Cliff Obrecht
Cliff Obrecht | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 39–40)[1] |
| Education | University of Western Australia |
| Title | Co-founder and COO, Canva |
| Spouse | |
Clifford Obrecht (born 1985 or 1986) is an Australian technology entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder of Canva, which he founded with Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams. Obrecht owns 18% of the company and serves as its chief operating officer (COO).[1]
Early life and education
Clifford was born to Stan Obrecht, a government employee and Mary Obrecht, a school teacher.[2] He grew up in Kingsley, a suburb to the north of Perth.[2]
Obrecht earned a degree in Arts and Education from the University of Western Australia.[1][3]
Personal life
In January 2021, he married Melanie Perkins on Rottnest Island.[1][2]
Net worth
Obrecht first appeared on The Australian Financial Review Rich List in 2020 with a net worth of A$3.43 billion.[note a][4] As of May 2025, the Australian Financial Review assessed his and Perkins' joint net worth as A$14.14 billion, on the 2025 Rich List; making them the sixth wealthiest Australians.[5] As of February 2026, Forbes assessed his net worth at US$7.6 billion.[1]
| Year | Financial Review Rich List[note a] |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2019[6][7] | n/a | not listed | n/a | not listed |
| 2020[4] | 26 | $3.43 billion | ||
| 2021[8] | 10 | $7.98 billion | ||
| 2022[1] | 8 | $13.80 billion | $6.5 billion | |
| 2023[9] | 9 | $13.18 billion | ||
| 2024[10] | 10 | $13.62 billion | ||
| 2025[5] | 6 | $14.14 billion | ||
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Notes
- ^[note a] : Obrecht's net worth is assessed in Financial Review Rich List as being held jointly with his spouse and business partner, Melanie Perkins.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Forbes profile: Cliff Obrecht". Forbes. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Sier, Jessica (25 February 2022). "The yin and yang that made Canva a $55b behemoth". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Cliff Obrecht talks Canva, start-ups and the road to success". www.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ a b Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b Redrup, Yolanda (30 May 2025). "Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed, fortunes blow past $667b". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "2019 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Redrup, Yolanda; Bailey, Michael (30 May 2024). "Australia's wealthiest 200 now control $625b". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 18 September 2024.