# The Figma + Adobe deal, explained

DevFeed: [The Figma + Adobe deal, explained](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-figma-adobe-deal-explained-9489.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/adobe-figma-faq/>)

Author: Figma

Published: 2023-11-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [User Interfaces](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/user-interfaces.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-requests.md>)

Tags: [acquisition](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/acquisition.md>), [adobe](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/adobe.md>), [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [development-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development-tools.md>), [digital-products](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-products.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [product-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product-development.md>), [regulatory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/regulatory.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [user-interfaces](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/user-interfaces.md>), [web](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web.md>), [web-based-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-based-design.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains Figma's proposed acquisition by Adobe, its regulatory review, and the companies' later decision to abandon the merger after concluding that regulatory approval was not achievable. It also describes Figma as a web-based design tool for teams creating apps and websites, covering collaborative product development from brainstorming and interface design to prototyping and coded implementation through Dev Mode.

## Source excerpt

Editor's Note: On December 18, 2023, Figma and Adobe ended our pending acquisition, as we no longer saw a path toward regulatory approval of the deal. Read more here.