Adobe's $20B Figma acquisition is worth it because Figma's $400M ARR, independent of margin, was continuing to double, creating pricing pressure on Adobe
Hint: The Answer Doesn't Involve a Spreadsheet — I'm not an investor in Figma. I don't know Figma CEO Dylan Field. And I'm not a designer.
Hunter Walk
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@hkanji
Hussein Kanji
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“Many years ago, when Adobe bought Macromedia, they acquired a tool called Fireworks. Fireworks was cheap, powerful, and hugely ahead of its time. After the acquisition, Adobe starved Fireworks of resources and marketing.” https://mattstoller.substack.com/ ...
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@jaypeters
Jay Peters
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I talked to Adobe's Scott Belsky and Figma's Dylan Field about the massive acquisition announced this week. They've seen some of the blowback, and insist they'll work to earn the trust of users who love and rely on Figma every day. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@anshublog
@anshublog
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The moat in software is hundreds of small technical and product decisions you make to make it all work, barely. https://twitter.com/...
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@imnoah
Noah Dinkin
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Exciting news today! @Adobe is acquiring @Figma, bringing together two pioneers in design. I'm looking forward to seeing what these talented teams produce together. One key thing stood out to me: the through line across this and Adobe's other recent large acquisitions.
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@rakeshlobster
Rakesh Agrawal
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Great stuff from @hunterwalk on Adobe/Figma. At least this one will eventually be additive unlike, say, WhatsApp. That was 99% about taking a competitor out of the market. Whether FB ever monetizes it is open question. It's been more than 8 yrs https://hunterwalk.medium.com/ ...
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@hkanji
Hussein Kanji
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Hands off this one Lina Khan https://hunterwalk.medium.com/ ...
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@sarthakgh
Sar Haribhakti
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“What you should realize is that Adobe was only able to make this acquisition because they escaped the old business model and were rewarded with a market cap that hit $200b+ over the last 12-24 months.” 🎯 Shantanu Narayen has been one of the best turnaround CEOs https://twitter.c…
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@hunterwalk
@hunterwalk
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Why Figma is Worth $20B And Other Observations From The Adobe Acquisition Hint: The Answer Doesn't Involve a Spreadsheet https://hunterwalk.medium.com/ ...
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@bill_gross
Bill Gross
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This is very thoughtful about Adobe / Figma, and about acquisitions in general, by @HunterWalk below.. https://twitter.com/...