| Cliff Obrecht | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Western Australia |
| Title | Co-founder and COO, Canva |
| Spouse |
Melanie Perkins (m. 2021) |
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.
Early life and education
Clifford was born to Stan Obrecht, a government employee and Mary Obrecht, a school teacher. He grew up in Kingsley, a suburb to the north of Perth.
Obrecht earned a degree from The University of Western Australia.
Personal life
In January 2021, he married Melanie Perkins on Rottnest Island.
Net worth
Obrecht first appeared on The Australian Financial Review Rich List in 2020 with a net worth of A$3.43 billion. As of May 2023, The Australian Financial Review assessed his and Perkins' joint net worth as A$13.18 billion on the 2023 Rich List; making them the ninth wealthiest Australians. As of September 2022, Forbes assessed his net worth at US$6.5 billion.
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2019 | n/a | not listed | n/a | not listed |
| 2020 | 26 
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$3.43 billion
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| 2021 | 10
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$7.98 billion
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| 2022 | 8
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$13.80 billion
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$6.5 billion | |
| 2023 | 9 
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$13.18 billion
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Notes
- : Obrecht's net worth is assessed in Financial Review Rich List as being held jointly with his spouse and business partner, Melanie Perkins.
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.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- "2019 Australia's 50 Richest". Forbes Asia. January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.