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Figma’s CEO on life after the company’s failed sale to Adobe

Figma’s CEO on life after the company’s failed sale to Adobe

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Figma has a billion dollars and big plans for expansion as it emerges from the acquisition with its ‘foot on the gas.’

By Alex Heath, a deputy editor and author of the Command Line newsletter. He’s covered the tech industry for over a decade at The Information and other outlets.

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Figma CEO Dylan Field.
Figma CEO Dylan Field.
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Happy Friday. Earlier this week, I spoke with Figma CEO Dylan Field for his first extended interview since regulators forced Adobe to abandon its $20 billion acquisition of his company — a deal that would have been one of the largest ever for a software company. 

You can read the Q&A below, plus my notes on the latest AI news, an exec departure at X, and more…

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