Linear (also known as Linear Capital or Linear Venture) focuses its investment strategy on early-stage (angel to Series A) frontier technology applications. The firm primarily invests in AI software and applications, AI hardware and embodied intelligence, and AI for science and manufacturing, seeking startups that apply advanced technologies to solve real-world problems.
Portfolio
8
Fund Size
$2B
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
1
Stage Distribution
Portfolio
8 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whale | Series C | $60M | May 2025 |
| Bot Auto | Seed | $20M | Sep 2024 |
| Swiss-Mile | Seed | $19.8M | Aug 2024 |
| Uniner Technology | Series A | — | Sep 2022 |
| Agile Robots | Series C | $220M | Sep 2021 |
| Igloo, Inc. | Series A | $8.2M | Apr 2020 |
| Neat | Series A | $11M | Apr 2020 |
| Neat | Seed | $3M | Oct 2018 |
Top Co-Investors
Visa1 shared
Cherubic Ventures1 shared
UpHonest Capital1 shared
SoftBank Vision Fund1 shared
Chimera Capital1 shared
Sequoia China1 shared
Xiaomi1 shared
SoftBank Investment Advisers1 shared
Openspace1 shared
Bosch Ventures1 shared
Singtel Innov81 shared
Temasek Holdings1 shared
Sky9 Capital1 shared
Bezos Expeditions1 shared
Hongshan1 shared
Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund1 shared
Armada Investment1 shared
Last updated: 3 March 2026