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Who invested in Canva

11 rounds we have observed, with the 33 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Advertising & AdtechAIArt & DesignMartech

Raised 5 months agoValuation: $32B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$248Mraised across 11 rounds since 2013, from 11 sources

$70MRound$85MRound
Latest round
Growth, $25MJun 2026
Biggest round
$85MRound · Oct 2019
Investors
33 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2013201520172019202120232025
$105KDebt$3.0MSeed$250KDebt$3.6MSeed$15MSeries A$40MRound$70MRound$85MRound?Round$25MGrowth
First round
Debt, $105K
Mar 2013
Biggest round
$85M
Round · Oct 2019
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 9
CanvaAdtech/martech1 / 12Their pitch deckCanva's pitch deck, 12 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Jun 2026
    Growth$25M5 returning

    Also list them on their own siteentorno.vc

    Source recorded

  2. Aug 2025
  3. Oct 2019
  4. May 2019
  5. Jan 2018
    Round$40M1 new1 returning
    • Sequoia China/ BlackbirdLead
    • Felicis

    Reported by TechCrunch

  6. Oct 2015
    Series A$15M4 new2 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $28M sold, first sale Sept 2015

  7. Apr 2015
    Seed$6.0M2 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  8. Jul 2014
    Seed$3.6M2 new3 returning

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Jun 2014

  9. Jun 2014
    Debt$250K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Jun 2014

  10. Mar 2013
  11. Mar 2013
    Debt$105K1 new

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $105K sold, first sale Mar 2013

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

General CatalystVC firm4rounds
Matrix PartnersVC firm4rounds
FelicisVC firm3rounds
Founders FundVC firm2rounds
HSGVC firm2rounds
CoatueVC firm2rounds
Shasta VenturesVC firm2rounds
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity2rounds
Blackbird VenturesVC firm2rounds
BondGrowth equity2rounds
Square Peg CapitalVC firm2rounds
Aayush PhumbhraAngel2rounds
Blackbird VenturesVC firm2rounds
FidelityVC firm1round, led 1
Sequoia China/ Blackbirdno record of our own yet1round, led 1
500 GlobalAngel1round
InterWest PartnersVC firm1round
Airtree VenturesVC firm1round
Vayner/RSEVC firm1round
BlackbirdPrivate equity1round
Bill TaiAngel1round
Shan MehtaVC firm1round
J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementGrowth equity1round
Lars RasmussenAngel1round
Ken GoldmanAngel1round
Blackbird Capital GroupInvestment firm1round
Growth Equity PartnersInvestment firm1round
Jean SiniAngel1round
Owen WilsonAngel1round
US Equity GroupInvestment firm1round
Woody HarrelsonAngel1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 36 firms list Canva as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

K5 GlobalPrivate equityPer its own site
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
ICONIQ CapitalFamily officePer its own site
TDK VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
CapitalGCorporate VCPer its own site
FPV VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Five V CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
D. E. Shaw VenturesGrowth equityPer its own site
Alkeon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
BAM ElevatePrivate equityPer its own site
Irregular ExpressionsAngel networkPer its own site
Capital Angel NetworkAngel networkPer its own site
Foggy Valley AotearoaVC firmPer its own site
Galdana VenturesFund of fundsPer its own site
Rogue Insight CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Scenic ManagementGrowth equityPer its own site
adfirst.vcVC firmPer its own site
3SPOKEPrivate creditPer its own site
AG Ventures LimitedCorporate VCPer its own site
Builders + BackersVenture studioPer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Cryptopia GroupVC firmPer its own site
Dark Pool CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
First Avenue VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Golden Falcon CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Green Isle CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
MVCVC firmPer its own site
Next Round Capital PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Rsquared CommunicationVC firmPer its own site
Sabertooth CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Section PartnersPrivate equityPer its own site
Selected WorksVC firmPer its own site
Stack CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site
Vault InnovationVenture studioPer its own site
entorno.vcVC firm2026, per its site

Quick answers about Canva

Who invested in Canva?

Canva's investors include General Catalyst, Matrix Partners, Felicis, Founders Fund and Bessemer Venture Partners, and 28 more on record.

How much has Canva raised?

Canva has raised $248M across 11 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Canva last raise?

Canva's most recent round was a Growth of $25M in Jun 2026.

What was Canva's biggest round?

Canva's largest round on record is $85M (Undisclosed round), in Oct 2019.

Who backed Canva first?

Canva's first round on record, in Mar 2013, was backed by Aayush Phumbhra.

What stage is Canva at?

Canva's latest named round is a Growth, in Jun 2026.

Where is Canva based?

Canva is based in Australia.

Who led Canva's rounds?

Sequoia China/ Blackbird led the Undisclosed round in 2018; Fidelity led the Undisclosed round in 2025.

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