Yabba Dabba Doo Canva Swallows Startups to Battle Adobe

• Canva acquires Cavalry and MangoAI to enhance its motion graphics and video advertising capabilities.
• The acquisitions aim to challenge Adobe's dominance in the design software market amid growing AI influence.
• Canva integrates new technologies into its core product and the Affinity application.
• Canva reported over $4 billion in annualized revenue in 2025, up 36% year-over-year.

A Stone Age Startup Story

Yabba Dabba Doo. Fred Flinstone here, reporting live from Bedrock. I've been watching this newfangled "internet" thing, and it's all about these "software stocks" and "artificial intelligence". Sounds like something Wilma would use to order groceries, but apparently, it's a big deal. This Canva company, which is like a fancy drawing board, is buying up smaller companies. Makes me think of when I tried to buy the Bedrock Quarry – didn't end well, but hey, a man can dream.

Canva's Prehistoric Power Grab

So, this Canva is gobbling up Cavalry and MangoAI – sounds like a herd of dinosaurs, doesn't it? Apparently, Cavalry makes those moving pictures, kinda like what we see at the drive-in but smaller. And MangoAI? Well, they make short videos for ads. Makes me think of those Pebbles cereal commercials. Canva's trying to take on Adobe, who's like the Mr. Slate of the design world. Speaking of turbulence, you might also be interested in reading American Airlines Turbulence: Is CEO Isom Steering the Plane in the Right Direction? – seems like everyone's facing some shakeups these days.

The Great Gazoo's Take on AI

This fella, Cameron Adams from Canva, says customers want more motion graphics. He also mentions AI is getting people to 80%, but that last 20%? That's where the magic happens. Sounds like trying to bowl a perfect game – AI might knock down most pins, but you still need that touch to get the strike. Makes you think, what's the point of having all this tech, if it can't do everything? Maybe I should get the Great Gazoo's take on all this. He knows everything, even if nobody understands him.

Bedrock's Business Boom or Bust

Canva's making a pile of clams, over $4 billion in a year. That's a lot of bronto burgers. Adobe's still bigger, but Canva's catching up fast. It's like the Bedrock bowling league – sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but you always have a good time… unless you're Barney Rubble. These days they are valued at 42 billion - Yabba Dabba Doo - that's a lot of rocks.

Is This the Future, Wilma?

Adams says Canva's not looking for more rocks (funding), as they are doing well. They are claiming that they are including AI in the production of their software and systems and things are getting better and better. I tell ya Wilma, sometimes I don't know what these young whippersnappers are talking about, but I know one thing - you can't beat a good Bronto Burger after a long day at the quarry. But is AI really able to beat the real talent of a human creator?

Fred's Final Flintstone-ism

So, there you have it, folks. Canva's buying up companies, fighting Adobe, and playing with AI. It's all a bit confusing, but as long as I have my bowling ball and a slab of ribs, I'm happy. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to the Water Buffalo Lodge. Yabba Dabba Doo