$CANVA · Canva reaches 265M MAU, 35% charitable ownership, expands beyond marketing

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Canva reaches 265M MAU, 35% charitable ownership, expands beyond marketing

2026-05-21 · 5 company · 3 thematic

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alex platt

Leads customer success at Lovable, an AI-powered 'vibe coding' platform enabling non-technical users to build full-stack web applications through natural language.

jeremy lynch

Co-founder of Playmate, a civic infrastructure platform deploying sports equipment sharing pods in UK parks with integrated advertising model; secured 8-year exclusive contract with Islington Council for 54 parks.

jason kirby

Serial entrepreneur who built and sold four companies including a tech company to Walmart; now helps founders navigate exits and capital raises at Thunder while building Relink, an AI-powered daily habit app for network management.

duncan clark

Leads Amia for Canva, a visual communication platform with 265M monthly active users, 35% owned by charitable causes, free for all schools and non-profits globally.

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“we've just crossed 265 million people using Canva every single month... we're seeing a kind of mega trend towards everything becoming more visual... the visual content revolution, which maybe started in marketing and social media, is actua…”

—duncan clark

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