MarketsStreet TalkPrint articleSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Angira BharadwajAug 16, 2026 – 1.09pmCanva is part of a Who’s Who of Australian and international investors backing Nasdaq-listed neocloud provider Sharon AI, as the latter prepares for its long-awaited ASX debut.Canva, Australia’s largest privately own technology company, was unveiled as one of Sharon AI’s major new customers by Street Talk in April.Loading...Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.comKanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column. Email Kanika at kanika.sood@afr.com.auAngira Bharadwaj is a co-editor of Street Talk. She covers IPOs, capital raises, mergers and acquisitions and other breaking news in Australia’s capital markets. Previously, she covered financial services, state, and federal politics. Send tips to @angirab.60 on encrypted messaging platform Signal. Email Angira at angira.bharadwaj@nine.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleRead MoreStreet TalkCanvaSharon AIAISee all Street Talk