Figma’s Blockbuster IPO Gives CEO Field a $6 Billion Fortune

Dylan Field, co-founder and chief executive officer of Figma Inc., during the company’s IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 31.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

The blowout initial public offering of Figma Inc. gives co-founder Dylan Field a fortune of $6.1 billion, putting him on the verge of being ranked among the world’s 500 richest people, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Shares of the San Francisco-based firm closed at $115.50 Thursday, up 250% from their $33 IPO price. Field’s co-founder Evan Wallace is also a billionaire with a stake worth $3.1 billion. The cut-off for Bloomberg’s ranking of the top 500 billionaires was $7 billion as of Thursday’s close.