Linear Appoints Samantha Candanedo to Founding EMEA Go-to-Market Team

Linear has appointed Samantha Candanedo to its founding EMEA go-to-market (GTM) team, marking an important leadership addition as the company establishes its London office and expands its presence across Europe.

Sharing the announcement on LinkedIn, Samantha said she was drawn to Linear's collaborative culture, strong product focus, and its vision of helping modern software teams build and deliver products more effectively.

Supporting Linear's European Expansion

As part of the founding EMEA GTM team, Samantha will help drive Linear's growth across the region, supporting customer engagement, market development, and business expansion as the company strengthens its presence in Europe.

Her appointment coincides with the opening of Linear's London office, reinforcing the company's commitment to serving a growing customer base across the EMEA market.

Helping Product Teams Navigate the AI Era

Linear has built its reputation around helping product and engineering teams plan, prioritise, and deliver software with greater clarity and speed.

As AI increasingly automates development tasks, alignment across teams is becoming just as important as execution itself. Samantha highlighted this shift, noting that while AI is accelerating software development, ensuring teams remain aligned on what they are building—and why—has become increasingly valuable.

Her appointment supports Linear's ambition to bring that approach to more organisations across Europe.

Looking Ahead

Demand for collaborative product development platforms continues to grow as organisations modernise software delivery and integrate AI into engineering workflows.

With Samantha joining its founding EMEA GTM team, Linear is strengthening its regional leadership as it expands internationally and continues supporting product and engineering teams building the next generation of software.

About Linear

Linear is a software development platform designed for modern product and engineering teams. The platform helps organisations streamline issue tracking, project planning, product roadmaps, and software delivery while enabling teams to collaborate more efficiently and build products faster.