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Who would buy Canva?

Online design and publishing software that enables users to create graphics, presentations, and other visual content through customizable templates and tools. It serves individuals, teams, and organizations across various industries for marketing, education, and personal projects.

Checked 2026-10-14

1
Google 19%

Bought before:
- DocVerse (2010)· Microsoft Office files sharing site
- Tonic Systems (2007)· Presentation program
- Upstartle (2006)· Word processor
2
Autodesk 11%

Bought before:
- Creative Market· Online marketplace for creative assets
- Sketchbook· Digital drawing and sketching app
- Pixlr (2011)· * In July 2011, Autodesk announced the acquisition of Pixlr, online photo editing and sharing service.
3
Citrix 10%

Bought before:
- Podio (2012)· Cloud-based social network for businesses
- Citrix Online (2003)· Online services division of Citrix Systems
- Viewsoft (1999)· Software developer for web-based application

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Percentages: if one of the 159 buyers in our data acquires Canva, the chance it is this one, from how close its past acquisitions are to what Canva's website describes. Calibrated on 1,583 past deals. How it works.

Specialists

Smaller buyers that once bought a company very close to Canva.

Canva4% · 10 deals in our data
- Pixabay (2019)· Free online media library
- Serif Europe (2024)· British software developer and publisher
Salesforce2% · 39 deals in our data
- Dimdim· a software company that provided a web-based platform for realtime collaboration and meetings.
- Yesware· Sales productivity platform
Adobe4% · 50 deals in our data
- Scene7 (2007)· American software subsidiary
- Aldus Corporation (1994)· Desktop publishing software company

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