# Canva funding: rounds and investors > Canva has raised $248M across 11 rounds since 2013. Investors include General Catalyst, Matrix Partners and Felicis. Every round with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/canva (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Australia · [Growth startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # 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 & Adtech AI Art & Design Martech Raised 5 months ago Valuation: $32B, Mar 2026 Follow Canva and see its new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fcompany%2Fcanva) Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026 **$248M** raised across 11 rounds since 2013, from 11 sources **$70M** Round **$85M** Round - **Latest round:** Growth, $25M Jun 2026 - **Biggest round:** $85M Round · Oct 2019 - **Investors:** 33 (2 led) See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 **$105K** Debt **$3.0M** Seed **$250K** Debt **$3.6M** Seed **$15M** Series A **$40M** Round **$70M** Round **$85M** Round **?** Round **$25M** Growth - **First round:** Debt, $105K - **Biggest round:** $85M - **Usual gap between rounds:** 9 months [**Canva** Adtech/martech 1 / 12 Their pitch deck **Canva's pitch deck, 12 slides** Each slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.](https://millionrounds.com/decks/canva) ## The rounds - **Jun 2026** Growth **$25M** *5 returning* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) Also list them on their own site [entorno.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entorno-vc) Source recorded - **Aug 2025** Round **Amount undisclosed** *7 new* *2 returning* [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) Lead [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) [J.P. Morgan Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/j-p-morgan-asset-management) [Growth Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/growth-equity-partners) [US Equity Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-equity-group) Reported by Startup Daily - **Oct 2019** Round **$85M** *3 new* *2 returning* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) [Sequoia Capital China](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital-china) [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) Reported by TechCrunch - **May 2019** Round **$70M** *3 new* *1 returning* [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) [Blackbird Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-capital-group) Reported by TechCrunch - **Jan 2018** Round **$40M** *1 new* *1 returning* Sequoia China/ Blackbird Lead [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) Reported by TechCrunch - **Oct 2015** Series A **$15M** *4 new* *2 returning* [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) [Vayner/RSE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vayner-rse) [Owen Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/owen-wilson) [Woody Harrelson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/woody-harrelson) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $28M sold, first sale Sept 2015 - **Apr 2015** Seed **$6.0M** *2 new* *2 returning* [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) [Shasta Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shasta-ventures) [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) From a historical funding record - **Jul 2014** Seed **$3.6M** *2 new* *3 returning* [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) [Shasta Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shasta-ventures) [Square Peg Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-capital) [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Jun 2014 - **Jun 2014** Debt **$250K** No investor was named in the report. From a historical funding record SEC filing: $250K sold, first sale Jun 2014 - **Mar 2013** Seed **$3.0M** *10 new* *1 returning* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) [InterWest Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwest-partners) [Square Peg Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-capital) [Bill Tai](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-tai) [Aayush Phumbhra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aayush-phumbhra) [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures) [Shan Mehta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shan-mehta) [Lars Rasmussen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lars-rasmussen) [Ken Goldman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ken-goldman) [Jean Sini](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jean-sini) Reported by techcrunch.com SEC filing: $105K sold, first sale Mar 2013 - **Mar 2013** Debt **$105K** *1 new* [Aayush Phumbhra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aayush-phumbhra) Reported by sec.gov SEC 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. **Seed** 2014 **Seed** 2015 **Series A** 2015 **Round** 2018 **Round** 2019 **Round** 2019 **Round** 2025 **Growth** 2026 [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) [Shasta Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shasta-ventures) [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) ## Everyone who backed them [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) VC firm **4** rounds [Matrix Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matrix-partners) VC firm **4** rounds [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) VC firm **3** rounds [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) VC firm **2** rounds [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) VC firm **2** rounds [HSG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsg) VC firm **2** rounds [Coatue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coatue-management) VC firm **2** rounds [Shasta Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shasta-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) Private equity **2** rounds [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) VC firm **2** rounds [Bond](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bond) Growth equity **2** rounds [Square Peg Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-capital) VC firm **2** rounds [Aayush Phumbhra](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aayush-phumbhra) Angel **2** rounds [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds [Fidelity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity) VC firm **1** round, led 1 Sequoia China/ Blackbird no record of our own yet **1** round, led 1 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) Angel **1** round [InterWest Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interwest-partners) VC firm **1** round [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) VC firm **1** round [Vayner/RSE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vayner-rse) VC firm **1** round [Sequoia Capital China](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital-china) VC firm **1** round [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) Private equity **1** round [Bill Tai](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bill-tai) Angel **1** round [Shan Mehta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shan-mehta) VC firm **1** round [J.P. Morgan Asset Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/j-p-morgan-asset-management) Growth equity **1** round [Lars Rasmussen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lars-rasmussen) Angel **1** round [Ken Goldman](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ken-goldman) Angel **1** round [Blackbird Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-capital-group) Investment firm **1** round [Growth Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/growth-equity-partners) Investment firm **1** round [Jean Sini](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jean-sini) Angel **1** round [Owen Wilson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/owen-wilson) Angel **1** round [US Equity Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-equity-group) Investment firm **1** round [Woody Harrelson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/woody-harrelson) Angel **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=canva). ## 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 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k5-global) Private equity Per its own site [Iconiq Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital-3) Growth equity Per its own site [ICONIQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital) Family office Per its own site [TDK Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tdk-ventures) Corporate VC Per its own site [CapitalG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capitalg) Corporate VC Per its own site [FPV Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fpv-ventures) VC firm Per its own site [Five V Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-v-capital) Private equity Per its own site [D. E. Shaw Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/d-e-shaw-ventures) Growth equity Per its own site [Alkeon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alkeon-capital) VC firm Per its own site [BAM Elevate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bam-elevate) Private equity Per its own site [Irregular Expressions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/irregular-expressions) Angel network Per its own site [Capital Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-angel-network) Angel network Per its own site [Foggy Valley Aotearoa](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foggy-valley-aotearoa) VC firm Per its own site [Galdana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galdana-ventures) Fund of funds Per its own site [Rogue Insight Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rogue-insight-capital) VC firm Per its own site [Scenic Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scenic-management) Growth equity Per its own site [adfirst.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adfirst) VC firm Per its own site [3SPOKE](https://millionrounds.com/fund/3spoke) Private credit Per its own site [AG Ventures Limited](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ag-ventures-limited) Corporate VC Per its own site [Builders + Backers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/builders-backers) Venture studio Per its own site [Conduit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conduit) Accelerator Per its own site [Cryptopia Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cryptopia-group) VC firm Per its own site [Dark Pool Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dark-pool-capital) Growth equity Per its own site [First Avenue Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-avenue-ventures) VC firm Per its own site [Golden Falcon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-falcon-capital) VC firm Per its own site [Green Isle Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-isle-capital) Private equity Per its own site [MVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mvc-2) VC firm Per its own site [Massachusetts Technology Collaborative](https://millionrounds.com/fund/massachusetts-technology-collaborative) VC firm Per its own site [Next Round Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/next-round-capital-partners) VC firm Per its own site [Rsquared Communication](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rsquared-communication) VC firm Per its own site [Sabertooth Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sabertooth-capital) VC firm Per its own site [Section Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/section-partners) Private equity Per its own site [Selected Works](https://millionrounds.com/fund/selected-works) VC firm Per its own site [Stack Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stack-capital) Private equity Per its own site [Vault Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vault-innovation) Venture studio Per its own site [entorno.vc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entorno-vc) VC firm 2026, 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. ## Companies like Canva In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. 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