Cameron Adams

And interestingly, I know some people that did invest in it, but I was tainted because we had seen maybe five or six other people who tried to do what Canva was going to do prior to that.

And actually, when we were kind of offered it, it was before Cameron Adams joined.

So they were a non-technical team, really.

And so Cameron Adams is obviously a critical piece, even though Melanie and Cliff are amazing.

But You know, I was tainted by the fact that I'd seen a lot of people try it and I wasn't convinced that Melloncliffe by themselves could overcome that.

But the absolute thing you know if you're going to be an investor at all is that you're going to get some wrong and you're going to miss some great ones.

Welcome to Prompted, a podcast about AI, people and the creative spark.

I'm Cameron Adams, co-founder and chief product officer of Canva.

Today, I am joined by someone who's making me a little nervous about my podcasting chops.

He is Evan Ratliff, an incredible journalist known for exploring the worlds of crime, technology and deception.

To us, that just means there's a huge amount of opportunity.

Today's guest is Cameron Adams, co-founder and chief product officer of Canva, the company that has simplified the world of online design and become one of the world's fastest-growing tech platforms.

What began in 2013 has grown into Australia's most valuable private tech company, worth more than $40 billion and backed by investors like former Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Something I always say is that Canva and any success is really luck.