Adobe's $20 bn Figma acquisition under lens in EU: Report

By IANS | Published: June 20, 2023 03:24 PM2023-06-20T15:24:06+5:302023-06-20T15:40:38+5:30

London, June 20 Software major Adode's $20 billion acquisition of cloud-based designer platform Figma is reportedly under scrutiny ...

Adobe's $20 bn Figma acquisition under lens in EU: Report | Adobe's $20 bn Figma acquisition under lens in EU: Report

Adobe's $20 bn Figma acquisition under lens in EU: Report

London, June 20 Software major Adode's $20 billion acquisition of cloud-based designer platform Figma is reportedly under scrutiny by the antitrust regulators in the European Union, the media reported on Tuesday.

The EU regulators are preparing to launch a formal investigation into the acquisition, reports the Financial Times.

The UK's competition watchdog is also looking into the Adobe-Figma deal.

Adobe is already discussing the acquisition with regulators in the UK, EU, and the US.

In September last year, Adobe announced it would acquire design software company Figma for about $20 billion in a cash and stock deal.

Founded by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace in 2012, Figma pioneered product design on the web. The combination of Adobe and Figma will usher in a new era of collaborative creativity.

"The combination of Adobe and Figma is transformational and will accelerate our vision for collaborative creativity," said Shantanu Narayen, Chairman and CEO, Adobe.

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