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$26 billion design giant Canva gets a ‘glow up’ as it prepares to take on Wall Street

There are 101 ways Canva is different today than it was yesterday. Forbes Australia received an exclusive demo from COO Cliff Obrecht.

Canva founders Cliff Obrecht, CEO Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams presented the company’s corporate-friendly revamp in May 2024. Airtree co-founder Craig Blair, an early investor in Canva, recalls meeting with Perkins, Obrecht, and Adams, a decade ago. ”Back in 2014 when we first met them, they pitched an incredibly broad vision, starting with democratising design, and leading into collaboration tools,” says Blair.

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