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Canva

Canva is a browser-based visual design platform that lets non-designers create presentations, social graphics, videos, and documents using drag-and-drop templates, now expanding into AI-generated design and enterprise creative workflows.

canva.com · Sydney

CALL NO.CS·CANVA·26

StageReported financingno source in ledger[2]

Raisednot publicly disclosedno source in ledger

Headcount8081as of Apr 2026[12]

Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger

Founded2013[4][12][7]

Money

Reported financing.[2]

post-money valuation and the full investor list are not publicly disclosed.

People

Melanie Perkins, Co-Founder & CEO[7][8][9][4]

Cliff Obrecht, Co-Founder & COO[7][8][9][4]

Cameron Adams, Co-Founder & CPO[7][8][9][4]

Anwar Haneef, GM & Head of Ecosystem[8][10]

Nirmal Govind, Chief Algorithms Officer (joined via MangoAI acquisition)[8][10]

Signals

No recent signal with a usable source.

Comps

Adobe · adobe.com · Named directly as a primary competitive battle for users in the same visual design and marketing content workflow; Canva's enrichment profile lists Adobe as a top competitor and talent source.[6][12]

Figma · figma.com · Named alongside Canva as a direct competitor in the same battle for users in browser-based visual design; listed explicitly in Canva's competitor set.

Sourcestracings · 27

[1]Canva Valued At $42 Billion In Employee Share Sale

May 2026 · forbes.com.au

reported

[2]Canva raises $60 million on a $6 billion valuation | TechCrunch

May 2026 · techcrunch.com

reported

[3]Canva hits massive US$40 billion valuation after latest funding round

May 2026 · cfotech.com.au

reported

[4]20. Canva – CNBC Disruptor 50

May 2026 · cnbc.com