WOMEN IN SPOTLIGHT W I T H
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a much beloved design CANVA issoftware by people globally, particularly here with your publications team at Capital W, where Canva helps us deliver information to you! Another reason we love this company is that it is founded and led by the inspirational Melanie Perkins.
Melanie Perkins is an Australian founder and CEO of Canva, a design software which was valued at over $19B USD in late 2022. Canva was founded by her, along with Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams in 2012. They initially faced doubts from investors due to Australia’s lack of connection and distance to the tech startup birthplace - Silicon Valley. HOWEVER, EVEN WITH SUCH DOUBT CANVA BECAME A UNICORN STARTUP A UNICORN STARTUP IS A COMPANY WHICH IS NOT PUBLICLY LISTED, VALUED OVER $1B USD, AND HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS.
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For context, Canva achieved $1B USD in just five years of operation. Only 14% of this startup type are founded by at least one female as of 2021. Currently, Canva has continued its growth journey and the platform is now offered in over 100 languages to 125 million users across 190 countries.
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