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