Melanie Perkins, an Australian software tycoon, and millionaire, was born on May 13, 1987. She is the co-founder and CEO of Canva.
Perth served as the initial home base for Perkins and Obrecht. According to Perkins, she was turned down by more than 100 local Perth investors.
In order to judge a start-up competition, renowned investor Bill Tai traveled to Perth in 2011. Over dinner, Perkins and Obrecht presented Tai with the original concept for Canva.
Other venture capitalists were also in attendance, including Rick Baker from Blackbird Ventures.
Although they did not secure any investment, Tai made them a fixture at events for investors and startup founders.
In several of these events, Perkins and Obrecht ran upon Google Maps co-founder Lars Rasmussen in Silicon Valley.
Where is Melanie Perkins from? When and where was Melanie Perkins born?
Melanie Perkins, now 35 years old, was born in Perth, Australia, on May 13, 1987, to an Australian teacher and a Malaysian Engineer of both Filipino and Sri Lankan origin.