Melanie Perkins
Australian entrepreneur
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| 2023 | Ranked 89th in Forbes list of 'World's 100 most powerful women'. |
| 2023 | Ranked 92nd in Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women. |
| November 2023 | Forbes estimated Perkins' net worth at $3.6 billion, and she was named to the Financial Review Rich List, while remaining CEO of Canva and owning around 18% of the company. |
| 2022 | Melanie Perkins was listed with a net worth of $13.80 billion by Financial Review Rich List and $6.50 billion by Forbes Australia's 50 Richest list |
| 2021 | Perkins and Obrecht joined the Giving Pledge, committing to donate at least half of their fortune to philanthropic causes. |
| January 2021 | Perkins married Cliff Obrecht on Rottnest Island. |
| 2020 | Perkins first appeared on The Australian Financial Review Rich List with a net worth of A$3.43 billion. |
| 2020 | Forbes named Perkins as one of the world's 'Top Under 30 of the Decade'. |
| 2019 | Cliff Obrecht proposed to Melanie Perkins during a holiday in Cappadocia, Turkey, with a $30 engagement ring, reflecting their stance against materialism. |
| 2013 | Co-founded Canva, a graphic design platform that aims to democratize design by making it accessible to everyone. |
| 2011 | Melanie Perkins met Bill Tai during a start-up competition in Perth, where she and Cliff Obrecht began networking with investors and start-up founders, including discussions about their business concept. |
| 2011 | Prominent investor Bill Tai visited Perth and judged a start-up competition, where Perkins and Obrecht met potential investors and tech advisers during gatherings in Silicon Valley. |
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