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Canva Pty Ltd. is an Australian multinational proprietary software company launched in 2013 based in Sydney, Australia. The platform provides a graphic design platform to create visual content for presentations, websites, and other digital products. Its uses include templates for presentations, posters, and social media content, as well as photo and video editing functionality.

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Company.name
Canva Pty Ltd.
Company.logo
Canva Logo.svg
Company.logo_alt
Canva Logo
Company.logo_upright
1.0
Company.type
Private
Company.predecessor
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Company.successor
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Company.hq_location_city
Sydney
Company.hq_location_country
Australia
Company.area_served
Worldwide
Company.key_people
Melanie Perkins (CEO)
Company.products
CanvaAffinity
Company.owner
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Company.num_employees
5,500
Company.num_employees_year
2024

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 2013–2020
  • 2021–2025
  • Acquisitions
  • Philanthropy
  • Controversies
  • Data breach
  • Russian operations
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Canva Pty Ltd. is an Australian multinational proprietary software company launched in 2013 based in Sydney, Australia. The platform provides a graphic design platform to create visual content for presentations, websites, and other digital products. Its uses include templates for presentations, posters, and social media content, as well as photo and video editing functionality.

The platform uses a drag-and-drop interface designed for users without professional design training or experience. Canva operates on a freemium model and has added features such as print services and video editing tools over time.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Canva” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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