As Gen Z questions the value of higher education, Figma’s CEO Dylan Field has become the latest tech billionaire to make it big without a college degree, joining the likes of Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, and Bill Gates. Thanks to his company’s roaring IPO his net worth has soared to $5 billion. And for the tech founder, the milestone is more than just a financial win—it’s a validation of his decision to drop out of his Ivy League university.

Figma burst onto the public stock exchange last week, surging in share price by 333% and hitting a market cap of over $70 billion in just the first few days of trading.

For investors bullish on startups, last week was a rejuvenation after a sluggish stretch in the IPO market . But for Figma cofounder and CEO Dylan Field , last week not only

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