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Canva

110 Kippax Street, Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Australia

Overview

Canva is a graphic design software solutions provider that helps users design presentations, social media graphics, and more with various layouts, images, photo filters, icons and shapes, and fonts. The platform combines a drag-and-drop design tool with a stock library of photographs, illustrations, and imagery. It helps users believe they don't need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity.

Total investments
2
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
1
Active investors
8

Sector focus

  • Graphic Design
  • Photo Editing
  • Publishing
  • Software
  • Web Design
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Investment portfolio

  • Black Forest Labs

    Participated · Series B · Dec 2025

    Founded in 2024 and led by CEO Robin Rombach, Black Forest Labs is a frontier visual-intelligence company focused on advancing production-grade generative AI. Its flagship product, FLUX, delivers 4-megapixel photorealistic image generation and editing with multi-reference control, enabling users to translate imagination into detailed visuals. The technology has already been integrated into the creative and enterprise workflows of partners such as Adobe, Canva, Deutsche Telekom and Meta. The company’s business model centers on licensing and embedding its models into partner platforms while scaling enterprise offerings. To accelerate growth, Black Forest Labs is investing heavily in R&D, expanding technical talent and upgrading computing infrastructure. Following its latest capital raise, the company has secured more than $450 million in total funding, providing significant resources to advance its product roadmap and commercialization efforts.

  • WagerWire

    Participated · Seed · Jul 2022

    WagerWire operates a sports betting marketplace that allows users to place bets on live movements and momentum swings on the platform or within partner sportsbooks. The platform tracks bets in real time and enables users to cash out, buy into future bets, and buy and sell previously placed bets. WagerWire positions its marketplace as a way for bettors to flip bets like stocks on Robinhood or items on StockX, giving users more control over their betting journey. CEO Zach Doctor said, “Now your bet no longer has to win to make you money,” and the company is aiming to bring the product to the masses. WagerWire markets its product as a cost‑effective acquisition and retention solution for sportsbooks that creates a more engaging and social experience for bettors. The company has raised US$3m in a seed funding round and lists early investors including Palantir, Canva and Tesla.

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