He owns an estimated 9% stake. An ex-Googler who had founded his own startup in Sydney, Australia, Adams was recruited by Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht to be an advisor for Canva. Instead, Adams
signed on as the startup's third cofounder in June 2012. He leads technical development for the company. Canva's software enables the creation of visuals for things like menus, resumes and Instagram graphics.
