Melanie Perkins (born 1987) is an Australian technology entrepreneur, who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Canva. She owns 18% of the company. [3] Perkins is one of the youngest female CEOs of a tech start-up valued over A$ 1 billion.

4 days ago · Melanie Perkins is cofounder and CEO of design software maker Canva, which was valued by private investors at $40 billion in September 2021 but has since seen its value marked down...

Apr 11, 2025 · Canva cofounder and CEO Melanie Perkins says her company's latest launch—a generative AI coding tool—would have made a huge difference when she was building the startup.

Apr 29, 2020 · As Co-Founder and CEO of online design platform Canva, Melanie Perkins heads up one of Australia’s fastest-growing start-ups that now serves over 60 million users a month across 190 countries. But, says Melanie, this is just the beginning.

Dec 5, 2024 · Generative AI could have been an existential threat for Canva, which made billions by making graphic design quick and easy. But for CEO Melanie Perkins, it’s simply making the world more...

Apr 11, 2025 · SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Canva CEO Melanie Perkins smiles during the SXSW Key Note conversation with General Partner at BOND Mary Meeker on October 14, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

Feb 25, 2025 · Discover the inspiring Melanie Perkins story, Canva CEO, and learn how she transformed her small college startup into a global unicorn.

Sep 21, 2024 · Melanie Perkins, the co-founder and CEO of Canva, spent her childhood in Perth, Australia. Born in 1987, she exhibited an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age.

May 10, 2024 · Melanie Perkins, 36, is the founder and CEO of the wildly successful design tool Canva. Likely, you’ve heard of it. If you need to create a quick brochure, social media post, or even...

Jul 16, 2024 · Canva CEO Melanie Perkins built Canva — an intuitive and accessible design program — to address the universal need for visual communication. Today, the software is used by millions. In a conversation with Goldman Sachs’ Ryan Nolan, Perkins discusses her entrepreneurial journey to building the software platform and Canva’s future ...