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Airwallex

Airwallex is a Cross-Border Payments company founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, United States. It has raised $1.6B in total funding, most recently a Series G in 2025 at a $8B valuation.

Global payments and financial platform for businesses offering multi-currency accounts, cross-border transfers, and card issuing with $1B+ annualized revenue. Raised $330M Series G at $8B valuation in 2025. $1B+ ARR. Dual HQ in San Francisco and Melbourne. Investing $1B+ in US expansion.

Airwallex crossed $1B ARR with 90% YoY growth and an $8B valuation—making it one of the fastest-growing cross-border payment infrastructure companies.

airwallex.com Cross-Border Payments

United Statesprivate

At a glance

Total raised

$1.6B

last round series g

Headcount

1k-5k

approximate · public range

Headquarters

San Francisco

United States

Founded

2015

11 years active

Status

Private

Cross-Border Payments

Latest valuation

Funding history

Total raised

$1.6B

Rounds tracked

10

Latest stage

Series G

Latest valuation

$8B

Date	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors
Dec 1, 2025	Series G	$330M	$8B	Addition
May 22, 2025	Series F	$300M	$6.2B

Products

Global Business Account
A multi-currency business account that enables companies to hold, manage, and transact in over 60 currencies. Users can set up local bank details in 12+ countries including the US, UK, Australia, EU, and Singapore, receive payments like a local, and convert currencies at competitive exchange rates. Designed for growing businesses that operate internationally, the account consolidates global financial operations into a single platform.
Cross-Border Payment Acceptance
A payment acceptance solution that lets businesses collect payments from customers in 160+ local payment methods across 200+ countries and territories. It supports credit/debit cards, digital wallets, and local schemes with like-for-like settlement in multiple currencies. The product is built for ecommerce brands, SaaS companies, and marketplaces seeking to boost conversion rates by offering locally preferred payment options without building separate integrations.
Card Issuing (API)
A programmable card issuing solution that enables businesses to create, manage, and distribute multi-currency virtual and physical Visa cards at scale via API. Users can issue single-use or multi-use cards for supplier payments, employee expenses, or platform payouts across 60+ markets with Apple Pay and Google Pay support. Designed for platforms, marketplaces, and enterprises that need to automate spend management while maintaining real-time control and visibility over transactions.
Embedded Finance Platform
A comprehensive suite of APIs and low-code tools that allows platforms and marketplaces to embed financial services directly into their own products. Capabilities include multi-currency wallets, local bank account details, payment acceptance, high-speed payouts, and card issuing — all under the platform's own brand. The solution handles KYC/compliance onboarding and is built for tech-forward companies that want to monetize financial services and deepen customer engagement without becoming a regulated financial institution.
Spend Management & Expense Control
A spend management solution that combines corporate cards, expense tracking, and approval workflows in a single dashboard. Teams can issue physical and virtual cards with custom spending limits, automate receipt collection, and reconcile expenses in real time. Purpose-built for finance teams at international businesses, the product reduces manual reconciliation overhead and provides granular control over company-wide spending across departments and geographies.