Technology4 Nov 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: Canva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth

Design software maker Canva is cutting 22% of its staff, amounting to 1,271 people, amid a growth slowdown. The company’s co-founder and CEO, Melanie Per…

Design software maker Canva is cutting 22% of its staff, amounting to 1,271 people, amid a growth slowdown. The company’s co-founder and CEO, Melanie Perkins, in a note to employees said while Canva has scaled so far, it needs to change to address slowing growth. “Over the past thirteen years, we’ve turned a dream in a pitch deck into a platform used by hundreds of millions of people. None of it would have been possible without the talent, imagination, and care of every single perso…

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