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Canva job cuts
Canva cuts over 1,200 jobs amid restructure.
Updated 12:14 UTC, 4 November 2026 · 3 reports from 3 outlets · 15 one-source

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New claim Canva's valuation is about $35 billion
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New claim Canva lays off 1,271 people
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New claim Canva is cutting 22% of its staff
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Story opened Canva cuts over 1,200 jobs amid restructure.
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European media
The GuardianNon-profit
- The Guardian centres Canva's 'major restructure' and 'layoffs', focusing on job impacts.
US media
TechCrunchPrivateThe VergePrivate
- TechCrunch centres Canva's 'slowing growth' and 'ballooning AI costs', quoting 'hardest year yet'.
- The Verge centres Canva's 'changes' and layoffs, quoting 'teammates and friends', focusing on staff impacts and benefits.
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Melanie Perkins says success in the first chapter doesn’t guarantee success in the next
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“Yet success in our first chapter doesn’t guarantee success in the next. This has been our hardest year yet, and as we shared earlier this year, our growth has slowed for the first time in a decade,” Perkins wrote.”
TechCrunchPrivateAttributesCanva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth
Canva's valuation is about $35 billion
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“This also resulted in Canva’s early investors cutting its valuation to about $35 billion earlier this year.”
TechCrunchPrivateReportsCanva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth
Canva cuts revenue growth forecast to 20%
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“but it still had to cut its revenue growth forecast to 20% from 30% to address ballooning AI costs.”
TechCrunchPrivateReportsCanva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth
Canva's growth has slowed for the first time in a decade
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“and as we shared earlier this year, our growth has slowed for the first time in a decade,” Perkins wrote.”
TechCrunchPrivateReportsCanva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth
Canva lays off 1,271 people
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“Design software maker Canva is cutting 22% of its staff, amounting to 1,271 people, amid a growth slowdown.”
TechCrunchPrivateReportsCanva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth
Canva is cutting 22% of its staff
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“Design software maker Canva is cutting 22% of its staff, amounting to 1,271 people, amid a growth slowdown.”
TechCrunchPrivateReportsCanva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth
Canva to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs
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“Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure”
The GuardianNon-profitReportsCanva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure
Melanie Perkins: “Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have helped build Canva into what it is today”
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““Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have helped build Canva into what it is today.””
The VergePrivateAttributesCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
Melanie Perkins: “For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralised hubs”
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““For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralised hubs,” says Perkins.”
The VergePrivateAttributesCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
Squarespace announced layoffs affecting 19 percent of its staff
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“Yesterday, Squarespace announced layoffs affecting 19 percent of its staff.”
The VergePrivateReportsCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
Employees leaving Canva will get at least six months of salary
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“Employees leaving Canva will get benefits including at least six months of salary, twelve months of healthcare coverage, and career support resources.”
The VergePrivateReportsCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
Most hybrid employees will spend 2 to 3 days in an office each week
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“Starting in January, Canva will also “expect” most hybrid employees to spend 2 to 3 days in an office each week “depending on what makes sense in your area.””
The VergePrivateReportsCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
Canva will bring its Product, Growth, and Platform teams together
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“Canva’s changes include bringing its Product, Growth, and Platform teams together into one product organization, “simplifying layers” and “consolidating overlapping responsibilities,” and making Sydney the “primary home for more of our product teams, as well as roles in other Specialties where shared context and close collaboration are especially important.””
The VergePrivateReportsCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
1,271 people is 22 percent of Canva's staff
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“Canva is making significant changes affecting 1,271 people, which is 22 percent of its staff, co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins announced today.”
The VergePrivateReportsCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
Canva is making significant changes affecting 1,271 people
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“Canva is making significant changes affecting 1,271 people, which is 22 percent of its staff, co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins announced today.”
The VergePrivateReportsCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
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The Verge Private
United StatesOwner: Vox MediaPaid by: advertising + subscriptions
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