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Canva Congratulates Women Leading Tech Award Winners
Canva, the world’s leading all-in-one platform for visual communication and collaboration, is thrilled to announce that five team members were recognised for their outstanding contribution to the technology industry at this year’s Women Leading Tech Awards.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · April 3, 2025
Canva and Google for Education Launch Integration to Bring Creativity to Classrooms at Scale
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, and Google have today unveiled their latest collaboration, introducing the Google for Education app licensing integration for Canva for Education. This cutting-edge collaboration enables school and district administrators to deploy Canva quickly and easily through Google Workspace for Education, empowering teachers and students to unlock classroom creativity with just a few clicks.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · April 2, 2025
From Experimental to Essential: 94% of Marketers Now Investing in AI
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today released “The State of Marketing & AI Report” uncovering transformative trends in AI adoption, investment, and impact across the global marketing landscape.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · March 4, 2025
Designing Your Dream Job: Canva Study Reveals AI and Visuals Are Transforming the Job Hunt
Today, Canva, the all-in-one visual communication platform, unveiled its second annual New Year, New Job report, offering a comprehensive look at how artificial intelligence (AI), social media, and accessible design tools are impacting the hiring process.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · January 15, 2025
New Canva Survey Highlights the Power of Recognition in the Workplace
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today released insights from a survey of 1,500 business professionals in the U.S. and Australia, highlighting the strong link between workplace recognition and job satisfaction. According to the survey, 81% of employees who feel highly appreciated report elevated job satisfaction, compared to just 7% among those who feel unappreciated or neutral.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · October 1, 2024
Canva Expands Developer Platform As App Uses Surpass 1 Billion
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today unveiled updates for its growing Canva Developers community, as part of its vision to build the world’s most pluggable design platform.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · September 25, 2024
Canva Report Reveals Creativity Is Crucial for Career Success, but Graduates Are Falling Short
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today released its inaugural Creativity in Education Report, revealing insights into how creativity is shaping the future of work and underscoring the need for education systems to adapt. As AI continues to transform industries, 85% of hiring managers believe creative thinking will become even more essential, making creativity a key differentiator in the job market.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · September 4, 2024
Canva Unveils “Love Your Work” Brand Campaign in Celebration of Modern Workplace Culture
Canva, the world’s largest visual communication platform, today launched its “Love Your Work” brand campaign to reflect the company’s increasing focus on the workplace and spark a dialogue around workplace culture. This comes with a brand new strategic platform for the company.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · September 4, 2024
Canva Unveils Refreshed Brand System Designed For Work
Canva, the world’s largest visual communication platform, today launched a refreshed brand system purpose-built for workplaces worldwide. The updated identity was designed to scale globally and connect locally, doubling down on Canva’s mission to empower the world to design.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · August 8, 2024
Canva Brings Disney Magic to Content Creation
Canva, the all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced it will expand its content library with a limited-edition collection of Disney content for use in designs. The announcement comes as part of Canva’s participation in D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, which will bring together tens of thousands of Disney fans from around the world for a one-of-a-kind experience in Anaheim, CA from August 9-11.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · August 1, 2024
Canva to Acquire Generative AI Platform Leonardo.AI to Bring Leading Visual AI to Every Organization
Canva, a world leader in visual communication with more than 190 million monthly active users, today announced plans to acquire Leonardo.AI. As one of Australia’s fastest-growing startups, and a leading generative AI content and research company, Leonardo.AI is empowering millions of people to bring their ideas to life through production-quality images and videos. The acquisition complements Canva's offering and enhances the company’s vision to build a world-class suite of visual AI tools, marking this as an important milestone in its AI journey.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · July 29, 2024
Harvard Business Review Analytic Services Study Reveals Organizations Are Failing To Nurture Creativity
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today unveiled insights from a study of more than 500 business professionals on the challenges of fostering creativity within the workplace.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · July 24, 2024
Canva Upskills 70 Million Educators and Students Globally with New Teacher Certification Course
Canva, the world's leading visual communication platform, continues to experience significant growth in its global K-12 and higher education user base, adding 40 million users in the past year alone. With 70 million teachers and students now onboard, comprising nearly half of Canva’s total users, this growth is driven by AI integration and visual communication adoption across prominent institutions like the University of California, New York City Public Schools, and the New South Wales Department of Education. Today, Canva introduces its highly requested Teacher Certification course designed to upskill teachers for the visual economy.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · June 25, 2024
New Survey from Canva, MMA Global Finds Senior Marketers See Creative Output as a Top Priority, Despite Investment Gaps and Shrinking Talent Pool
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, and MMA Global, the leading global trade association for marketers, today released joint research on the value of creative output, tech stack saturation and navigating talent wars.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · June 17, 2024
AI Is Accelerating Visual Communication and Content Creation; 8 out of 10 Leaders Are Embracing It
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today released its second annual Visual Economy Report featuring insights from more than 3,700 global business leaders on the drivers and impact of visual communication.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · June 5, 2024
Canva Unveils Enterprise Era With Powerful New Workplace Products Debuted at Canva Create
At its first international Canva Create event in Los Angeles today, Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, accelerated its focus on the enterprise, debuting the platform’s biggest overhaul in a decade alongside a range of new workplace products and services poised to redefine the way millions of people work.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · May 23, 2024
New Canva Research Reveals Amid Burnout, Teachers Are Ready to Embrace AI
As the 2023-2024 school year comes to an end, Kindergarten through 12th Grade (K-12) teachers in the US are widely experiencing strain at work: one-third (35%) of U.S. educators reported experiencing burnout on most days, leading to absenteeism and a decline in instructional quality as consequences.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · May 6, 2024
Canva Acquires Design Platform Affinity to Bring Professional Design Tools to Every Organization
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the acquisition of Affinity, the award-winning creative software suite for professional photo editing, illustration, graphic design and page layout.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · March 25, 2024
Canva Surpasses 60 Million Education Users as Partnerships Surge With Schools Eager for Cutting-Edge Learning Tools
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced that its worldwide K-12 and higher education user base has exceeded 60 million – a figure that has more than doubled in just the past year. This surge is a result of Canva's commitment to steering the future of edtech, with the company doubling down on investments in the education sector to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global educational landscape.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · February 15, 2024
9 out of 10 CIOs Will Increase AI Tool Spending in 2024
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today released new insights from more than 1,360 CIOs on their priorities, opportunities and the challenges of managing their IT amid the AI boom. The company commissioned Harris Poll to survey CIOs from the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, India, and Australia to understand how they’re managing application sprawl and making decisions about workplace tools in the AI era.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · January 31, 2024
New Survey Finds More Than Three-Quarters of Teachers Are Optimistic About AI But Lack Support
A new study from Canva reveals how teachers feel about the proliferation of artificial intelligence and its impact in their classrooms – the majority are enthusiastic and eager about the potential of incorporating this technology in the classroom, but remain unsure of where to start. Teachers recognize AI's transformative potential but still need support and professional development to effectively incorporate it into their teaching practices.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · December 4, 2023
University of California Partners with Canva to Provide Universal Access to Visual Communication Tools
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the University of California (UC) to provide Canva’s full product suite to more than 240,000 faculty and staff and 300,000 students across all 10 campuses. This partnership with the world’s leading public research university system will bring cutting-edge visual communication and design tools, including an AI-powered suite of products, to UC’s over half-million strong community.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · November 28, 2023
Canva Launches Popular Music Library to Supercharge Content Creation in Partnership with Warner Music Group, Merlin and More
Starting today, Canva is making it easy for its Pro and Education customers to access a new library of music clips featuring some of the world’s biggest artists. By doing so, the company is enabling its community of millions to create more engaging content by incorporating their favorite songs into their design work.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · November 9, 2023
Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the launch of a suite of K-12 education products as part of its Canva for Education platform, making it the first company to introduce AI-powered educational tools at scale.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · October 23, 2023
Canva Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Launch of World’s First All-In-One AI Design Offering for Everyone and Every Business
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, celebrates 10 years of innovation with the launch of Canva’s Magic Studio. Reinforcing Canva’s mission to democratize design, Magic Studio is the world’s most comprehensive AI-design platform empowering individuals, teams and organizations to boost their creativity, supercharge their productivity and scale their brands.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · October 4, 2023
Three-Quarters of Marketing and Creative Leaders View Generative AI as an Essential Part of Their Creative Toolkit
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today released new insights from more than 4,000 marketing and creative leaders on their attitudes towards generative AI. The company commissioned Morning Consult to survey marketers and creatives from the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, India, and Australia to understand how AI is transforming their organizations and their roles.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · September 13, 2023
To Keep Up In A Changing Workplace, Professionals Feel Need to Overstate AI Knowledge
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, has released new data on professionals’ understanding of AI as its presence in the workplace and culture expands.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · August 30, 2023
Canva Celebrates 10 Years of Empowering the World to Design
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today celebrates the 10-year anniversary of Co-founders Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams launching Canva with the ambitious mission to empower the world to design.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · August 28, 2023
Canva Unveils Global Developers Platform, $50M Fund & New Integration Capabilities to Expand the Canva Apps Marketplace
Today Canva, the world's only all-in-one visual communication platform, hosted the company’s first developer conference, Canva Extend in San Francisco. The company introduced its new Canva Developers Platform which includes a set of APIs and development tools that allow developers to put their app or platform in the hands of the company’s 135 million monthly active users. Canva also announced a $50 million Canva Developers Innovation Fund to support app developers in providing delightful and innovative experiences to the Canva community.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · June 14, 2023
Canva Launches New Canva for Districts Product as Education Usage Surges
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today added to its rapidly expanding portfolio of products with the launch of Canva for Districts, just two months after the launch of its Canva for Campus product aimed at colleges and universities. The launch of Canva for Districts comes as Canva’s education usage surges, with school adoption increasing more than 5 times in the last year alone.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · June 8, 2023
Canva Opens New Flagship Campus in Austin
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today unveiled a new flagship campus in Austin, Texas, just two weeks after opening its first European campus in London. The increase in the company’s physical footprint comes as Canva continues to experience accelerated growth and adoption among teams, workplaces and schools.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · June 8, 2023
Canva Introduces The Visual Economy Report
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today released The Visual Economy Report featuring actionable data from 1,600 global business leaders. It provides the most comprehensive view into how global business leaders are approaching visual communication principles internally and externally to run more efficient teams, build stronger audience engagement, and fuel greater economic returns on their business.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · April 18, 2023
Canva Ushers in a Brand New Era at Canva Create
Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced a new suite of brand management features and AI-powered design tools, built to help teams and organizations of all shapes and sizes to communicate visually and produce content at scale.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · March 23, 2023
Canva Announces Crossing 100 Million Monthly Active Users Following Launch of Visual Worksuite
Canva, the global visual communications platform, today announced that more than 100 million people in 190 countries are using its platform every month. The surge in growth follows the recent launch of Canva’s Visual Worksuite, with the platform gaining more than 15 million additional monthly active users as teams, schools and workplaces embrace the ability to communicate visually, on any device, from anywhere in the world.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · October 12, 2022
Canva Introduces Suite of New Workplace Products for the Modern Era at Inaugural Canva Create Event
Canva, the global visual communications platform, today announced a suite of new workplace products and features created to empower anyone to communicate visually, on any device, from anywhere in the world.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · September 14, 2022
Canva Offers Teachers Poster Printing Vouchers to Spruce Up Their Classrooms for the New School Year
Canva, the global visual communications platform, has launched its first-ever Print Day to help teachers offset out-of-pocket costs for their classrooms. On August 26th, teachers across the U.S. who have a Canva for Education account, can access poster print vouchers to print whatever they need to bring their classrooms to life.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · August 24, 2022
Canva Launches Video Suite to Empower Everyone to Create, Edit and Record Stunning Videos
Canva, the visual communications platform, today launched Canva Video Suite, an end-to-end video creation product that empowers everyone to design and publish professional-quality videos. Available for free on the web, desktop, and mobile, Canva combines intuitive editing, recording, and collaboration features, thousands of customizable video templates, and an extensive media library in one easy-to-use platform.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · October 12, 2021
Canva Announces USD 40 Billion Valuation Fueled by the Global Demand for Visual Communication
Canva, the global visual communications platform, today announced a USD $40 billion valuation after a USD $200 million funding round led by T. Rowe Price and joined by new and existing strategic investors, including Franklin Templeton, Sequoia Capital Global Equities, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investments, Blackbird, Felicis, and AirTree Ventures. The latest valuation solidifies Canva as one of the fastest-growing software companies to date.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · September 14, 2021
Canva Named to the Forbes 2021 Cloud 100
Canva has been named to the Forbes 2021 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures. Ranking 3rd, Canva is the only Australian-based company to appear in the Top 50, moving up the ranks from 7th place in 2020.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · August 11, 2021
Canva Featured on Fast Company’s Annual List of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
Canva, the global visual communications platform, today announced its inclusion in Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators annual list, which honors businesses and organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment to encouraging innovation. Canva was recognized for its continued drive to build new products that empower everyone to design while fostering a culture of creativity and innovation in all parts of the business.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · August 5, 2021
Canva & Partners Empower the World to Print & Publish Anywhere
Canva, the global visual communications and design platform, today announced a series of strategic new partnerships with Linktree, Staples Canada and Sprout Social, giving businesses around the globe the power to design anything, and print and publish anywhere. The announcement comes at a time of hypergrowth for Canva’s partner ecosystem, with the fast-growing company reaching over 450 partners globally, across every continent on the planet.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · July 6, 2021
Canva Recognized as “Overall Design Collaboration Company of the Year” in 2021 RemoteTech Breakthrough Awards
Canva, the global visual communications platform, has won the 2021 “Overall Design Collaboration Company of the Year” award by RemoteTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization. The awards program, which honors the standout companies and services that enable distributed teams, recognized Canva for offering an intuitive end-to-end design collaboration platform that empowers teams of all sizes to streamline creativity.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · June 24, 2021
Bridging the Hybrid Workforce Divide: Canva Study Reveals Inclusivity and Participation Are The Top Issues for Employees Post-Pandemic
Canva, the global visual communication and design platform, today released its “Bridging the Hybrid Workforce Divide” study, which examines how employees feel about remote collaboration and what employers must do to foster a thriving hybrid workforce.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · June 2, 2021
Canva Partners with Donate Life America
Canva, the global visual communications platform, has partnered with Donate Life America for National Donate Life Month this April, releasing a free collection of customizable design templates for social media channels and marketing materials that empower people to spread awareness about the impact of signing up to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · April 20, 2021
Canva Brings Instagram Scheduling and Design Tools to One Platform
Canva, the visual communications platform, announced today that Canva Pro customers are now able to design, schedule in advance, and post content on Instagram, all from the product’s built-in Content Planner. Available for Instagram Business accounts, the integration brings social media content creation and management tools together under one subscription.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · April 15, 2021
Visual Communications Platform Canva Announces USD 15 Billion Valuation; Launches Suite of Presentations Products for the Workplace
Canva, the global visual communications platform, today announced an updated valuation of USD 15 billion following a USD 71 million investment. This latest valuation affirms Canva as one of the fastest-growing software companies in history, surpassing $500 million annualized revenue this year. The company also formally announced a suite of new features for its flagship workplace product, Canva Presentations, which empowers teams around the world to design with ease and collaborate at scale.
By Canva · Via Business Wire · April 6, 2021