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FEN Learning selects TO THE NEW to support its technology overhaul
New Delhi: April 26, 2016: FEN Learning, one of the world’s leading online family and teacher community has selected TO THE NEW to support its technology revamp plan across its entire business.
Primarily, TO THE NEW will help FEN Learning in revamping and migrating its web properties to a new CMS platform with an aim to provide engaging experience to its users and improve efficiency in content management. In addition, TO THE NEW will also provide social media marketing and content amplification services to support FEN’s long term marketing strategy.
Abhi Arya, President of FEN Learning says, “We compared a range of technology companies but TO THE NEW stood out for its in-depth experience in CMS ecosystem, technology upgradation and building business critical applications. Their expertise will help us rebuild a scalable and flexible infrastructure to support our future vision and deliver unparalleled customer experience.”
“We are delighted to have been selected by FEN Learning to work on this crucial initiative. In this fast paced digital world, online businesses need Agile operations to stay competitive and ahead of the curve. We are confident that we will be able to drive value for FEN Learning through our strong understanding of technology and digital marketing. We look forward to deliver our best to FEN Learning”, said Deepak Mittal, CEO of TO THE NEW.
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Canva acquires animation and AI startups Cavalry and MangoAI
The deals strengthen Canva’s push into enterprise and AI-led design workflows
AUSTRALIA: Global visual communication platform Canva has stepped up its acquisition drive, buying UK-based 2D animation platform Cavalry and US-based AI startup MangoAI to deepen its AI-powered creative stack.
Cavalry, whose tools are used by brands including Amazon, Meta, Google and Netflix, will strengthen Canva’s motion design capabilities. The deal builds on Canva’s 2024 acquisition of Affinity, which has crossed four million downloads since launch. With Cavalry, Canva now counts seven Europe-based acquisitions, underscoring its global expansion strategy.
MangoAI, an early-stage startup focused on video advertising optimisation, will integrate its reinforcement learning systems into Canva AI. The move aims to enable brands to generate personalised marketing content in real time, cutting production cycles while improving campaign performance. MangoAI co-founder Vinith Misra will join Canva as reinforcement learning lead in its research lab.
Canva co-founder and chief operating officer Cliff Obrecht said the acquisitions reflect the company’s ambition to make professional-grade creative tools more accessible without sidelining human creativity. The goal, he said, is to bring everything from vector to motion design into a single, integrated suite.
The company now reports 265 million active users, including 31 million paid subscribers, and $4 billion in annualised revenue, up 36 per cent year on year. The latest buys further position Canva against rivals such as Adobe and Apple’s Creator Studio as it pushes deeper into enterprise workflows.
Canva head of pro design marketing Liam Fisher, said AI is intended to act as a creative assistant rather than a replacement, reinforcing the primacy of craft and individual design judgement.
