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Who is Cliff Obrecht? Melanie Perkins Husband

Cliff Obrecht, Co-founder and CEO of Canva since 2013
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Clifford Obrecht is an Australian technology entrepreneur who is the co-founder and chief operating officer of Canva.

Obrecht and his wife, Melanie Perkins, launched online designing software and simplified the use of online designing tools. He and his wife are the tenth wealthiest Australian billionaires.

They launched canvas in 2013 with Cameron Adamas, an ex- google employee and the third co-founder of Canva. Canva was an idea that had grown into a big company.

Cliff owns about an 18% stake in the canvas. The couple has pledged to transfer over 80% of their stake to the Canvas Foundation for charitable causes.

Canva is used worldwide in over 179 countries and has had millions of users since its launch. Canva has attracted over 60 million monthly users to its freemium software. Big companies like Intel and Zoom are also paying for it.

Cliff Obrecht Biography- Age, Family and Education


Cliff Obrecht was born on May 25, 1986, in Kingsley, Australia. He is 36 years old.

He is the son of Stan Obrecht and Mary Obrecht. His father, Stan, worked as a government officer, and his mother, Mary, was a school teacher.

Cliff has a younger brother. They grew up in Kingsley, a suburb north of Perth, Western Australia. The name of his younger brother is Lewis Obrecht.

Obrecht went to the Univeristy of Western Australia for his degree. He joined the university in 2003 and graduated in the year 2008. He completed his Bachelor's in Art and Science.

Cliff Obrecht, a graduate student from University of Western Australia in Art and Science
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Cliff Obrecht Wiki:

Date of BirthMay 25, 1986
OccupationEntrepreneur
UniversityUniversity of Western Australia
WifeMelanie Perkins
SiblingLewis Obrecht
MotherMary Obrecht
FatherStan Obrecht
Age36 years old
Birth PlaceAustralia
Full NameClifford Obrecht

Cliff Obrecht Career as Canva CEO

Obrecht was just 20 years old when he first worked with his wife to create Fusion Books.

His wife and wife's mother were both supportive of him. Fusion Book took off in a year and is now the largest yearbook publisher in Australia. After their success in Fusion book, they started a new project called Canva.

During the initial phase, over 100 of the investor rejected the idea. Later they met Lars Rasmussen, co-founder and technology executive of google maps, and successfully impressed him.

He was so impressed with their pitch that he introduced them to Cameron Adams, who has the technical crew perfect for Canva. Admas joined Canva as a third investor and founder.

They launched Canva in 2013.

Soon his company bloomed into its full potential and became a world-recognized company. Canva, to date, has developed around a billion designs online.

The company has its headquarters in Manila and Sydney and has successfully expanded its office in San Francisco.

Cliffe Obrecht along side the co-founders of Canva, Cameron Adamsand and Melanie Perkins
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What is the net worth of Cliff Obrecht?

Obrecht has an estimated net worth of $6.5 billion as of September 2022.

Obrecht was a managing director for Fusion Book. The Fusion Book was a huge success. The success allowed him to earn more than enough fortune.

Later, he and his wife decided to work on a new project, Canva. The canvas is a worldwide recognized company. The Company is also a success and is doing great in the market.

Obrecht is a talented and hardworking person. He is the CEO of Canva. The Company has created immense value, and as a founder, he has good earnings from his Company.

Cliff Obrecht, a billionaire technology entrepreneur and CEO of Canva with his wife
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Net Worth$6.5 Billion
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How did Cliff Obrecht and his wife Melanie Perkins Meet?

After two years of their engagement, Cliff Obrecht and Melanie Perkins married in January 2021.

Obrecht and Melanie have been together since their college days. They had a very long-term relationship with each other. 

The couple worked together on their first project, Fusion Books in 2007. They sat together and built their successful project together. 

Obrecht and Perkins are always so supportive of each other. They had a great understanding and respect for each other from the beginning.

Later, they decided to work on their project, Canva, now a world-recognized company.

After the massive success of Canva, Obrecht thought it was time to take their relationship to the next level. During their vacation in Turkey, Obrecht proposed to Melanie in the Cappadocia region. He offered her a simple ring costing $30.

The proposal was everything that her wife wanted, and she accepted it. In January, the couple got married.

Cliff and Melanie got married on Rottnest Island, one of the islands in Western Australia. Close friends and family attended their marriage.

Cliff Obrecht proposed his wife Melanie Perkins on vacation in Turkey with a ring costing $30
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Some Facts about Cliff Obrechet

  1. Cliff Obrecht is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Canva.
  2. He owns 18% of Canva.
  3. He proposed to his wife with a $30 ring during their vacation in Turkey and got married in January 2021.
  4. His net worth is an estimated $6.5 billion.
  5. He lives in Surry Hills with his wife and pet dogs.
  6. His Instagram account is private.
  7. Cliff implemented policies to eliminate gender bias in hiring, resulting in a 41% female workforce, higher than the industry average of 28%.

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