Figma goes public
October 10, 2025
Remember when Adobe tried to buy Figma for $20 billion? Yeah… that didn’t happen. And honestly, Figma’s founders and employees are probably happier because of it.
Acquisitions
Adobe gives up on Figma
December 23, 2023
Adobe has abandoned the proposed $20B acquisition of Figma and agreed to pay the $1B termination fee as stated in the agreement. For 15 months both companies had been trying to address multiple regulatory challenges, most notably by the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
Adobe takes out its biggest rival in Digital Design
September 16, 2022
Adobe announced they are acquiring Figma for a whopping $20B, taking out their biggest rival in digital design. The acquisition triggers lots of emotions and raises many questions. Figma users are left wondering what will happen to their beloved design tool. Meanwhile the rest of the tech industry is curious to understand if the deal makes sense and if Adobe can make it work.