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Unpacking the fallout of the failed Adobe-Figma deal. As regulatory hurdles mount, what does this mean for startups, venture investors, and the future of tech acquisitions? Read my latest analysis here: https://om.co/2023/12/18/implications-of-the-adobe-figma-deal-failure/ #AdobeFigma #technews #startups
Implications of the failure of the Adobe-Figma deal.

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Adobe and Figma have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced $20 billion merger agreement due to anticipated difficulties in receiv…

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Show threadCory DoctorowJul 15, 2023

That era is, thankfully, coming to an end, and not a moment too soon.

Leading the fight is the aforementioned FTC chair Lina Khan, who is taking *huge* swings at even bigger mergers. But the EU is no slouch in this department: they're challenging the #AdobeFigma merger, a $20b transaction that is obviously and solely designed to recapture customers who left Adobe because they didn't want to struggle under its yoke any longer:

https://gizmodo.com/adobe-figma-acquisition-likely-to-face-eu-investigation-1850555562

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Adobe's $20 Billion Figma Acquisition Likely to Face EU Investigation

The EU Commission would be at least the third global regulatory body to probe Adobe's attempt to absorb its web design competitor.

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