Canva shifts showcase to US ahead of potential IPO
Australia’s $39bn tech darling is shifting its largest tech event to the US this year, in a bid to pick up more enterprise customers ahead of a potential IPO.
Melanie Perkins
Inside Canva’s $39bn office of the future
The big, bold plans behind the design darling’s new Tech Central office include ice baths and fishing ponds, as it announced hitting $2bn in revenue.
Shaken by scandal, Canva speeds up CFO hunt
Canva’s search for a new chief financial officer will cross borders as it deals with an internal investigation into an incident which sparked an early departure by its CFO.
Sudden exit of Canva CFO amid ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Canva’s award-winning chief financial officer Damien Singh has abruptly left the tech unicorn amid an investigation into ‘inappropriate behaviour’ raised online.
The AI chiefs transforming Deloitte, Canva, NAB
Meet the top local executives tasked with overhauling their multi-billion dollar companies in the age of AI.
Make-or-break year for AI apps, says Canva
Chief information officers will cull a plethora of AI apps staff use but spend up big on the ones that deliver a return on investment, according to Canva.
No rush for Canva IPO after share sale beats expectations
A float of tech darling Canva would be a ‘natural path of the evolution’ of the $40bn digital design company, but co-founder Cameron Adams says there is no hurry.
Canva nears $1.5bn share sale
Early investors and employees at the graphic design juggernaut are set to sell $1.5bn worth of stock to new investors as the company finalises a deal on a major share sale.
The 5000 artists you won’t be able to copy on Canva
Banksy is among the list of 5000 well-known artists Canva has compiled to block users from recreating AI artworks with its latest tools in a bid to avoid law suits.
The collapse of the bank ‘too big to fail’
Before it collapsed, Australia had caught the eye of SVB thanks to the success of Atlassian, Canva and SafetyCulture, and the bank had been planning to open its next office here.
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Canva enters AI arms race
The start-up darling says its new features – five years in the making – will avoid the gaffes and misinformation that have plagued products such as ChatGPT.
Billionaire opens up on major life change
Australia’s youngest billionaire – who rarely posts on social media – has shared a rare slice of her private life after a major change.
Winners and losers of this year’s Richest 250
Mining magnates and property barons are still doing well on The List, but technology titans like Mike Cannon-Brookes and Melanie Perkins are the big losers this year.
Canva billionaires become parents
Melanie Perkins has spoken publicly for the first time about becoming a parent, after she welcomed a baby with co-founder Cliff Obrecht amid one of the most challenging years in business.
Canva unveils 2015 sqm Melbourne office
Australian tech darling Canva has unveiled its latest Melbourne campus, just weeks after it announced new products in the higher education market.
Canva co-founder, Blackbird back climate tech start-up
Venture capital giant Blackbird Ventures has led an investment round into Tasmanian fintech start-up Sumday, with billionaire Cameron Adams also backing the software company.
Former PM, Canva founders back AI start-up
A Sydney start-up building an AI product it says will revolutionise company and team performance coaching secures $5m from several major investors.
Venture capitalist tips tidal shift to new social media
Social media will face a reset in 2023, boosted by newly laid-off workers from Meta and Twitter who are looking to build more ‘authentic’ platforms, says Bill Tai.
Proven record in media technology
Australia has a rich and proven track record in pioneering media technology which includes gaming, animation, virtual reality and digital art.
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