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Perkins built Canva from a 2013 startup into a $40 billion platform generating $2 billion in annual revenue, putting drag-and-drop professional design tools in the hands of 190 million monthly users across 190 countries.
Melanie Perkins co-founded Canva in 2013, building the graphic design platform into a service used by over 190 million monthly active users across 190 countries.
Canva has been valued at approximately $40 billion with over $2 billion in annualized revenue. Perkins and her co-founders have pledged to give away the majority of their wealth, and she has been named to Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.
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