Canva Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 5,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Investors
  • 90

Canva General Information

Description

Operator of an online graphic design platform intended to democratize design and visual communication access. The company's platform offers drag-and-drop features and professional layouts to consistently design graphics through a vast collection of professionally designed layouts to personalize the design with a stock library of photographs, illustrations, and imagery, enabling companies and users to customize presentations and social media graphics with appropriate layouts.

Contact Information

Website
www.canva.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 110 Kippax Street
  • Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010
  • Australia
+61 0401
Primary Industry
Multimedia and Design Software
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Corporate Office
  • 110 Kippax Street
  • Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010
  • Australia
+61 0401

Canva Timeline

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Canva Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
21. Debt - General Completed Generating Revenue
20. Later Stage VC 12-Sep-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
19. Secondary Transaction - Private 08-Apr-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
18. Secondary Transaction - Private 22-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
17. Later Stage VC 08-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
16. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
15. Secondary Transaction - Private 08-Aug-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Later Stage VC 01-Oct-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Later Stage VC (Series E) 15-Sep-2021 $200M $581M Completed Generating Revenue
12. Later Stage VC 06-Apr-2021 $71M $381M Completed Generating Revenue
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Canva Comparisons

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Operator of an online graphic design platform intended to democratize design and visual communication access. The compan
Multimedia and Design Software
Surry Hills, Australia
5,000 As of 2025

New York, NY
 

Dover, DE
 
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Canva Competitors (57)

One of Canva’s 57 competitors is Ceros, a Private Equity-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Ceros Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Creatopy Venture Capital-Backed Dover, DE
Venngage Formerly VC-backed Toronto, Canada
Superside Venture Capital-Backed Wilmington, DE
DesignCrowd Venture Capital-Backed Surry Hills, Australia
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Canva Patents

  • 514

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 354

    Granted

  • 147

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Canva Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2024278326-B1 Systems and methods for editing designs Active 12-Dec-2024
AU-2024204114-B1 Methods and systems for preserving image features during image editing Active 17-Jun-2024
AU-2024204101-B1 Systems and methods for implementing a blur visual effect Active 17-Jun-2024
AU-2024202706-B1 Image generation Active 24-Apr-2024
AU-2024202871-B1 Image generation Active 24-Apr-2024 G06T11/60
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Canva Signals

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Canva Investors (90)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
3Spoke Capital Growth/Expansion Minority
500 TukTuks Venture Capital Minority
Alkeon Capital Management Venture Capital Minority
Alpha Square Group Family Office Minority
Altra Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Canva Investments & Acquisitions (15)

Canva’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with MagicBrief. The deal was made on 18-Jun-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
MagicBrief 18-Jun-2025 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
Leonardo.ai 29-Jul-2024 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
Three Properties located in London 03-Jul-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Affinity (Multimedia and Design Software) 19-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
consola 22-Sep-2022 Seed Round Financial Software
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Canva Affiliates

Subsidiaries (7)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Leonardo.ai North Sydney, Australia 2022
Kaleido AI Vienna, Austria 2017
Smartmockups Prague, Czech Republic 2016
Slides Carnival Madrid, Spain 2014
Pexels Berlin, Germany 2014
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Canva FAQs

  • When was Canva founded?

    Canva was founded in 2012.

  • Where is Canva headquartered?

    Canva is headquartered in Surry Hills, Australia.

  • What is the size of Canva?

    Canva has 5,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Canva in?

    Canva’s primary industry is Multimedia and Design Software.

  • Is Canva a private or public company?

    Canva is a Private company.

  • What is Canva’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Canva is .

  • How much funding has Canva raised over time?

    Canva has raised $581M.

  • Who are Canva’s investors?

    3Spoke Capital, 500 TukTuks, Alkeon Capital Management, Alpha Square Group, and Altra Venture Partners are 5 of 90 investors who have invested in Canva.

  • Who are Canva’s competitors?

    Ceros, Creatopy, Venngage, Superside, and DesignCrowd are some of the 57 competitors of Canva.

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