Dylan Field, Figma's nice guy becomes tech's new billionaire

A New Tech Billionaire Emerges

Dylan Field, the 33-year-old co-founder and CEO of Figma, has joined the ranks of tech billionaires following the company's successful IPO. His personal stake in Figma is now valued at over $6 billion. Unlike the stereotypical aggressive tech mogul, Field is known for his humble and collaborative leadership style. A former Thiel Fellow, he dropped out of Brown University to launch Figma with co-founder Evan Wallace. Despite early setbacks, Figma has grown into a widely adopted design platform used by 13 million monthly users and 95% of Fortune 500 companies. After a failed $20 billion acquisition by Adobe, Figma rebounded with a $1 billion break fee, strengthening its financial position. Field remains a majority controller with 74.1% of voting shares and continues to advocate for design's role in tech innovation. He sees AI as a major opportunity to expand Figma’s user base and influence in the software design space.