Pexels

Pexels, founded in 2014 in Germany, has quickly established itself as a significant player in the Advertising industry by making stock photos and videos accessible to a global audience. With a community of over 600K+ contributors, the platform is committed to showcasing authentic, high-quality visual content.

As part of the Canva family, Pexels offers a vast library hand-curated by their team, providing users with easily searchable content in 28 languages. Their API supports over 10,000 developers, enabling seamless content integration for applications and websites.

Despite its global reach and innovative integrations, Pexels has not disclosed recent investment rounds. Their growth model is heavily reliant on community engagement through challenges and campaigns, which strengthens their brand and expands their content repository.

For investors, Pexels presents an opportunity to back a dynamic platform that harnesses the power of user-generated content while benefiting from the synergistic support of Canva.