Figma Hired 500 Employees Since Adobe Acquisition Announced

 

As regulatory pressure in the US and Europe has delayed the $20 billion takeover by creative software giant Adobe, Figma has worked to illustrate momentum as an independent company. 

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Design startup Figma Inc.’s headcount has grown roughly 60% since it announced merger plans with Adobe Inc. in September 2022, a sign the company hasn’t been standing still while it waits for the deal to close.

“It’s been a very exciting year here at Figma,” Chief Executive Officer Dylan Field said Tuesday in an interview on Bloomberg Television. “We’ve added about 500 employees since the deal was announced.”