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Canva Makes Bold Move in Graphic Design Arena

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Exciting news as Canva acquires British graphic design group! 🎨 #GraphicDesign #TechNews

Canva, the popular design platform, is making waves in the dealmaking circuit with its recent acquisition of a British graphic design group. Insider sources revealed that the tech giant is set to purchase the developer of the renowned Affinity suite of products, originally introduced back in 1987. This strategic move showcases Canva's commitment to expanding its design capabilities and reaching a broader audience in the graphic design industry.

The Affinity suite, known for its innovative tools and user-friendly interface, has long been a favorite among graphic designers and creative professionals. By adding these products to its portfolio, Canva is poised to offer even more diverse and advanced design options to its users. This acquisition marks a significant step forward for Canva in solidifying its position as a leader in the graphic design arena, competing with industry giants on a global scale.

In the competitive world of design software, Canva's bold move is sure to shake up the market and attract attention from both design enthusiasts and industry experts. With its intuitive platform and user-centric approach, Canva continues to innovate and set new trends in the ever-evolving landscape of graphic design. Stay tuned for more exciting developments as Canva and the Affinity suite join forces to revolutionize the way we create and visualize ideas.

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Canva on dealmaking circuit, swoops on British graphic design group (The Australian Financial Review)

Sources said that the hone-grown technology giant was buying the developer of the Affinity suite of products, which were first launched in 1987.

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Canva Acquires Affinity Design Suite in Push to Rival Adobe (Yahoo Finance)

(Bloomberg) -- Canva Inc. acquired the Affinity suite of creative software popular with Mac and iPad users, securing a major acquisition to compete with ...

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Australia's Canva Targets Professional Designers With U.K. ... (The Wall Street Journal)

SYDNEY—Design-software developer Canva acquired U.K.-based design platform Affinity, targeting professional users, as the fast-growing Australian company builds ...

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Canva Acquires Affinity Design Suite in Push to Rival Adobe - BNN ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- Canva Inc. acquired the Affinity suite of creative software popular with Mac users, securing its biggest acquisition to date in an effort to ...

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Canva Acquires Design Platform Affinity to Bring Professional ... (Business Wire)

Canva, the world's only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the acquisition of Affinity, the award-winning creative software sui.

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Canva has designs on the pros following its largest ever acquisition (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Australian start-up darling Canva has made its largest acquisition to date, targeting professional designers with the takeover of British Photoshop rival ...

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'Hotbed of talent': Canva deepens European expansion with major ... (The Australian)

Canva has made its biggest acquisition, taking over UK-based Affinity – a graphic design software firm focused on professionals – as the Australian tech ...

Canva Acquires Affinity Design Suite in Push to Rival Adobe (Bloomberg Law)

Canva Inc. acquired the Affinity suite of creative software popular with Mac and iPad users, securing a major acquisition to compete with Adobe Inc.

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Canva acquires professional designer software suite Affinity (Business News Australia)

Sydney-headquartered graphic design and visualisation tool giant Canva has announced the acquisition of UK-based Affinity and its parent company Serif for an ...

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Canva Acquires Design Platform Affinity to Bring Professional ... (Yahoo Finance Australia)

SYDNEY, March 26, 2024--Canva, the world's only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the acquisition of Affinity, the award-winning ...

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Canva acquires design and photo editing tool, Affinity (MuMbrella)

In a move to make its toolset and visual design easier for people of all levels, design platform Canva has acquired Affinity – a software suite developed ...

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Canva acquires Affinity to challenge Adobe (Nairametrics)

Australian unicorn, Canva Inc. has made its largest acquisition to date by purchasing the Affinity suite of creative software, in a bid to strengthen its ...

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Canva buys Serif, a 37-year-old company that makes Affinity design ... (The Australian Financial Review)

Canva has made its largest acquisition to date, likely spending more than $1 billion to buy professional design software company Serif to compete directly ...

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Canva gobbles up UK rival Affinity in its biggest spend yet (Startup Daily)

Design software platform Canva is fattening up for its public listing in 2026, acquiring UK professional graphic design and photo editing software business ...

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