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 billionaire technology entrepreneur, who is the co-founder (with Melanie Perkins) and chief operating officer (COO) of Canva and owns 18% of the company.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]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 from The University of Western Australia.[1]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]In January 2021, he married Melanie Perkins on Rottnest Island.[1][2]
Net worth
[edit | edit source]Obrecht first appeared on The Australian Financial Review Rich List in 2020 with a net worth of A$3.43 billion.[note a][3] As of May 2025[update], 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.[4] As of September 2022, Forbes assessed his net worth at US$6.5 billion.[1]
| Year | Financial Review Rich List[note a] |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2019[5][6] | n/a | not listed | n/a | not listed |
| 2020[3] | 26 Increase | $3.43 billion Increase | ||
| 2021[7] | 10 Increase | $7.98 billion Increase | ||
| 2022[1] | 8 Increase | $13.80 billion Increase | $6.5 billion | |
| 2023[8] | 9 Decrease | $13.18 billion Decrease | ||
| 2024[9] | 10 Decrease | $13.62 billion Increase | ||
| 2025[4] | 6 Increase | $14.14 billion Increase | ||
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Icon | Description |
| Steady | Has not changed from the previous year |
| Increase | Has increased from the previous year |
| Decrease | Has decreased from the previous year |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^[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
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