Canva Acquires Cavalry, Mango AI to Build Full-Stack Creative & Marketing OS

• Canva acquires UK-based animation startup Cavalry and stealth ad-tech venture Mango AI.
• Cavalry's 2D motion animation tools will integrate into Canva's Affinity suite, closing the "motion editing gap" for a complete professional suite.
• Mango AI, specializing in reinforcement learning for video ad performance, will push Canva into marketing intelligence.
• Mango AI founders Nirmal Govind and Vinith Misra, ex-Netflix and Roblox, will lead Canva's algorithms and marketing product enhancements.
• These acquisitions follow Canva's Magicbrief acquisition and Canva Grow launch, aiming for expanded video creation and multi-platform deployment.