Canva announces organizational restructuring affecting 22% of its total workforce

Canva announced a restructuring affecting 1,271 employees, or 22% of its workforce, though the figure includes staff asked to change roles or relocate rather than outright departures. CEO Melanie Perkins said in a November 3 staff memo that the company's growth had slowed for the first time in a decade, citing mounting complexity across its Product, Growth and Platform organizations. She said handoffs and coordination among those teams had become excessive, making end-to-end product ownership difficult. The move matters as a signal that even well-funded design software platforms are tightening operations amid slower expansion. What to watch next is how many of the affected employees ultimately leave versus move internally, and whether the simplified structure restores product velocity.