peopleMay 20, 2026
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Arnold Chan, Airwallex APAC General Manager, described his transition from hands-on execution to empowering distributed teams. The change applies to scaling over 200 commercial team members across markets including Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand. Arnold Chan joined Airwallex five years ago leading the SME business in Hong Kong. Arnold Chan stated operating principles include never settle, champion craftsmanship, and optimise for long-term value while collaborating with CHRO on one team spirit events and data-driven engagement surveys.
peopleMay 18, 2026
Airwallex appointed Christos Chamberlain, former General Manager of Flexport, to lead operations across the UK and wider European region as part of its March 13, 2026 EMEA expansion announcement. The company is investing $1.135 billion across EMEA over the next five years to drive growth by 2030, including plans for approximately 100 new senior engineering hires in London. EMEA revenue grew 116% year-on-year in Q4 2025 with transaction volume up 226%, driven by customers in travel, software, and e-commerce. Annual recurring revenue surpassed US $1.2 billion with 85% year-on-year growth following the prior Series G round.
productMay 18, 2026
Airwallex announced the formation of its Global Economic Advisory Council on May 12, 2026. The council includes Senator Roy Blunt, Morgan Ortagus, Stephen Cutler, and The Hon. Josh Frydenberg to advise on global trade, economic policy, and AI adoption for small and mid-size businesses. The group will provide policymakers with ground-level views of the global economy and insights into how businesses adopt AI while expanding access to financial infrastructure. Additional members will be announced as the council develops its work.
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Airwallex announced plans to invest $1.135 billion in European expansion over the next five years on March 13, 2026. The funds target new market launches including Spain and Sweden plus 100 new senior engineering roles in the United Kingdom. Airwallex follows its Series G fundraising of $330 million at the end of 2025 that valued the company at $8 billion. Airwallex announced $1.135 billion European investment on March 13, 2026 following Series G fundraising of $330 million at end of 2025.
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capitalMay 16, 2026
Jack Zhang, founder and CEO of Airwallex, is scheduled to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The event runs with six stages focused on the current startup market. Airwallex has raised $1.58 billion total and maintains a $12 billion valuation. Zhang co-founded the company in 2015 alongside Jacob Dai, Max Li, and Lucy Yueting Liu.
capitalMay 16, 2026
Airwallex listed a remote Product Marketing Manager, Spend position. The role focuses on spend management products within the company's global payments platform. Airwallex has raised $1.58 billion in funding and holds a $12 billion valuation. The company operates from headquarters in Singapore with founders including Jack Zhang.
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Airwallex posted a Product Director, Financial Markets & Financial Platform role in San Francisco 3 days ago. The role includes full ownership of product strategy and roadmap for FX platform, Liquidity Platform, Stablecoin platform, ledger, wallet experience, reporting, and reconciliation. Airwallex has raised $1.53 billion total funding with a $8 billion valuation from the December 2025 Series G round. The position requires 8+ years in product management and experience building 0-1 products.
capitalMay 16, 2026
Airwallex posted an opening for a remote Data Science Director, Growth role based in San Francisco. The position requires leading a team to provide data, tooling, and insights to Airwallex leadership. Airwallex has raised $1.58 billion across 14 funding rounds with a current valuation of $12 billion. The company was founded in 2015 by Jack Zhang, Jacob Dai, Max Li, and Lucy Yueting Liu.
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Airwallex completed a $330 million Series G round at an $8 billion valuation on December 8, 2025. Investors in the round included Activant Capital, Addition, Lingotto, Robinhood Ventures, TIAA, and T. Rowe Price Associates. The company has raised a total of $1.53 billion across 14 rounds. Airwallex's prior Series F round on May 21, 2025 raised $300 million at a $6.2 billion valuation.
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Airwallex reportedly seeks $200 million in fresh investment at a $6 billion valuation. The company last raised $100 million in a Series E extension two years ago at a $5.5 billion valuation. Airwallex was founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore. Bloomberg sources indicate the new round discussions target a $6 billion company valuation.
capitalMay 16, 2026
Airwallex appointed Carolyn Renzin as Chief Regulatory and Compliance Officer on April 9, 2026. Renzin, a 25-year regulatory litigator previously Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at FanDuel, is based in New York and will lead the global regulatory and compliance program. The appointment supports scaling across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and other key markets. Airwallex has raised $1.53 billion across 14 funding rounds with a latest Series G valuation of $8 billion in December 2025.
peopleMay 16, 2026
capitalMay 15, 2026
Airwallex co-founder and CEO Jack Zhang announced the formation of the Global Economic Advisory Council on May 12, 2026. The council includes former Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, former JPMorgan Chase General Counsel Stephen Cutler, and former U.S. Deputy Presidential Envoy Morgan Ortagus. Airwallex committed $1 billion to scaling its U.S. presence over the next three years while serving 46,000 U.S. customers. Airwallex has raised over $900 million in total funding to date from investors including Square Peg, Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia Capital China, Lone Pine Capital, Hermitage Capital, 1835i Ventures and Tencent.
peopleMay 14, 2026