtdBusiness Developer, Product Design2009 — 2010Helsinki, Finland
Crasman Co LtdWeb Developer & Designer2008Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Defence ForcesTeam Leader, Web Developer2007 — 2008
Graftor Media Production OyWeb Developer2005 — 2007

Skills & more

CSS6HTML5HTML 55JavaScript1Ruby1Product Design2web design1User Experience28Front-end DevelopmentCustomer DevelopmentWeb Development48User Interface Design10

+12 more

User InterfaceStart-upsGraphic DesignProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementWeb DesignFront-endEntrepreneurshipInteraction DesignUsabilityUser-centered DesignMobile Devices

Languages English · Finnish

From Karri's professional profile.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Karri Saarinen

Brand Design Tips From Linear Founder Karri Saarinen

Design Review

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karri Saarinen?: Saarinen is a designer and co-founder who previously served as Principal Designer at Airbnb and founding Head of Design at Coinbase. He co-founded Kippt, a Y Combinator-backed company, and has been involved in tech community building efforts including Rails Girls and ArcticStartup.
Where does Karri Saarinen work?: Karri Saarinen is Founder/CEO / Designer (Acquired by Coinbase) of Kippt and Co-founder, CEO at Linear.
What companies did Karri Saarinen found?: Karri Saarinen founded Kippt, Linear.
Where did Karri Saarinen go to school?: Karri Saarinen studied at Y Combinator (2012, Startups); University of Vaasa (Management and Organizations, School of Economics).
What podcasts and interviews feature Karri Saarinen?: Tracked appearances include "Brand Design Tips From Linear Founder Karri Saarinen".