Airwallex Raises $300M Series F at $6.2B Valuation for Global Payments
Airwallex closed a $300M round comprising $150M in primary Series F capital and $150M in secondary shares, valuing the company at $6.2B. The company has now raised over $1.2B in total funding. Airwallex operates a global payments and banking infrastructure platform serving businesses with cross-border payment capabilities, multi-currency accounts, and financial APIs.
The fresh capital will be deployed to accelerate expansion into new markets including Japan, Korea, the UAE, and Latin America. The round signals continued investor confidence in payments infrastructure providers that enable embedded financial services for businesses operating internationally. Financial terms of the secondary component were not separately disclosed.
The expansion aligns with broader trends of fintechs building banking-as-a-service layers for global commerce.
- Validates investor demand for cross-border payments infrastructure at scale, reinforcing the BaaS model for global commerce
- Expansion into MENA, APAC, and LATAM increases competitive pressure on incumbent payment rails and local BaaS providers