Canva Pty Ltd

Canva is an Australian multinational proprietary software company that provides an online graphic design platform. Launched in 2013, its mission is to empower everyone in the world to design anything and publish anywhere. The company's headquarters are located in Sydney, Australia, specifically at 110 Kippax Street, Surry Hills, NSW.

Canva offers a user-friendly, drag-and-drop interface with a vast library of templates, images, and fonts, enabling users to create visual content for various purposes, including social media posts, presentations, documents, videos, and print designs. Key products and services include its freemium online design tool, Canva Pro for advanced features, and Canva Enterprise for large organizations. The platform also incorporates brand management features, collaboration tools, and AI-assisted design capabilities like Magic Studio. Canva serves a broad market, including individual creators, small businesses, marketers, educators, nonprofits, and large enterprises, with 95% of Fortune 500 companies reportedly using its services.

Co-founded by Melanie Perkins (CEO), Cliff Obrecht (COO), and Cameron Adams (Chief Product Officer), Canva has seen significant growth and strategic expansion. The company is privately held and has been valued between $26 billion (May 2024) and $42 billion (August 2025), reporting $3.5 billion in annualized revenue in 2025. Recent notable developments include a strong focus on AI, with the introduction of tools like Magic Write and its own GPT in OpenAI's GPT Store. Canva has also made strategic acquisitions, including UK-based Serif (developers of the Affinity suite) for approximately $380 million and AI image generation platform Leonardo AI in 2024, positioning itself as an AI platform with design tools at its core and aiming to compete in the broader office software and high-end creative production markets.