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Melanie Perkins

Melanie Perkins

Melanie Perkins (#535)

Global Rank #535
Country Rank #9
Country Australia

If the whole thing was about building wealth, that would be the most uninspiring thing I could possibly imagine.

  • $ 8 B
  • Software
  • Australia
  • F
  • 39 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #535
Country Rank #9
Net Worth $7.6B
Previous Worth $7.6B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Australia
Industry Software
Age 39 Years
Gender F
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 09 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Australia
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Personal Stats

Age 39
Source Of Wealth Software, Self Made
Residence Australia
Citizenship Australia
Marital Status Married
Education Drop Out, 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

Melanie Perkins is cofounder and CEO of design software maker Canva, which was valued by private investors at $42 billion in August 2025. Canva was launched in 2013 by Perkins, now-husband Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams in Sydney, Australia, but was met by investor skepticism due to its location. Like Obrecht, Perkins 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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Perkins learned kitesurfing in an effort to receive an investment from a group of kiteboard enthusiast venture capitalists, including angel investor Bill Tai.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Melanie Perkins's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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

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