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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(01 June 2025)
Canva is an Australian multinational proprietary software company that provides a graphic design platform that offers tools for creating social media graphics, presentations, postcards, promotional merchandise, and websites. Launched in Australia in 2013, the service provides design tools for individuals and companies. Its offerings include templates for presentations, posters, and social media content, as well as functionalities for photo and video editing.
The platform uses a drag-and-drop interface intended to simplify the design process. Canva operates on a freemium model and has expanded its services over the years to include a print product platform and a video editing tool.
History 2012–2020
Canva was founded in Perth, Australia, by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht, and Cameron Adams on 1 January 2013. One of the company’s early investors included Susan Wu, an American entrepreneur. In its first year, Canva had more than 750,000 users. In 2017, the company reached profitability and had 294,000 paying customers.
In January 2018, Perkins announced that the company had raised A$40 million from Sequoia Capital, Blackbird Ventures, and Felicis Ventures, valuing the company at A$1 billion. Australian superannuation funds Hostplus and Aware Super are known to be investors.
In May 2019, the company raised another round of funding of A$70 million from General Catalyst and Bond, along with existing investors Blackbird Ventures and Felicis Ventures, valuing Canva at A$2.5 billion. In October of that year, Canva announced it had raised an additional A$85 million at a valuation of A$3.2 billion and launched an enterprise product.
In December 2019, Canva announced Canva for Education, a free product for schools and other educational institutions intended to facilitate collaboration between students and teachers.
2021–2024
In June 2020, Canva announced a partnership with FedEx Office and with Office Depot the following month. As of June 2020, Canva's valuation had risen to A$6 billion, rising to A$40 billion by September 2021. In September 2021, Canva raised US$200 million, with its value peaking that year at US$40 billion.
By September 2022, the valuation of the company had levelled at US$26 billion. While its value had fallen significantly — perhaps as much as 35% from its 2021 high to mid-2022 — it was still known as a "darling" of the Australian tech sector, along with Atlassian. In March 2022, Canva had over 75 million monthly active users.
Co-founders Perkins and Obrecht have disclosed plans to give away much of their fortune to various government initiatives, such as the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Taxation Office. In 2023, the pair were named in the Australian Financial Review's AFR Rich List as among the 10 most wealthy people in Australia.
On December 7, 2022, Canva launched Magic Write, the platform’s AI-powered copywriting assistant. On March 22, 2023, Canva announced its new Assistant tool, which makes recommendations on graphics and styles that match the user's existing design. On January 11, 2024, Canva launched its own GPT in OpenAI's GPT Store.
In March 2024, Canva finalised a share sale at a flat valuation of US$26 billion (A$39.4 billion) for the company, with buyers wanting US$2.4 billion (A$3.6 billion) in shares but purchasing about US$1.6 billion (A$2.4 billion) in that tranche.
The company has announced its intention to compete with Google and Microsoft in the office software category with website and whiteboard products.
In May 2024, the company announced the launch of Canva Enterprise, a plan designed for large organisations, alongside new tools including Work Kits, Courses, and AI capabilities. In 2024, they also announced a co-funded solar energy project to enhance their sustainability efforts.
A new Canva look and feature set, dubbed "the glow up," was featured at the Canva Create 2024 Event. Beta versions were released over time, with early access once unlocked by a secret button pattern — now closed — and a full rollout is underway.