# Dylan Field

> Dylan Field is the American co-founder and CEO of Figma, which he started with Evan Wallace in 2012 after studying computer science and mathematics at Brown University. He helped turn browser-based collaborative design into a public software business, navigating years of development, early management mistakes, the abandoned Adobe acquisition, and Figma’s July 2025 IPO. His current focus includes AI-assisted creation and expanding what teams can make on a shared canvas.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Figma
- **Organizations:** Figma, Flipboard, LinkedIn, O’Reilly Media, Thiel Fellowship
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Studied computer science and mathematics; left without completing a degree to pursue Figma, Brown University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Figma and led its development into a publicly traded design and product development platform., Selected for the 2012 Thiel Fellowship., Led Figma through its 2025 initial public offering.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Received a $100,000 Thiel Fellowship, took leave from Brown, and co-founded Figma with Evan Wallace.
- **2015** — Figma launched its invite-only preview on December 3.
- **2016** — Figma opened to the public and released multiplayer editing in September.
- **2017** — Figma began charging for its product.
- **2021** — Figma introduced the FigJam online whiteboard.
- **2022** — Adobe announced an agreement to acquire Figma for approximately $20 billion.
- **2023** — Adobe and Figma mutually terminated their merger agreement on December 18.
- **2025** — Led Figma through its July 31 NYSE debut under FIG, following an IPO priced at $33 per share.
- **2026** — Presented Config announcements including code layers, Figma Motion, shaders, and generative plugins.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Figma and led its development into a publicly traded design and product development platform.
- Selected for the 2012 Thiel Fellowship.
- Led Figma through its 2025 initial public offering.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — On Figma’s Q2 earnings call, Field discussed the company’s expanding creation tools; quarterly revenue was approximately $370 million, up 48% year over year.
- **2026-06** — At Config 2026, introduced plans and tools including code layers, Figma Motion, shaders, generative plugins, and Weave tools.
- **2026-04** — Wrote on X about design tools becoming bilingual in design and code.
- **2025-07** — Published his founder letter as Figma went public on the NYSE.

## Links

- Website: http://dylanfield.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanfield
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/zoink
- GitHub: https://github.com/dfield
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/zoink.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylanjfield/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15