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Ruchi Gupta

Citi Initiates Bullish Coverage on Figma Stock as the AI Monetization Story Takes Shape

Founded in 2012, Figma (FIG) has evolved from a design tool into a connected, AI-powered platform that helps teams go from idea to shipped product, serving designers, developers, and product teams across the entire creative workflow. Led by co-founder and CEO Dylan Field, Figma went public on the NYSE on July 31, 2025, and has since rapidly expanded beyond its core design canvas.

Launched at Config 2025, Figma now offers Figma Make for AI-powered app and prototype generation, Figma Sites for live website publishing, Figma Draw for vector illustration, and Figma Buzz for brand asset creation at scale, effectively doubling the platform's surface area. With deepening AI partnerships across Google's (GOOG) (GOOGL) Gemini, OpenAI, and Anthropic, Figma is positioning itself as the indispensable creative layer of the AI-native software era, where, as CEO Dylan Field puts it, “when code is a commodity, design is the competitive edge.”

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