ConsumerRobotics & AutomationAIEnterprise SoftwarePropTechHardware & SemiconductorsInfrastructure & Cloud
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.
30% of their portfolio is in Consumer. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (1 deals in the last 12 months vs 2 prior). Their most common stage is series-a (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $40.4M (across 9 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
10
Fund Size
$2B
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
1
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
10 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Whale | Series C | $60M | May 2025 |
 Final Round AI | Seed | $6.9M | Jan 2025 |
| SSwiss-Mile | Seed | $19.8M | Aug 2024 |
| UUniner Technology | Series A | — | Sep 2022 |
 Agile Robots | Series C | $220M | Sep 2021 |
 Igloo, Inc. | Series A | $8.2M | Apr 2020 |
| NNeat | Series A | $11M | Apr 2020 |
| NNeat | Seed | $3M | Oct 2018 |
 Afero | Series A | $20.3M | May 2016 |
 Ayla Networks | Series B | $14.5M | Apr 2014 |
Top Co-Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund2 shared
Sky9 Capital2 shared
Visa1 shared
Chimera Capital1 shared
Sequoia China1 shared
Xiaomi1 shared
SoftBank Investment Advisers1 shared
Openspace1 shared
Bosch Ventures1 shared
Singtel Innov81 shared
Temasek Holdings1 shared
Uncork Capital1 shared
HF01 shared
Ritual Capital1 shared
Mento VC1 shared
AltaIR1 shared
Alumni Ventures Group1 shared
Goodwater Capital1 shared
Soma Capital1 shared
iSeed1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026