When was Canvas founded?

Canvas was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Canvas located?

Canvas is headquartered in New York City, United States.

Is Canvas a funded company?

Canvas is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.62M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 14, 2010.

When was the latest funding round of Canvas?

Canvas' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 15, 2011, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Social Platforms. Globally, the Social Platforms sector has seen $44.8M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Canvas rank among its competitors?

Canvas ranks 150th amongst 391 active competitors, of which 54 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pica Group, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Canvas?

Canvas' top competitors include Meitu, Instagram and Imgur. Among them, Pica Group secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Canvas - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Canvas is a deadpooled company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2010 by Christopher Poole. It operates as a Community-based photo and video sharing platform. Canvas has raised $3.62M in funding from Union Square Ventures. The company has 391 active competitors, including 54 funded and 27 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Meitu, Instagram and Imgur.

Company Details

Canvas is a photo and video sharing social website, founded by Christopher Poole. Has an image board that allows users to anonymously share and comment on media. The site also has media editing tools built into its interface, allowing users to edit and manipulate content online. It was shut down as of 21st January 2014.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Deadpooled

Total Funding

$3.62M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 15, 2011, $*****

Investors

Union Square Ventures & 4 more

Ranked

150^th among 391 active competitors

Similar Companies

Meitu & 928 more

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Canvas has raised a total funding of $3.62M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 14, 2010. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 15, 2011 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Canvas has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Canvas:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 15, 2011	4015067	Series A	8458223	2521616	7527056	2828070
May 14, 2010	3600197	Seed	3411848	6784320	4030489	Andreessen Horowitz & 3 more

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The founders of Canvas is Christopher Poole.

Here are the details of Canvas' key team members:

Christopher Poole: Founder & CEO of Canvas and founder of 1 other company.

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Top competitors of Canvas include Meitu, Instagram and Imgur. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Canvas, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Meitu 2008, Xiamen (China), Public	Developer of image, video, and design creation software and applications	$525M	IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners & 19 others	85/100
2nd	Instagram 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Garage Doors, Sectional, Roller, Retractable, Canopy / Earby Door Services Lancashire	$57M	Benchmark, Andreessen Horowitz & 10 others	73/100
3rd	Imgur 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online viral image hosting and sharing service	$60.1M	Andreessen Horowitz, Coil & 2 others	62/100
4th	Yubo 2015, Paris (France), Series C	Online platform to connect and ,meet new people	$59.8M	IRIS, Idinvest Partners & 10 others	60/100
5th	Cheezburger 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Humor website offering memes, fails, and relatable content across various categories	$48.1M	Foundry, Madrona & 4 others	60/100
6th	9GAG 2008, Hong Kong (China), Seed	Image and video sharing social platform	$3.92M	500 Global, True Ventures & 7 others	55/100
7th	Lapse 2021, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Provider of photography solutions for creating social photo journals	$42.4M	Greylock, Octopus Ventures & 9 others	53/100
8th	500px 2009, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Photo sharing platform and stock photo marketplace	$23M	Harrison Metal, Andreessen Horowitz & 8 others	53/100
9th	Pica Group 2018, Milano (Italy), Seed	Online photo-sharing platform	$5.87M	Prana Ventures, Luiss Alumni 4 Growth & 1 others	50/100
10th	Curate 2011, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	Social image sharing platform to get curated videos, articles, and shops	$5.44M	-	48/100
150th	Canvas 2010, New York City (United States), Deadpooled	Community-based photo and video sharing platform	$3.62M	Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures ... & 3 others	27/100