Who Owns Canva?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Canva. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
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Canva
All‑in‑one design platform with integrated AI image generation and editing aimed at marketers, social creators and small teams.
Starts at $0
Canva appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Canva
All‑in‑one design platform with integrated AI image generation and editing aimed at marketers, social creators and small teams.
Starts at $0
Canva appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Canva
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Melanie Perkins Co-founder and CEO of Canva. Multiple 2024–2025 rich-list and media profiles estimate her direct Canva stake at roughly 18% of the company. A substantial portion of this equity has been pledged to, or is in the process of being moved into, the Canva Foundation for philanthropic purposes. Exact percentage and structure are not officially disclosed by the company. | Founder | 18.0% | Oct 2024 |
Cliff Obrecht Co-founder and COO of Canva. Public rich-list coverage and Forbes profiles consistently estimate his Canva stake at about 18%, similar to Melanie Perkins. He and Perkins have jointly pledged to donate the majority of their equity to the Canva Foundation over time. Exact legal ownership split between them and the foundation is not fully disclosed. | Founder | 18.0% | Oct 2024 |
Blackbird Ventures Australian venture capital firm and Canva’s largest external shareholder. Startup and VC reporting in 2023 describes Blackbird funds as holding roughly a 15% stake in Canva after a decade of investing, even after selling a small portion of their position in a secondary transaction. The stake is held via multiple Blackbird investment vehicles, not directly by the management company itself. | Institutional | 15.0% | Aug 2023 |
Cameron Adams Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Canva. Various investor and business-press profiles in 2024–2025 describe his ownership as being in the high single digits, typically around 7–9% of Canva’s equity; several sources explicitly cite an estimated ~9% stake. The exact percentage is not formally disclosed by Canva and may be rounded in public estimates. | Founder | 9.0% | Dec 2025 |
Quadrant Private Equity (Quadrant Strategic Equity Fund) Sydney-based private equity firm. In 2024 reporting on a large secondary transaction, Quadrant was reported to have acquired approximately 1.2% of Canva’s outstanding shares (around US$500m worth at the deal valuation), largely by purchasing stock from earlier investors including a portion of Blackbird’s position. | Institutional | 1.2% | May 2024 |
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