Boss and Boss Lady: Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins
Duo Faces Trouble: Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins
Unleashing $14.14 Billion in Wealth Down Under
Who's Who in the Canva Kingdom
Duo Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins, a power pair hailing from the land Down Under, are the masterminds behind Canva, an innovative design software company. This dynamic duo, along with Cameron Adams, founded Canva in 2013 in sunny Sydney, Australia, and snared the attention of private investors who absurdly pegged its worth at a whopping $40 billion in September 2021—though a stark 40% decline has since left their fortune bruised.
Canva's humble beginnings were met with doubt by investors as the startup scene in Australia was still in its infancy, akin to a fledgling duckling staking its claim in a pond full of swans. But, as the years marched on, Canva can now boast a whopping 130 million monthly users, with 6 million teams from tech titans like Zoom subscribing to its top-tier features.
The thrifty duo dedicated a substantial portion of their Canva shares (over 80%) to the Canva Foundation for charitable causes.
Wealth Chronicles
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Personal Highlights
- Wealth Magnet- Self-made Software Moguls
- Nationality- Australian
- Marital Bliss- Tied the Knot
Quotable Wisdom
“If amassing wealth was the only objective, that would be the most uninspiring thing I could fathom."
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In alignment with their Australian nationality, Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins have utilized their success in the technology sector, most notably through Canva, a prominent business in the design software industry, to foster positive change in the finance landscape, contributing significantly to Australia's wealth accumulation. Their dedication to philanthropy, as seen through their generous donation of over 80% of their Canva shares to the Canva Foundation, epitomizes their commitment to using their wealth for charitable causes.
