Company
Every published round Shutterstock took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Shutterstock has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Shutterstock, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Shutterstock has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Shutterstock did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Shutterstock is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Shutterstock acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envato | Acquisition | 2024 | $373m | Startup Daily (Wed 4 Mar 2026), Startup Daily (Fri 3 May 2024) |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Hennessy | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Shutterstock. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Shutterstock is buying creative marketplace Envato for US$245 million (A$373m), with completion expected in the third quarter, closing out an 18-year run for its three cofounders.
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Canva has bought stock photo sites Pexels and Pixabay and launched a photography subscription, with a report saying the Sydney design company has just completed a new round that could value it at US$2.5 billion.
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Canva buys stock photo sites Pexels and Pixabay and launches a subscription service, with the article recalling its billion-dollar valuation after a $50 million raise and an earlier Zeetings acquisition.
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