Two people are aware of the issue that Figma, a cloud -based design platform, met with investment banks in recent weeks to discuss a preliminary general offer that could come just this year.
In 2023, European and American organizers He made a giant software effort to buy Figma for $ 20 billion. Figma CEO, Dylan Field, He said Organizational audit means that another sale is likely to be outside the table.
Many bankers expected the perpetrators to combat monopoly under President Trump as an approach to integration and acquisitions from those under the supervision of Biden. But in January A deal was prevented Between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, indicating the continuation of the audit.
Many technology companies appear to be attracted to the publicity that is likely to be public. Coreave, a provider of cloud computing services for artificial intelligence, presented a offer, and is scheduled to be a Wall Street test for prosecution companies. disputeAnd the application of social chat and StubhubA ticket software company, early discussions are taking place about a possible general offer this year.
Figma spokesman rejected the comment. Mr. Field He said at the conference last year The company was on the road to the public.
Figma was founded in 2012 in San Francisco, providing free tools and services based on the cloud for designers and developers. He – she Acceptable to offer Adobe acquisition of $ 20 billion In 2022, with Adobe later paid Figma, a billion dollar disintegration fees when the deal was exposed.
In the aftermath, Figma collected additional financing from investors including Coature and General Catalyst Rating 12.5 billion dollars.
In recent years, Figma aims to expand its products and work on artificial intelligence tools. Its blackboard products include online, Figjam, for users to exchange ideas and cooperation in various projects, Figma slices, a PowerPoint product to create presentations. In 2023, the company presented it to it The first device producerThe keyboard for designers to program shortcuts for the most used design tools.
Products have helped fuel Figma in the world. There are more than 85 percent of its active weekly users outside the United States, Figma said, and more than half of its revenues from international customers.
Figma said she wanted to continue to expand beyond designers. Three -thirds of its customers determine that of something other than designers, and a third of its user base is a program developer.
Figma has opened offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Paris and Berlin in recent years. It has more than 1400 employees.
