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Info Edge buys out Makesense Technologies for Rs 80 mn
MUMBAI: Internet firm Info Edge, owner of websites like Naukri.com,Jeevansathi.com and Shiksha.com, has announced the acquisition of software developer MakeSense Technologies for Rs 80 million.
MakeSense Technologies has developed proprietary software for semantic search which will augment search capabilities for both recruiters and job seekers, principally on Naukri.com, Info Edge said in a filing to the BSE.
MakeSense Technologies was founded by IIT Bombay alumni Vivek Arya and Anand Ramachandran. As a part of the acquisition, the team of MakeSense will join InfoEdge.
Info Edge said that MakeSense has developed an advanced semantic search technology for the recruitment space with
the help of the power of natural language processing and text analytics.
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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.
