Figma IPO: Design Rebels Turn 'Heresy' Into Wall Street Gold
'Figma’s journey from being called a heresy in design to a $20 billion tech darling is straight out of a Silicon Valley fairy tale,' says early investor Terrence Rohan, who first met cofounders Dylan Field and Evan Wallace in 2013. Despite an MBA case study’s worth of reasons to doubt, Rohan bet big on their 'authenticity' and 'sense of self-awareness.' Launched in 2015 to disrupt traditional design, Figma’s real-time collaboration faced heavy skepticism, even from designers ready to quit. Yet, with 4 million users, an oversubscribed IPO, and Adobe deal drama, they turned heresy into history at the New York Stock Exchange party.
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When everyone's betting Adobe would buy Figma but the regulators said 'Nah, fam,' and instead Figma IPOs like a digital phoenix—burning skeptics and plopping a party at the NYSE that even Warren Buffett wants an invite to.
Figma’s founders turned design taboos into an IPO that roasted analysts mumbling 'too small market' faster than a TikTok roast battle on steroids.
You know you’re winning when your $20B buyout gets shot down and your IPO explodes more than your in-laws’ holiday anger — sorry not sorry!
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/17/2025 | Author: Lakshmi Varanasi
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