Figma priced at $33 on July 31, 2025 — above a range it had already raised — and roughly doubled on debut, capping a two-year journey from a killed $20 billion acquisition.
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Circle priced at $31 in June 2025, above its raised range — then more than doubled on day one, and spent the rest of the year proving the float could hold.