Canva US, Inc.

Canva US, Inc. is the U.S.-based operating subsidiary of Canva Pty Ltd, an Australian multinational proprietary software company. Founded in 2013 by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht, and Cameron Adams, the parent company is privately held with headquarters in Sydney, Australia. Canva US, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Austin, Texas. As of 2025, Canva Pty Ltd reported an estimated 16,456 employees and approximately $3.5 billion in annual recurring revenue. The company's valuation reached an estimated $65 billion in May 2026.

Canva provides an online graphic design platform utilizing a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. Its offerings include a wide range of tools and templates for creating visual content such as presentations, websites, social media graphics, documents, videos, and print materials. The platform integrates photo and video editing capabilities, alongside AI-powered features like Magic Write and Magic Studio. Canva operates on a freemium model, offering both free access and premium subscriptions like Canva Pro and Canva for Enterprise.

Canva US, Inc. primarily holds a defensive posture in patent litigation. The company has been tracked as a defendant in one case and has no recorded plaintiff appearances in our database. This pattern is characteristic of an operating company defending its products and services against patent infringement claims.

The single tracked case involving Canva US, Inc. is HyperQuery LLC v. Canva US, Inc., filed on September 24, 2025, in the Western District of Texas. The plaintiff, HyperQuery LLC, appears to be a patent assertion entity (PAE) or intellectual property holding company, known for asserting patents related to initiating application downloads based on user search queries.