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 and owns 18% of the company. Early life and education Clifford was born to Stan Obrecht, a government employee and Mary Obrecht, a school teacher. He grew up in , a suburb to the north of Perth, Western Australia. Obrecht earned a degree from the University of Western Australia. Personal life In January 2021, he married Melanie Perkins on Rottnest Island.