Kanvas, before it was acquired, was part of a New York City app development studio that created the visual messaging app Kanvas, Kanvas Keyboard for enriched messaging, and a series of integration tools for Facebook Messenger.

The company was acquired by AOL (under Verizon) in 2015. Post‑acquisition, the Kanvas team was integrated into AOL’s mobile strategy group, continuing to innovate in visual messaging and interactive content delivery.