Cliff Obrecht

Cliff Obrecht (#512)

Global Rank #512

Country Rank #8

Country Australia

Cliff Obrecht is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 8 B
Software
Australia
M
40 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #512

Country Rank #8

Net Worth $7.6B

Previous Worth $7.6B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Australia

Industry Software

Age 40 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Sydney, Australia

Citizenship Australia

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 40

Source Of Wealth Software, Self Made

Residence Sydney, Australia

Citizenship Australia

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Western Australia

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $7.6B

Current Net Worth $7.6B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Cliff Obrecht is cofounder and chief operating officer of design software maker Canva, which was valued by private investors at $42 billion in August 2025. Canva was launched in 2013 by Obrecht, now-wife Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams in Sydney, Australia, but was met by investor skepticism due to its location. Like Perkins, Obrecht owns an estimated 18% stake. The couple has pledged to transfer more than 80% of their stake to the Canva Foundation for charitable causes. Defying the doubts, Canva has attracted 240 million monthly users to its freemium software, with 6 million teams from companies like Zoom paying for it. Canva's software enables the creation of attractive visuals for menus, resumes and Instagram graphics.

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#498

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Did You Know?

Obrecht proposed to cofounder Perkins in Turkey's Cappadocia region with a $30 engagement ring.

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Current Net Worth: $7.6B (May 4, 2026)