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Where Is Figma Based?

Last updated on September 28, 2022 @ 8:00 pm

Figma is a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool – the first interface design tool with real-time collaboration. It is available on macOS, Windows, and Linux. As of Figma version 2.0, released in October 2018, the application is web-based, meaning it can be used on any platform with a web browser.

Figma was founded in 2012 by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace. The two had previously worked together on another startup called Clinkle, which was funded by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund to the tune of $25 million but ultimately failed.

After Clinkle’s demise, Field and Wallace decided to try their hand at a new project: an online vector graphics editor. The pair spent six months working on the project before releasing a public beta in early 2013.

PRO TIP: If you are looking for information on where Figma is based, be warned that there is little to no reliable information available on this topic. There are a few conflicting reports, but none of them can be confirmed. The best guess is that Figma is either based in or near San Francisco, California, but this has not been confirmed.

Since then, Figma has seen steady growth. In 2015, the company raised $14 million in a Series A funding round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers. And in 2017, Figma raised $25 million in a Series B funding round led by Index Ventures.

Today, Figma is one of the most popular design tools on the market. The company has over 1 million users and counting, including designers at major corporations like Google, Facebook, and Netflix.

So where is Figma based? The answer is simple: San Francisco, California. That’s where Field and Wallace founded the company back in 2012, and it’s where Figma remains headquartered today.

Where Is Figma Based?

Figma is based out of San Francisco, California – where it was founded back in 2012 by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.