How to buy Canva
About Canva, Inc.
Canva is an Australian privately-held company founded in 2012 by Melanie Perkins, Cameron Adams, and Cliff Obrecht. Canva provides a user-friendly design platform individuals and teams can use to create professional designs.
The company’s templates help users with creative projects from illustrations, web design, and presentations to clothing, posters, and graphics. Canva also supplies stock images, video footage and audio users can incorporate in their creative works. Canva’s Magic Studio provides an suite of AI tools to boost productivity for both text and image-based content.
The company competes with other design software companies like Figma, Webflow, and PicsArt. Canva has acquired Affinity, Flourish, Zeetings, Kaleido, SmartMockups, Pexels, Pixabay, Serif and SlidesCarnival.
Canva Market
Canva's stock is traded in the secondary market and has historically had more sell interest than buy demand. In May 2023, the market for Canva stock reversed with buy demand far outweighing sell interest.
Canva Stock Price
Canva declined by -8.62% in the first quarter of 2024 after increasing by 8.83% and 38.73 in the fourth and third quarters of 2023 respectively. Canva is down by -8.16% year to date but is up 40.62% in the last 12 months.
Last Updated on June 21, 2024
Trailing performance
Quarterly performance
Canva Valuation
Canva Funding
Canva has raised a total of $556 million in venture capital funds over 8 financing rounds since its incorporation. The amounts raised in funding rounds have increased over time from $15 million Series A in 2015, to a $70 million round in May 2019, and an $85 million round in October 2019. It’s largest and most recent funding round raised $200 million in September 2021.
Capital structure
Internal marks
| Type | Valuation | Date | PPS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender | ||||
| Tender | ||||
| 409-A | ||||
| 409-A |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Canva have stock?
Yes. Canva is a private venture-backed company. Investors usually purchase preferred stock and employees typically receive common stock options or restricted stock units (RSUs) as part of their compensation.
What is Canva's stock symbol?
Since it is not publicly listed, there is no Canva stock symbol or Canva ticker symbol assigned for Canva.
Private companies typically reserve a stock symbol up to two years prior to an IPO, and disclose this when they file a Form S-1 with the Security Exchange Commission when they start the IPO process.
How can I sell Canva stock?
If you own shares of a private company, it may be possible to find liquidity for your holdings before the company goes public. Finding the right private market broker can make all the difference as the best brokers can leverage deep industry relationships and negotiate on your behalf.
If you are interested in selling private stock you can reach out to Premier brokers for more information.
How do Canva pre-IPO trades work?
Private market transactions can be complex and may involve company approvals, legal purchase agreements and wires to third parties. Trades can take 30 - 60 days to complete which is why many investors work with experienced private market brokers to help guide the process.
Direct share transfers typically require issuer approvals. Issuers may exercise the right of first refusal (ROFR) in order to direct the seller to a buyer of their choosing.
Some issuers do not allow transactions. In these cases, buyers will need to purchase indirect interests in the business via special purpose vehicles (SPVs) or forward purchase contracts (forwards).
Is Canva publicly traded?
Canva stock does not trade publicly on Nasdaq or NYSE because it is still a private company. Canva stock might be available for purchase in the secondary markets, but Canva stock is not available for purchase by the general public, and can not be purchased through traditional brokerage accounts.
How can I buy Canva stock?
Only accredited investors and qualified purchasers can buy private stock. These investors buy pre-IPO stock in the secondary market from existing employees and investors.
To learn more about the market for Canva stock, talk to the best brokers on the planet.
How to invest in Canva?
Accredited investors can purchase shares in private companies like Canva. Investors can rely on Notice Premier Brokers to find supply and guide them through the trading process.
Because Canva is privately held, its stock is not available for purchase through public stock exchanges like the NYSE or Nasdaq. Retail investors can not access this stock via traditional brokerage accounts, and are not allowed to invest directly in Canva pre-IPO.
How is Notice pricing Canva?
Notice Price is algorithmically generated based on a number of inputs like private market activity, official company filings, internal marks, and comparables.
Developing accurate pricing for the private market, and making that pricing available to everyone has always been our mission.
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