Canva Announces its new valuation at US$3.2B, Launches Enterprise and Affiliate Programs
Design
platform Canva recently announced its new valuation of US$3.2 billion, raising
an additional US$85 million dollars from high-profile investors Mary Meeker's
Bond, General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Blackbird and Sequoia China.
At the back of this announcement, the company also introduced two new ventures:
Canva for Enterprise and Canva Pro Affiliate Program.
Founded
by Chief Executive Officer Melanie Perkins, Chief Operating Officer Cliff
Obrecht and Chief Product Officer Cameron Adams in 2013, Canva has grown to
over 20 million users across 190 countries, publishing over 1.8 million
designs.
“In
a world that is increasingly visual, Canva solves real challenges faced by
product and marketing teams across every industry. We continue to be impressed
by this team and their ability to expand their product lines to meet demand and
we’re delighted to invest once again,” shared Kyle Doherty, Managing Director
of General Catalyst.
Early
last year, the startup reached unicorn status, making it one of the fastest
growing and most promising female-led tech companies in the world.
Democratizing design for Filipino enterprises
Fueled
by its mission to empower the world to design, Canva expands its services to
cater to the needs of large Filipino businesses with the introduction of Canva
for Enterprise.
“The
Philippines is fast becoming a thriving hub for businesses and we, Filipinos,
love to collaborate. However, as a franchisee or a company that works with
teams from different offices and geographies, collaborating and centralizing
processes may be a challenge - resulting in marketing materials being
off-brand.
“With
Canva for Enterprise, we are enabling local businesses to ensure brand
consistency throughout their teams,” said Yani Hornilla-Donato, country manager
of Canva Philippines.
With
Canva for Enterprise, large organizations can ensure all designs created are on
brand, by facilitating collaboration with teams via a digital asset management
platform, integrated workflow tools, and brand control features.
Donato
adds, “With brand control, unlimited storage, and thousands of templates, we
hope to empower every business in the Philippines with a simple, easy and
efficient design platform.”
Earn while creating with Canva Pro
While
Canva for Enterprise is custom-built for large teams, Canva Pro is designed to
boost productivity and empower small business owners, content creators and
marketers with its time-saving design features. Whether you’re a team of one or
an online business owner who has just started, Canva Pro will empower you to
take your business to the next level.
With
the launch of the new Canva Pro Affiliate Program, Filipinos can also earn
additional income with a commission of up to US$36.50
(around PHP1,800) for each Canva
Pro subscriber referred.
“From
business cards and social media posts, to presentations and flyers, we’re
hoping that the affiliate program will help us spread the word about the power
that Canva Pro can have for small businesses,” added Donato. “We hope that with
Canva’s continued growth and expanded services, we are able to provide meaningful
design solutions to every Filipino entrepreneur.”
For
more information on Canva, visit https://www.canva.com/.
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