Figma acquires AI coding team behind Bud platform

Design and collaboration platform Figma has acquired the team behind Bud, an AI-powered coding platform previously known as Orchids. The move signals Figma's continued commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into the software creation process.

Bud, which started as Orchids, was designed to enable users to generate applications for various platforms, including mobile, web, and Slack, using AI. The company also positioned itself as an AI agent platform capable of automating tasks by accessing online services and writing code. As part of the acquisition, both the Bud and Orchids platforms will cease operations on July 18, and users are urged to migrate their projects before this date.

Kevin Lu, co-founder and CEO of Bud, expressed enthusiasm about joining Figma, viewing it as a natural fit for developing the next generation of AI-powered product creation tools. "Figma is one of, if not the, defining product companies of our time to capitalize on this. It's where ideas start, iterate, and come to life, and a natural home for this exciting new era of work," Lu stated in a post on X.

This acquisition follows Figma's recent efforts to bolster its AI capabilities. The company introduced Figma Make last year for generating web applications and has since expanded integrations with AI coding tools like Codex and Claude Code. Figma has not disclosed the financial terms of the deal or its specific plans for integrating the Bud team into its operations. Earlier this year, reports cited a security researcher who claimed applications created with Orchids were vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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Figma is one of, if not the, defining product companies of our time to capitalize on this. It's where ideas start, iterate, and come to life, and a natural home for this exciting new era of work.