Melanie Perkins

David Swan

BEST PLACES TO WORKThe Deal

Canva recognises that every single person makes its culture

Core values drive growth for Canva

Canva believes strong cultures are driven by a deeply shared mission and the staff genuinely living its values.

Padma Iyer

EXCLUSIVEThe Weekend Australian Magazine

Inside story: cracking the code of Canva’s success

The local start-up has defied the tech bloodbath, posted a $39bn valuation and has plans to list on the US stock exchange. What’s their secret?

David Swan

HR Start-upTechnology

Ben Thompson and Dave Tong, co-founders of Employment Hero

Sydney start-up secures biggest cap raising of the year

Employment Hero is set to be the biggest local tech export since Canva and Atlassian after raising $263m, to be now valued at almost $2bn.

Matt Bell

generative aiTechnology

Canva co-founders Cliff Obrecht, Cameron Adams and Melanie Perkins. Picture: Supplied

Canva unveils fund to pay creators royalties for training AI

Canva has unveiled a $200m creator fund which will pay royalties to those who let the global design giant use their work to train its generative AI engine.

Joseph Lam

THE GROWTH AGENDAThe Growth Agenda

Marketers embrace generative AI

Australia’s marketing and creative leaders are using generative AI to save time and enhance creativity, according to a new global survey.

Kate Racovolis

SuperannuationFinancial Services

Canva co-founders Cameron Adams, Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins. Source: Supplied

Canva valuation plunge exposes super fund skills gap

The drop in the value of tech darling Canva exposed super funds’ ‘inadequate’ valuation triggers and gaps in board skill-sets, APRA says.

Cameron England

HOT 50The Weekend Australian Magazine

50 Australian Inventions Changing the World

In this list of 50 world-changing inventions across health, technology, sustainability, fashion and the arts you’ll find creativity, imagination, and a talent for invention – it’s a tribute to the Australian spirit.

exclusiveTechnology

1 November 2021; Wesley Chan, Felicis Ventures, at Venture prior to the start of Web Summit 2021 at MAAT in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo by Cody Glenn/Web Summit via Sportsfile

‘The next Google’: early investor’s high hopes for Canva

As Canva turns 10, one of its first investors Wesley Chan calls the decision to write a cheque his ‘career maker’.

David Swan

StockheadStockhead

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Medtechs, miner set to jump on board

Two medical screening companies and a gold producer are set to list on the ASX this month, as the global IPO scene begins to recover.

Eddy Sunarto

How the Rich InvestTechnology

Low-profile WiseTech co-founders join billionaire ranks

Tech entrepreneur Richard White has broken into the top 10 of the Richest 250 for the first time, but his software firm also now accounts for three other billionaires.

John Stensholt

exclusiveTechnology

Canva touts new ‘solid’ $39bn valuation and IPO in US

Canva investor Blackbird has sold a stake in the software firm to US investors including Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey’s family office, a move its founder says brings a Nasdaq listing closer.

David Swan

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Wedgetail co-founder Lisa Miller. Source: Supplied.

Canva couple’s eco venture fund takes flight

Lisa Miller and Cameron Adams are pouring their Canva millions into what they say is the world’s most pressing environmental challenge.

David Swan

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Dean and Diony McPherson, co-founders of Paperform. Source: Supplied.

Husband and wife challenge $15bn Docusign

This Sydney tech start-up has racked up more than 10,000 paying users without taking a dollar of venture capital investment.

David Swan

TechnologyTechnology

Inside Canva's Sydney campus in Surry Hills.Picture: Supplied

Why Canva is the home of the ever increasing work perk

Despite valuation write downs, the design software giant insists its 3500 workers have more work benefits as it details plans for a hybrid future.

David Swan

BiodiversityLeadership

Camille Goldstone-Henry, founder of biodiversity start up Xylo

The wildlife scientist who wants to be ‘the Canva of biodiversity’

Companies are under increasing pressure to reveal what they’re doing to preserve nature and Camille Goldstone-Henry’s start-up has the data to help them do it.

Glenda Korporaal

The Inner SanctumLeadership

Amplitude Analytics CEO and co founder Spenser Skates. Picture: Supplied

The rollercoaster ride of Atlassian’s Silicon Valley soulmate

He was the $640m CEO of a US tech unicorn who’s launching new products for Atlassian and Canva – but losing millions has taught him new lessons.

Damon Kitney

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Narrato founder Sophia Solanki. Source: Supplied.

AirTree Ventures ploughs $1m into AI start-up

The wave of interest in artificial intelligence and tools like ChatGPT has led to a generative AI ‘gold rush’ for certain start-ups.

David Swan

TechnologyTechnology

2023 Tesla Model Y Performance and Kia EV6 GT. Photo: Mark Bean

High-profile investors help EV start-up expand oversees

A high-profile Canva advisor has backed electric car sharing platform Evee, as it rasies $1.6m to roll out its platform that lets drivers try a Tesla, Polestar or Mercedes EV before they buy.

David Swan

RICHEST 250 QUIZBusiness

Australia's Richest 250: Which billionaire are you?

Which billionaire are you? Take our quiz

Take our quiz and find out what kind of billionaire you’ll be when you strike it rich.

Claire Harvey and David Meagher

TechnologyTechnology

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.

David Swan

NEWSNewsWire

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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.

Madeleine Achenza

The List – Richest 250Business

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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.

John Stensholt

ExclusiveTechnology

Canva founders Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins. Source: Max Doyle

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.

David Swan

PropertyProperty

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.

Joseph Lam

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