How to Buy Canva Stock Before Its IPO

Last Updated: Jul 28, 2025

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Canva is an online platform that provides user-friendly design tools for non-technical designers.

I've been using it for the last seven years, and it's crazy good. And I'm not the only one who thinks so.

Canva is used by over 220 million people each month. More than 30 billion designs have been created on the platform.

It's also extremely popular among enterprises. More than 95% of the Fortune 500 use Canva's tools.

This large user base has translated into impressive financial results. The company generated more than $3 billion in revenue in 2024, nearly double the $1.7 billion it did in 2023.

Despite this overwhelming success and its current growth rate, Canva has yet to set a date for its IPO or give any indication of a potential timeline — just that it's "still on the horizon."

Still, there are a few ways to invest in it right now, while it's still a private company.

Can you buy Canva stock?

Canva is a private company, which means there is no Canva stock symbol and you can't buy it in your brokerage account.

However, there are two ways to invest in Canva, even before it becomes publicly traded.

Two ways to buy Canva stock in 2025

The best way for you to invest in Canva depends on whether you qualify as an accredited investor or a retail investor.

Are you an accredited or retail investor?

You qualify as an accredited investor if you meet one of the following criteria:

You have an annual income of $200,000 individually or $300,000 jointly

Your net worth exceeds $1,000,000 (excluding your primary residence)

If you're an accredited investor, the first section is for you. If you don't qualify as an accredited investor, skip to the second section, which is for retail investors.

1. For accredited investors

Hiive is a marketplace where accredited investors can buy shares of high-growth, VC-backed startups and private companies, including Stripe, OpenAI, and Canva:

At the time of this writing, there are 12 listings of Canva stock available on Hiive.

On Hiive, sellers (including employees, venture capitalists, and angel investors) list their shares and set their own asking prices. Buyers can either accept the asking prices or place bids and negotiate directly with the sellers.

After a successful transaction, the seller pays the fees (there are no fees for buying) and the shares are transferred to the buyer.

2. For retail investors

While only accredited investors can invest directly in Canva, there is also a good way for retail investors to get exposure.

Fundrise's Innovation Fund is a venture capital fund that is open to all investors. The fund buys stakes in private, high-growth technology companies.

It has positions in Anthropic, OpenAI, Anduril, Databricks, Roblox, and, as of September 2023, Canva.

The Innovation Fund invested $6.2 million in Canva, most likely at a valuation of $40 billion.

The fund has a minimum investment of $10, has an annual management fee of 1.85%, and is open to all U.S. residents. You can find more information and learn how to invest on Fundrise's website.

How to buy the Canva IPO

Canva has not made any IPO filings with the SEC and there are no estimates of the Canva IPO date at this time.

In an interview in April 2025, when asked about a potential public offering, Canva CEO Melanie Perkins said Canva's IPO is still “on the horizon” but there's “no news” to report.

In October 2023, the company indicated it would not go public until 2025 or 2026, once the IPO market warmed up again.

Then, in November 2024, Canva hired Kelly Steckelberg — who helped take Zoom public in 2019 — as CFO. Steckelberg may be the last piece the company needed before its public offering.

However, Canva has completed three secondary transactions (which give employees and investors an opportunity to sell their shares) since April 2024, including one which will be completed in September 2025.

This transaction signals that its public offering is likely at least a year away.

When it does go public, the stock symbol might be something like CNVA or CANV, and you'll need a brokerage account to buy shares.

If you don't have a brokerage account, we recommend Public.

On Public, you can Invest in stocks, ETFs, Treasuries, and cryptocurrencies, all on one of the most well-designed investing platforms.

Who owns the company?

CEO Melanie Perkins and COO Cliff Obrecht, the married co-founders of Canva, are estimated to own about 18% each. Cameron Adams, a third founder, owns 7-9%.

The other ~55% is owned by early employees, angel investors (including Bob Iger and Bill Tai), and private equity firms such as Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Franklin Templeton, Sequoia Capital, T. Rowe Price, and others.

Canva valuation chart

Canva's most recent funding round came in September 2021, when it raised $200 million at a $40 billion valuation. This round brought its total funding to $589 million.

As mentioned above, there have been three secondary transactions since that round, which have been completed at different valuations:

April 2024: $26 billion valuation (35% lower than its peak)
December 2024: $32 billion valuation
September 2025 (underway): $37 billion valuation

Including these secondary transactions, here's a look at how its valuation has changed since the company was founded in 2012:

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