Canva Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 4,500

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 98

Canva General Information

Description

Developer of an online graphic design platform designed to democratize design and visual communication. 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
Vertical(s)
SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Mobile
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
24. Later Stage VC 25-Jun-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
23. Secondary Transaction - Private 30-Sep-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
22. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
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 $612M Completed Generating Revenue
15. Secondary Transaction - Private 08-Aug-2023 $150M $612M Completed Generating Revenue
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Canva Comparisons

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Developer of an online graphic design platform designed to democratize design and visual communication. The company's pl
Multimedia and Design Software
Surry Hills, Australia
4,500 As of 2026

Georgetown, Malaysia
 

Limassol, Cyprus
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Canva Competitors (45)

One of Canva’s 45 competitors is Piktochart, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Georgetown, Malaysia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Piktochart Private Equity-Backed Georgetown, Malaysia
VistaCreate Corporation Limassol, Cyprus
Fotor Venture Capital-Backed Chengdu, China
Haiku Deck Formerly VC-backed Seattle, WA
Placeit Corporate Backed or Acquired Guadalajara, Mexico
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Canva Patents

  • 657

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 472

    Granted

  • 133

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Canva Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2025905330-A0 A modified multimodal model for media items Pending 06-Nov-2025
US-20260343073-A1 Systems and methods for processing video elements Pending 23-Apr-2025
US-20260319651-A1 Scrollable document generation Pending 11-Apr-2025
US-12795099-B2 Systems and methods for processing video Active 11-Apr-2025
US-20260323030-A1 Systems and methods for processing video Active 11-Apr-2025 H04N19/127
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Canva Investors (98)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
ABS Global Investments Hedge Fund Minority
BAM Elevate Growth/Expansion Minority
Powerlaw Venture Capital Minority
Raptor Holdco GP. Venture Capital Minority
Realization Capital Partners PE/Buyout Minority
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Canva Investments & Acquisitions (21)

Canva’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Ortto. The deal was made on 08-Apr-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Ortto 08-Apr-2026 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Simtheory 08-Apr-2026 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Doohly 24-Mar-2026 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
MangoAI 23-Feb-2026 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
Cavalry (Multimedia and Design Software) 21-Feb-2026 Merger/Acquisition Multimedia and Design Software
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Canva Affiliates

Subsidiaries (12)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
MangoAI 2025
Simtheory Sydney, Australia 2023
Leonardo.ai North Sydney, Australia 2022
Doohly North Sydney, Australia 2020
Cavalry (Multimedia and Design Software) Alderley Edge, United Kingdom 2019
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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 4,500 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 $612M.

  • Who are Canva’s investors?

    ABS Global Investments, BAM Elevate, Powerlaw, Raptor Holdco GP., and Realization Capital Partners are 5 of 98 investors who have invested in Canva.

  • Who are Canva’s competitors?

    Piktochart, VistaCreate, Fotor, Haiku Deck, and Placeit are some of the 45 competitors of Canva.

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