Credit: Cliff Obrecht (co-Founder & COO of Canva) and Anna Tutova (Founder AI Crypto Minds). At the World Government Summit in Dubai, Cliff Obrecht, co-founder and COO of Canva, reflected on a journey that began with rejection and is now reshaping how the world creates. Today, Canva boasts more than 280 million users and counts 95% of Fortune 500 companies among its customers. The company's valuation has surged past $42 billion and annualized revenue surpassed $4 billion.