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Airwallex raises $320M at $11B valuation in new funding round

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Fintech company Airwallex has secured $320 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $11 billion. The funding was led by Addition, with participation from other investors including Baillie Gifford and QED. Airwallex, founded in 2015, specializes in cross-border payments and has expanded its services to include global bank accounts, corporate cards, and bill payments, serving over 300,000 customers worldwide. AI

IMPACT This funding round will likely enable Airwallex to further develop its cross-border payment infrastructure and expand its services, potentially impacting how businesses manage international transactions.

RANK_REASON Major funding round for a fintech company with a significant valuation increase. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Airwallex raises $320M at $11B valuation in new funding round

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff ·

    How This New Fintech Billionaire Is Cashing In On Cross-Border Payments

    Amid allegations of sharing customer data with China, Australian payments startup Airwallex, now valued at $11 billion, is gunning for Stripe and Ramp.

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