https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/16/after-the-figma-adobe-deal-which-design-startups-are-acquisition-targets/ > News that creative software giant Adobe will buy upstart design software unicorn Figma for $20 billion was the single largest event in startup land this week, a surprise upset over the Ethereum Merge coming to fruition. The transaction was notable not only for its scale – 11-figure deals create their own gravity – but also for the questions it raised. > With Figma heading into Adobe’s arms, we are curious which startups will compete for the indie design crown — and which companies might be circling to snap them up in the near future.