Figma is a public, web-based collaborative application designed for user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, prototyping, and digital brainstorming. Founded as a browser-first alternative to traditional desktop software, the platform allows multiple team members to co-edit projects simultaneously in real-time, bridging the gap between design and product development. Following an abandoned $20 billion acquisition attempt by Adobe due to regulatory hurdles, Figma successfully went public on the New York Stock Exchange