Clifford Obrecht (born 1985 or 1986) is an Australian technology entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-founder of Canva, which he founded with Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams. Obrecht owns 18% of the company and serves as its chief operating officer (COO).
Clifford was born to Stan Obrecht, a government employee and Mary Obrecht, a school teacher. He grew up in , a suburb to the north of Perth.
Obrecht earned a degree in Arts and Education from the University of Western Australia.
In January 2021, he married Melanie Perkins on Rottnest Island.
Obrecht first appeared on The Australian Financial Review Rich List in 2020 with a net worth of 3.43 billion. , the Australian Financial Review assessed his and Perkins' joint net worth as 14.14 billion, on the 2025 Rich List; making them the sixth wealthiest Australians. As of February 2026, Forbes assessed his net worth at 7.6 billion.