Melanie Perkins

Melanie Perkins
Perkins in 2019
Born1987 (age 36–37)[1]
Perth, Western Australia[2]
EducationUniversity of Western Australia
OccupationTechnology entrepreneur
Years active2007–present
Known forCo-founder and CEO of Canva
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​

Melanie Perkins (born 1987) is an Australian technology entrepreneur, who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Canva. She owns 18% of the company.[3]

Perkins is one of the youngest female CEOs of a tech start-up valued over A$1 billion. As of May 2021, Perkins was one of Australia's richest women.[note a][4][5][6]

In 2023, she ranked 89th in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women"[7] and 92nd in Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women.[8]

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  2. ^ Stanton, Kate; Griffith, Hywel (10 January 2018). "The 30-year-old woman who designed a $1bn business". BBC. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Profile - Melanie Perkins". Forbes. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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  5. ^ Sprague, Julie-ann; Bailey, Michael (7 March 2021). "The nation's richest women revealed". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Canva prints a new billionaire". Australian Financial Review. 23 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes.
  8. ^ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune.