Canvarevenue, valuation & funding
Graphic Design SoftwareKippax St, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaFounded 2013CEO Melanie Perkins
Canva Pty Ltd is the company that owns canva.com.
Canva revenue & ARR
Canva's annual recurring revenue passed $4B in December 2025 (TechCrunch).
All 11 revenue readings, with sources
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 | $4.4M | – |
| Jun 2017 | $60M | – |
| Dec 2018 | $84M | – |
| Dec 2019 | $105M | – |
| 2020 | $500M | Annual Report |
| Sep 2021 | $1B | – |
| Nov 2023 | $1.7B | Annual Report |
| Dec 2023 | $2B | Latka Top 250 List |
| Oct 2024 | $2.7BEST | GetLatka estimate |
| Nov 2025 | $3.5B | – |
| Dec 2025 | $4B | TechCrunch |
– source not recorded
Canva valuation
Investors valued Canva at $40B in its September 2021 Series F, its last priced round. A secondary sale of existing shares in August 2025 put it at $42B.
Valuation history$40B Series F 2021$15B 2021$6B 2020$3.2B Series E 2019$2.5B Series D 2019$1B Series C 2018
Canva funding rounds & investors
Canva has raised $568.6M across 11 rounds since 2013. The latest was a $200M Series F in September 2021.
| Date | Round | Raised | Valuation | Led by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 | Series F | $200M | $40B | TechCrunch | |
| Apr 2021 | Venture | $71M | $15B | Fortune | |
| Jun 2020 | Venture | $60M | $6B | TechCrunch | |
| Oct 2019 | Series E | $85M | $3.2B | Bloomberg | |
| May 2019 | Series D | $70M | $2.5B | TechCrunch | |
| Jan 2018 | Series C | $40M | $1B | TechCrunch | |
| Sep 2016 | Funding round | $15M | $345M | Blackbird Ventures and Felicis Ventures | TechCrunch |
| Oct 2015 | Series A | $15M | $165M | Felicis Ventures | TechCrunch |
| May 2015 | AVCJ: Canva raises US$6M | $6M | – | Matrix Partners and Shasta Ventures | Press & News |
| Jul 2014 | Seed | $3.6M | – | TechCrunch | |
| Mar 2013 | Seed | $3M | – | TechCrunch | |
| Total raised | $568.6M |
Not counted as funding
- Secondary share sale (not new capital) at a $42B valuation Aug 2025
- Secondary share sale (not new capital) $1.6B at a $26B valuation Apr 2024
Canva competitors
Canva competes most directly with Adobe, Figma, Skylum, Visme and 3 others.
| Company | Revenue | Employees | Customers | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adobe | $23.8B | 40.5K | 37M | 1982 |
| Canva | $4B | 5,000 | – | 2013 |
 Figma | $1.1B | 2,480 | 450K | 2012 |
 Skylum | $17.5M | 159 | – | 2017 |
 Visme | $15M | 98 | 10K | 2014 |
 PicMonkey | $14.7M | 6 | 1M | 2012 |
 Desygner | $7.9M | 72 | – | 2021 |
 Snappa | $3.2M | 5 | – | 2015 |
#1 of 648 Graphic Design Software companies by revenue · category median $756K · See the ranking
Canva CEO, founders & employees
Melanie Perkins founded Canva in 2013 with Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams and runs it as CEO. Canva has 5,000 employees (May 2026, Fortune).
- Melanie PerkinsCEO & Co-founder
- Javier SolteroSVP & GM Canva Enterprise
BoardAsh Fontana, Ed Roman, Trevor Folsom, Bill Tai
InvestorsJean Sini, Aydin Senkut, Keval Desai
Also at CanvaLee Torrens
All 13 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 5,000 | Fortune |
| Nov 2025 | 10.7K | – |
| Oct 2024 | 7,574 | |
| Jul 2023 | 6,157 | |
| 2022 | 5,057 | |
| Sep 2021 | 2,000 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 1,000 | – |
| Dec 2019 | 870 | – |
| Oct 2019 | 600 | – |
| May 2019 | 550 | – |
| Dec 2018 | 540 | – |
| Sep 2018 | 200 | – |
| Sep 2016 | 120 | – |
Canva FAQ
What is Canva's revenue?
Canva's annual recurring revenue passed $4B in December 2025, according to TechCrunch.
What is Canva's valuation?
Canva was valued at $42B in a sale of existing shares in August 2025. Its last priced round, a Series F in September 2021, valued it at $40B.
How much funding has Canva raised?
Canva has raised $568.6M across 11 funding rounds. The latest was a $200M Series F in September 2021.
Who owns Canva?
Canva is privately held. Its lead investors include Shasta Ventures, Blackbird Ventures and Felicis Ventures.
How many employees does Canva have?
Canva has 5,000 employees as of May 2026, according to Fortune.
Who is the CEO of Canva?
Melanie Perkins is the CEO of Canva and co-founded the company in 2013.
Who founded Canva?
Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams founded Canva in 2013.
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