Canva raises an additional $3.6 million in funding, hits 600,000 users, announces "Design" button

SYDNEY, July 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Australian company Canva has raised an additional $3.6 million in funding, grown to 600,000 users who have created more than 3.5 million designs, and enabled other websites to integrate Canva's design capabilities.

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Canva is an online graphic design platform which makes it simple to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, blog graphics, invitations and more. The company has today unveiled its "Canva Button," a simple new plug-in for third party websites which allows their users to create their own graphics.

"Every site that allows users to upload content, whether it's a Web app, e-commerce provider or ad network, wants their users to have beautiful graphics," said Canva CEO Melanie Perkins. "However it's almost impossible to create something that looks good without knowing how to use professional design tools."

"Instead of just offering an 'Upload' button and expecting users to figure out the rest, the Canva Button enables a website's users to easily create graphics without leaving their page. We want this to be accessible to everyone so the button is free and can be implemented with just a few lines of code."

Canva has announced a series of partnerships with companies including GoDaddy, Tailwind, Agora Pulse, Post Planner, and TabSite. At each of these companies' websites, users will be able to create Canva graphics without leaving their page. The Canva Button will be rolled out on partner websites over the coming weeks.

Shasta Ventures and Founders Fund have joined existing investors Matrix Partners, Blackbird Ventures and Square Peg Capital in this funding round.

"The team has made remarkable progress in delivering on that vision since Canva's launch in 2013 and we are excited to have the opportunity to make a further investment in their current round," said Square Peg Capital Co-Founder, Paul Bassat.

"Canva provides users with a unique combination of wonderful simplicity and powerful design capability and huge numbers of individuals and businesses have already had the opportunity to experience Canva's unique offering."

Companies interested in integrating the button can apply at http://about.canva.com/button.

Links:

http://about.canva.com/button

http://youtu.be/P2n735t4eXI

About Canva

Canva makes it amazingly simple for everyone to create professional quality graphic designs. Its online design platform brings together a simple drag-and-drop design tool and a library of more than one million photographs, graphics and fonts, allowing anyone to take an idea and present it beautifully in print or online.

Canva can be used to design almost anything: presentations, posters, blog content, cards, online marketing materials, invitations, flyers and so much more. For more information on Canva, visit the website or follow the company on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram or Pinterest.

Media Contact: Zach Kitschke, Canva, 61400029077, [email protected]

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