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Airwallex raised $400M in 2021, growing valuation to $5.5B

Jack Zhang · Airwallex CEO & Co-Founder, Jack Zhang: The Angel That Turned $1M into $1BN · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · May 26, 2025 · at 1:19:10

Jack Zhang is the co-founder and CEO of Airwallex. He reflects on Airwallex's rapid series of funding rounds during the 2021 market boom.

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“Yeah, we raised four hundred million dollars in 2021. Like the valuation went from 1.7 to five and a half.”

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Airwallex raised $400 million in 2021 as its valuation grew from $1.7 billion to $5.5 billion.

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Assessment

Airwallex's 2021 funding history and valuation growth fully substantiate the claim. During calendar year 2021, Airwallex closed three distinct rounds: a $100 million Series D extension in March, a $200 million Series E in September, and a $100 million Series E extension in November, totaling $400 million raised in 2021. Over that same period, its valuation benchmark moved from $1.7 billion (prior to the March round) up to $5.5 billion following the November Series E extension round.

Airwallex completed three capital raises in 2021 ($100M in March, $200M in September, $100M in November), totaling $400 million.
Airwallex's valuation grew from $1.7 billion in early 2021/convertible note conversions to $5.5 billion following its November 2021 Series E extension.

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[1] fintechfutures.com [2] prnasia.com [3] dny123.com [4] fintechnews.hk [5] substack.com [6] airwallex.com [7] fintechmagazine.com [8] startupintros.com

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