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Dylan Field

Co-Founder & CEO, Figma · USA

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Dylan Field is the CEO of Figma. Field is based in USA. Field has held the role since 2012. Field was born in 1992 and educated at Brown University.

Dylan Field is an American billionaire technology businessman, and co-founder of Figma, a web-based vector graphics editing software company. Field founded Figma in 2012 with Evan Wallace, whom he had met while they were computer science students at Brown University. In 2012, Field received a Thiel Fellowship, a $100,000 grant conditioned on his leaving school to begin working full-time on the company. Field moved to San Francisco with Wallace, where they spent four years preparing the software for its first public release in 2016.

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Recent coverage of Dylan Field has focused on his perspective on artificial intelligence's role in design and creative work, with the Figma CEO expressing optimism about AI's potential while addressing concerns about its impact on designers and creative professionals. The headlines also reflect Field's comments on Figma's competitive positioning and growth strategy, including discussions at major investor conferences and earnings presentations, alongside routine executive share transactions.

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Born
1992
Education
Brown University

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Dylan Field: FAQ

Who is Dylan Field?
Dylan Field is the Co-Founder & CEO of Figma, based in USA.
What company does Dylan Field lead?
Dylan Field is CEO of Figma, a role held since 2012.
Where was Dylan Field educated?
Dylan Field studied at Brown University.