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Biography
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 Kingsley, 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.
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$6.5 billion.
| Year | Financial Review Rich List | Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2019 | n/a | not listed | n/a | not listed |
| 2020 | 26  | $3.43 billion | ||
| 2021 | 10 | $7.98 billion | ||
| 2022 | 8 | $13.80 billion | $6.5 billion | |
| 2023 | 9  | $13.18 billion | ||
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