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CEO and co-founder Melanie Perkins of Canva raised $85 million this week, led by Mary Meeker’s venture capital firm, raising her company valuation to $3.2 billion – one of the most valuable female-led technology startups in the world. She saw the need for something like Canva while tutoring other college students on how to use traditional design software.