Wallets/airwallex
Airwallex
0 standards supported
Overview
Airwallex is Australian + Hong Kong founded global payments fintech + $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G + San Francisco dual global HQ + 200,000+ businesses + US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025 + $700M+ revenue + +50% customer base growth 2024 to 150,000 businesses [1, 2, au-cro]. 2025 baseline: Airwallex 200,000+ businesses + US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025 + $700M+ revenue + $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G ~30% above $6.2B Series F valuation six months earlier; San Francisco dual global HQ establishment distinctive global payments fintech US expansion; Mar 2025 Airwallex exceeded $130B in global annualized payments volume and had grown its customer base by 50% in 2024 to serve 150,000 businesses.
Distinctive Airwallex positioning:
- Australian + Hong Kong founded global payments fintech (Airwallex Pty Ltd; airwallex.com; $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G)
- 200,000+ businesses distinctive global payments fintech scale
- US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025 distinctive global payments fintech transaction volume
- $700M+ revenue distinctive global payments fintech revenue scale
- +50% customer base growth 2024 to 150,000 businesses distinctive global payments fintech growth
- $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G ~30% above $6.2B Series F valuation six months earlier distinctive global payments fintech valuation milestone
- San Francisco dual global HQ establishment distinctive global payments fintech US expansion
- 2015 Airwallex founding by Jack Zhang + Lucy Liu + Max Li + Xijing Dai in Melbourne, Australia distinctive Australian + Hong Kong global payments fintech founder heritage
History
2015 — Airwallex founded by Jack Zhang + Lucy Liu + Max Li + Xijing Dai in Melbourne, Australia as Australian + Hong Kong global payments fintech.
2017 — Airwallex mobile app launches as Australian + Hong Kong global payments fintech.
Nov 2022 — Airwallex $6.2B Series F valuation post-$300 million Series F post-DST Global + Salesforce Ventures + Sequoia Capital China + Greenoaks + Tencent + Lone Pine Capital + ANB Capital + Hillhouse + Square Peg Capital + Mastercard investors.
Mar 2025 — Airwallex exceeded $130B in global annualized payments volume and had grown its customer base by 50% in 2024 to serve 150,000 businesses.
Oct 2025 — Airwallex reported annual transaction volumes of US$235B.
Dec 2025 — Airwallex $8B valuation post-$330M Series G ~30% above $6.2B Series F valuation six months earlier + San Francisco dual global HQ establishment [1, 2, 3].
2025 — Airwallex 200,000+ businesses + $700M+ revenue.
Ownership & operator
Operating entity: Airwallex Pty Ltd (Australian + Hong Kong founded global payments fintech; $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G; San Francisco dual global HQ).
Major shareholders: Jack Zhang (co-founder + CEO) + Lucy Liu (co-founder + President) + Max Li (co-founder) + Xijing Dai (co-founder) + DST Global + Salesforce Ventures + Sequoia Capital China + Greenoaks + Tencent + Lone Pine Capital + ANB Capital + Hillhouse + Square Peg Capital + Mastercard + venture capital investors.
Regulators: ASIC (Australian Securities & Investments Commission) + APRA (Australia) + HKMA (Hong Kong) + FCA (UK) + AMF (France) + DNB (Netherlands) + MAS (Singapore) + FinCEN (US) + others.
Technical integration
Airwallex mobile app (iOS + Android; 200,000+ businesses; US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025) + airwallex.com online + Airwallex Visa + Mastercard debit + credit cards + Airwallex API (developer-first global payments platform); ACH + RTP + SEPA + SEPA Instant + Faster Payments GB + SWIFT + PayNow + PayID + FPX Malaysia + HKMA CBDC; Airwallex developer-first global payments platform + multi-currency accounts + Borderless cards + international payouts + foreign exchange + treasury + payment acceptance + Airwallex Issuing + Airwallex Embedded Finance distinctive Australian + Hong Kong global payments fintech comprehensive offering.
Users & growth
2025: Airwallex 200,000+ businesses + US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025 + $700M+ revenue + Mar 2025 Airwallex exceeded $130B in global annualized payments volume and had grown its customer base by 50% in 2024 to serve 150,000 businesses.
Use cases
Australian + Hong Kong + global retail + private + business + startup + enterprise + cross-border payments + multi-currency accounts + Borderless cards + international payouts + foreign exchange + treasury + payment acceptance + Airwallex Issuing + Airwallex Embedded Finance via Airwallex mobile + airwallex.com online + Visa/Mastercard debit + credit cards + Airwallex API; ACH + RTP + SEPA + SEPA Instant + Faster Payments GB + SWIFT + PayNow + PayID + FPX Malaysia + HKMA CBDC; Airwallex developer-first global payments platform + multi-currency accounts + Borderless cards + international payouts + foreign exchange + treasury + payment acceptance + Airwallex Issuing + Airwallex Embedded Finance distinctive Australian + Hong Kong global payments fintech comprehensive offering.
Implementations & partners
Operator: Airwallex Pty Ltd (Australian + Hong Kong founded global payments fintech; $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G; San Francisco dual global HQ); Jack Zhang (co-founder + CEO) + Lucy Liu (co-founder + President) + Max Li (co-founder) + Xijing Dai (co-founder) + DST Global + Salesforce Ventures + Sequoia Capital China + Greenoaks + Tencent + Lone Pine Capital + ANB Capital + Hillhouse + Square Peg Capital + Mastercard + venture capital investors.
Major global payments fintech competitors: [[stripe]] (US global payments platform; ~$95B valuation post-Mar 2024 employee tender offer; >$1.4T in transaction volume 2024; Adyen + Block + Square + PayPal competitors) + [[adyen]] (Dutch global payments platform; ENXTAMS: ADYEN; €974B+ processed volume H1 2025) + [[wise]] (UK + Estonian global money transfer fintech; LON: WISE; 17M+ active customers; £165.6B transferred FY 2025) + [[paypal]] (US global payments + digital wallet; NASDAQ: PYPL; 426M+ active accounts; $1.7T+ total payment volume 2024) + [[revolut]] (UK global expansion; 50M+ customers; $48B valuation post-Aug 2024 secondary share sale) + [[remitly]] (US + Canadian global remittances; NASDAQ: RELY; 7.7M+ active customers Q3 2025) + [[stripe-treasury]] (Stripe Treasury BaaS) + [[brex]] (US business banking + corporate card; Capital One $5.15B acquisition).
Regulators: ASIC + APRA + HKMA + FCA + AMF + DNB + MAS + FinCEN + others.
Fun facts
- Australian + Hong Kong founded global payments fintech (Airwallex Pty Ltd; airwallex.com; $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G).
- 200,000+ businesses distinctive global payments fintech scale.
- US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025 distinctive global payments fintech transaction volume.
- $700M+ revenue distinctive global payments fintech revenue scale.
- +50% customer base growth 2024 to 150,000 businesses distinctive global payments fintech growth.
- $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G ~30% above $6.2B Series F valuation six months earlier distinctive global payments fintech valuation milestone.
- San Francisco dual global HQ establishment distinctive global payments fintech US expansion.
- 2015 Airwallex founding by Jack Zhang + Lucy Liu + Max Li + Xijing Dai in Melbourne, Australia distinctive Australian + Hong Kong global payments fintech founder heritage.
Comparison
| Feature | Airwallex | [[stripe]] (US global payments platform rival; ~$95B valuation post-Mar 2024 employee tender offer; >$1.4T in transaction volume 2024) | [[adyen]] (Dutch global payments platform rival; ENXTAMS: ADYEN; €974B+ processed volume H1 2025) | [[wise]] (UK + Estonian global money transfer fintech rival; LON: WISE; 17M+ active customers; £165.6B transferred FY 2025) | [[paypal]] (US global payments + digital wallet rival; NASDAQ: PYPL; 426M+ active accounts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Airwallex Pty Ltd (Australian + Hong Kong founded global payments fintech; $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G; San Francisco dual global HQ) | Stripe Inc. (privately-held; ~$95B valuation post-Mar 2024 employee tender offer) | Adyen N.V. (ENXTAMS: ADYEN) | Wise plc (LON: WISE) | PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) |
| Type | 200,000+ businesses + US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025 + $700M+ revenue + +50% customer base growth 2024 to 150,000 businesses + $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G ~30% above $6.2B Series F valuation six months earlier + San Francisco dual global HQ establishment + developer-first global payments platform + multi-currency accounts + Borderless cards + Airwallex Issuing + Airwallex Embedded Finance | US global payments platform + ~$95B valuation post-Mar 2024 employee tender offer + >$1.4T in transaction volume 2024 + Stripe Treasury + Stripe Issuing + Stripe Climate + Stripe Atlas | Dutch global payments platform + €974B+ processed volume H1 2025 + ENXTAMS: ADYEN + Adyen Issuing | UK + Estonian global money transfer fintech + 17M+ active customers + £165.6B transferred FY 2025 + LON: WISE + Wise Account + Wise Business | US global payments + digital wallet + 426M+ active accounts + $1.7T+ total payment volume 2024 + PayPal Holdings + Venmo + Xoom + Hyperwallet |
| Country | AU + HK + CN + SG + GB + US + NL + CA + JP + NZ + MY + ID + PH + TH + VN + AE + IN + BR + MX + IL + EU + MT | US + 50+ countries | NL + 30+ countries | GB + EE + 100+ countries | US + 200+ countries |
| Distinctive | 2015 Airwallex founding by Jack Zhang + Lucy Liu + Max Li + Xijing Dai in Melbourne, Australia; 2017 Airwallex mobile app launch; Nov 2022 $6.2B Series F valuation; Mar 2025 exceeded $130B in global annualized payments volume; Oct 2025 US$235B annual transaction volumes; Dec 2025 $8B valuation post-$330M Series G ~30% above $6.2B Series F valuation six months earlier + San Francisco dual global HQ establishment | 2010 Stripe founding by Patrick Collison + John Collison in San Francisco | 2006 Adyen founding in Amsterdam by Pieter van der Does + Arnout Schuijff; Jun 13 2018 ENXTAMS IPO | 2011 Wise founding by Taavet Hinrikus + Kristo Käärmann in London; Jul 7 2021 LON direct listing | 1998 PayPal founding by Peter Thiel + Max Levchin + Luke Nosek + Ken Howery + Russel Simmons + Yu Pan |
Status
Active, Australian + Hong Kong founded global payments fintech + 200,000+ businesses + US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025 + $700M+ revenue + $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G [1, 2, 3]:
- Airwallex Pty Ltd (Australian + Hong Kong founded global payments fintech; $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G; San Francisco dual global HQ) since 2015 Airwallex founding by Jack Zhang + Lucy Liu + Max Li + Xijing Dai in Melbourne, Australia + 2017 Airwallex mobile app launch + Nov 2022 $6.2B Series F valuation + Mar 2025 exceeded $130B in global annualized payments volume + Oct 2025 US$235B annual transaction volumes + Dec 2025 $8B valuation post-$330M Series G + San Francisco dual global HQ establishment.
- Airwallex 200,000+ businesses + US$235B annual transaction volumes Oct 2025.
- $700M+ revenue + $8B valuation post-Dec 2025 $330M Series G ~30% above $6.2B Series F valuation six months earlier.
- ASIC + APRA + HKMA + FCA + AMF + DNB + MAS + FinCEN + others regulated.
Sources
- 1 Airwallex — Wikipedia
- 2 Airwallex raises $330M Series G at $8B valuation, establishes San Francisco as dual global headquarters — Airwallex
- 3 Airwallex revenue, valuation & funding — Sacra
- au-cro In-corpus:
reports/countries/AU-australia.md
Source
Biography extracted from airwallex.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.