Airwallex

Airwallex

New South Wales
Total Offices: 2
2,000 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2015

Airwallex Company Growth, Stability & Outlook

Updated on March 12, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Financial Health

Airwallex’s financial stability is demonstrated through scale, growth, capital, and compliance, validated by public newsroom announcements.

  • Funding and valuation: Raised $330M Series G at a $8B valuation, signaling strong investor confidence and liquidity. Investors include T. Rowe Price, Sequoia, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine Capital, Robinhood Ventures, Visa, and Mastercard.
  • Revenue momentum: Surpassed $1B annualized revenue in October 2025 (+90% YoY).
  • Scale of operations: Processes over $235B annualized payments volume (+100% YoY vs. Oct 2024) and serves 200,000+ businesses worldwide.
  • Regulatory footprint and safeguards: Operates with global regulatory coverage, meets PCI DSS, SOC1, SOC2 standards, and publicly communicates funds‑safeguarding practices.
  • Product and market expansion: Ongoing launches and partnerships—e.g., expanding payment acceptance with Discover® Global Network and new market rails (like ILS)—underscore durable demand and platform breadth.
  • Licensing for new products: License authorizations (e.g., AFM approval enabling Yield) indicate regulatory robustness behind product innovation.

     

Industry Position & Market Share

Airwallex’s position in the industry is strong, anchored by proven innovation, real scale, and trusted regulatory credentials.

Key proof points

  • Innovation leadership: Ranked No. 3 on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies (Finance & Personal Finance, 2025).
  • Award recognition: Won a hat‑trick at the Asia FinTech Awards 2025, including Banking Tech of the Year and Best Employer of the Year.
  • Scale and growth: Raised $300M at a $6.2B valuation; reached $900M annualized revenue by June 2025 and is tracking toward ~$1B annualized revenue in 2025.
  • Global footprint: Processes $130B+ in annualized payments volume and serves 150,000+ businesses worldwide.
  • Product breadth and reliability: Majority of transactions run on local payment rails with same‑day/hours settlement; expanded acceptance through Discover® Global Network collaboration.
  • Regulatory strength: Meets PCI DSS, SOC1, and SOC2 compliance standards; licensing and authorizations underpin launches like Yield and other market expansions.
  • Regional validation: Recognized on AFR’s Most Innovative Companies list in ANZ, commended for new product launches such as Yield and the Airwallex for Startups program (1,200+ startups joined).
  • Trusted by leading brands: Publicly cited by customers including BILL, Brex, Deel, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and more.

Expansion & Growth Outlook

Airwallex’s growth trajectory is evident across scale, funding, product launches, market expansion, and industry recognition.

Key indicators of growth

  • Funding and revenue momentum: Raised $300M at a $6.2B valuation; reached $720M annualized revenue in March 2025 (+90% YoY) and is tracking toward ~$1B annualized revenue in 2025.
  • Scale of operations: Processes $130B+ in annualized payments volume and serves 150,000+ businesses globally.
  • Product expansion and licensing: Ongoing launches and authorizations (e.g., AFM licence enabling Yield), plus expanded acceptance through Discover® Global Network.
  • Geographic expansion: New market entries and regulatory progress in the Middle East (e.g., UAE in‑principle approval; new entity in Saudi Arabia) demonstrate continued regional growth.
  • Innovation recognition: Ranked No. 3 on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies (Finance & Personal Finance, 2025).
  • Regional momentum and programs: Recognized by AFR’s Most Innovative Companies in ANZ, alongside initiatives like Airwallex for Startups with 1,200+ startups joining.
  • Industry awards: Hat‑trick at Asia FinTech Awards 2025, including Banking Tech of the Year and Best Employer of the Year. Three Built In 2026 Best Places to Work lists 🇺🇸 (Best U.S. Large Companies to Work For, Best Large Places to Work in San Francisco, Best Places to Work in San Francisco)

Airwallex Employee Perspectives

At Airwallex, we’re on a mission to build global financial infrastructure and applications to empower businesses to operate anywhere, anytime. We’re on a trajectory of rapid growth, but this is still just the beginning. For ambitious builders and innovators, there’s no better time to join us in advancing our mission.

Our Mission and the Market Opportunity

Serving the financial operations of borderless businesses is an urgent need that will represent a $570 billion total addressable market by 2027. The need for seamless financial operations for borderless businesses is more urgent than ever. Globally, the embedded finance market, which includes B2B payments, is expected to reach $7.2 trillion in size by 2030. 

We’ve built a powerful, proprietary global infrastructure and a full-stack platform that gives us a unique competitive advantage. This foundation allows us to own the entire lifecycle of financial operations, positioning us to be a leader in this massive and growing market.

Our Journey and Momentum

In December 2025, we secured $330 million in our Series G, bringing our total capital raised to $1.53 billion. Our success is reflected in the fact that we’ve never had a down-round—a testament to our consistent growth and a realistic valuation. With annualized revenue reaching $1 billion in October 2025 (up 80% year-over-year), our momentum is exceptional for a company of our scale. We’re late-stage, but still accelerating, driven by over 200,000 customers, 10 new market launches in 2025, and a team that is constantly innovating.

The Equity Opportunity

We believe our success should be shared with the people who build it. Our valuation is realistic and reflects our proven performance. This gives our equity a genuine runway for appreciation, driven by the massive market opportunity ahead of us. We’re approaching a decade in business, yet we maintain the pace of a fast-moving startup, and that unique combination offers a rare and compelling chance for significant long-term upside.

Who Thrives Here?

We’re building a team of owners, trailblazers, and high-impact players; people who want to move fast, learn fast, and make a real difference. We offer a high-commitment, high-reward environment where your contributions are vital to our mission and directly connected to our success.

The best time to join Airwallex is now. We are at a pivotal moment, and our future is being built by the people who join us today. If you’re hungry to build the future of global banking, this is your window.

Jack
Jack, CEO and Co-founder

“When I joined Airwallex five years ago, we were a team of 300 and just getting started. I dove in and took on a small project to improve the user experience. Today, I lead a global team building the future of payments. Despite our growth, our startup spirit and bold ambition remain. Every day still feels like day one, working alongside a team that keeps pushing boundaries and making a global impact.”

Ivo
Ivo, Product General Manager, Payments

Airwallex Employee Reviews

Airwallex has an amazing product fit for so many verticals! It’s rewarding to see customers start with an idea and leave with a clear strategy, powered by our infrastructure. Helping companies achieve global growth is what makes this work so exciting!

Nicole
Nicole, Director, Sales, Enterprise, AMER
Nicole, Director, Sales, Enterprise, AMER

One of the best explainers I've seen of what Airwallex actually does - and the numbers back it up. $1.3B saved for customers. $1.2B ARR. 85% YoY growth. Moving $265B per year.

I see this firsthand across SEA: founders scaling across borders get hit with hidden FX fees, slow SWIFT transfers, and fragmented banking - before they even get to the hard part of building their product. This is the problem we solve.

Sam
Sam, Director, Startups (Acting), Asia
Sam, Director, Startups (Acting), Asia

“When I joined Airwallex five years ago, we were a team of 300 and just getting started. I dove in and took on a small project to improve the user experience. Today, I lead a global team building the future of payments. Despite our growth, our startup spirit and bold ambition remain. Every day still feels like day one, working alongside a team that keeps pushing boundaries and making a global impact.”

Ivo
Ivo, Product General Manager, Payments
Ivo, Product General Manager, Payments

“Spend began as a bold idea, and it’s amazing to see it evolve into one of our most impactful products. Now, customers can seamlessly manage global spending across multiple entities, which simply wasn’t possible before. The best part is knowing that our product helps businesses run more efficiently as they expand across borders. Over 80% of our revenue now comes from multi-product customers who trust us with their most critical financial workflows."

 Josh
Josh , Staff Product Manager, Spend
Josh , Staff Product Manager, Spend

“The work I do at Airwallex has a global impact—from helping an entrepreneur launch in a new country to supporting remote teams in paying their employees with ease. Knowing that our collective effort as a team drives tangible value is both fulfilling and motivating.”

Vivien
Vivien, Head of Financial Partnerships, EMEA
Vivien, Head of Financial Partnerships, EMEA

What People Are Saying About Airwallex

  • Strong Revenue Growth: Annualized revenue surpassed $1B by October 2025 with roughly 90% year-over-year growth, and annualized transaction volume more than doubled to over $235B by late 2025.
  • Investor Backing & Capital Strength: Successive late-stage rounds—$300M Series F at a $6.2B valuation followed by $330M Series G at an $8B valuation—indicate strong investor confidence and ample growth capital.
  • Market Expansion: Launches in 12 new markets in 2025, a dual global HQ in San Francisco, and a broad licensing footprint across many countries underscore rapid geographic scaling.