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Scoop: Airwallex is now valued at $12 billion.

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Airwallex Pty Ltd. had valuation of $11B on May 28th '26.

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Scoop: Airwallex is now valued at $12 billion. May 28, 2026 Payments firm Airwallex has raised new funding at around a $12 billion valuation led by Lee Fixel's Addition, Axios has learned. Driving the news: The new round marks a 50% increase over its $8 billion valuation late last year, also led by Addition. * Airwallex also is said to have hit the $1.5 billion ARR mark, versus $1 billion last October, with talk of hitting $2 billion by year-end. Its U.S. unit processes around $100 billion for over 40,000 businesses. * The company is expected to seek a U.K. banking license, mirroring the Revolut strategy. The big picture: Airwallex competes with financial firms from Stripe to Citi, and is seeking to become a business superapp. * It began by focusing on cross-border transactions, but since has added spend spend management, billing, and business accounting. The intrigue: The Australia-founded company has faced some scrutiny for its China operations, including from a VC investor in rival Ramp. * The Financial Times today reported that Airwallex has relocated some of its Hong Kong and Shanghai staff, with a company spokesperson said was in keeping with an executive order restricting the bulk transfer of sensitive data to China drove the decision - adding that the company remains active in both cities. * Airwallex is now officially headquartered in San Francisco, and...

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Valuation

What this signalsA higher valuation often comes with plans to spend on growth.

Amount
$11B
Takes effect
May 28, 2026
Amount as written
$11 billion

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Detected
Jun 26, 2026
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