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Canva is an Australian graphic design platform founded in 2013 by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht, and Cameron Adams. The company solves the fundamental problem of design accessibility — enabling non-d

Notion is an all-in-one workspace platform that combines note-taking, databases, project management, and collaboration tools. Founded in 2016 by Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, the company emerged from thei

SparkToro is an audience intelligence platform founded in 2018 by Rand Fishkin (former Moz CEO) and Casey Henry. The company addresses a fundamental marketing problem: helping businesses understand wh

MarketingProfs is a B2B marketing education company founded in 2000 by Ann Handley and Allen Weiss. The company addresses the professional development gap for marketing practitioners who need practica

Indie Hackers is an online community platform for solo entrepreneurs and small team founders building profitable internet businesses. Founded in 2016 by Courtland Allen, it emerged from Allen’s frustr

Envato is an Australian digital marketplace company founded in 2006 by Collis Ta’eed, Cyan Ta’eed, and Jun Rung in Melbourne. The company operates multiple creative marketplaces that connect content c

Kittl is a browser-based graphic design platform founded in 2021 by Tobias Saul in Munich, Germany. The company positions itself as a creator-focused design tool specializing in illustrations, logos,

Duolingo is a gamified language learning platform founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker at Carnegie Mellon University. The platform addresses the accessibility barrier in language educati