Cliff Obrecht
Clifford Obrecht (born 1985/1986) is an Australian billionaire technology entrepreneur, who is the co-founder (with Melanie Perkins) and chief operating officer (COO) of Canva.
Cliff Obrecht | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985/1986 (age 36–37)[1] |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Western Australia |
| Title | Co-founder and COO, Canva |
| Spouse | |
He is the son of Stan, who worked in government and Mary Obrecht a schoolteacher.[2] He grew up in Kingsley, a suburb to the north of Perth, Western Australia.[2] He has a younger brother.[2]
Obrecht earned a degree from the University of Western Australia.[1]
Obrecht owns 18% of Canva.[1] As of September 2022, his net worth was estimated at US$6.5 billion.[1]
In January 2021, he married Melanie Perkins on Rottnest Island.[2] They live in Surry Hills, Sydney, with their pet dog.[1][2]
References
- "Forbes profile: Cliff Obrecht". Forbes. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- Sier, Jessica (25 February 2022). "The yin and yang that made Canva a $55b behemoth". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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