Airwallex Raises $320 Million in Series H, Valuation Climbs to $11 Billion as AI-Native Finance Takes Center Stage

On 26 June 2026, global payments platform Airwallex announced the close of a $320 million Series H round. The financing, led by New York-based venture firm Addition, lifted the company’s post-money valuation to $11 billion—a 38 percent increase from the $8 billion valuation recorded in December 2025. Investors participating in the round include Baillie Gifford, Hummingbird, QED Investors, T. Rowe Price, Amex Ventures, and either Washington University in St. Louis (source 1) or Haun Ventures (source 2).

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Airwallex’s latest capital is earmarked for accelerating “autonomous finance” and “agentic commerce” initiatives. The firm has introduced T:0, an AI-native platform that automates bookkeeping, cash-flow forecasting, multi-jurisdictional tax compliance, and regulatory reporting. Simultaneously, it launched Airi, a digital wallet designed for AI agents to execute purchasing decisions and negotiate payments on behalf of users. These products extend the company’s shift from traditional cross-border settlement toward end-to-end AI-driven financial operations.

Fintech Giant Airwallex Hits $11B Valuation With Series H Raise

Jack Zhang, co-founder and chief executive officer, leads Airwallex’s strategic direction. The funding round features long-standing backer Addition and a consortium of global capital allocators, reflecting broad institutional confidence in the firm’s AI-focused roadmap.

Fintech Giant Airwallex Hits $11B Valuation With Series H Raise

Airwallex reported annualized revenue of $1.3 billion for the March 2026 quarter, a 74 percent year-over-year increase. Annualized transaction volume reached $287 billion, processed through 85 distinct financial licences across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The platform serves over 676 000 businesses, and more than 90 percent of revenue now derives from clients using multiple Airwallex products, indicating high ecosystem stickiness.

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Airwallex indicated that the Series H proceeds will fund further development of AI-native software, expansion of its regulatory footprint into new markets, and growth of the engineering teams responsible for the next generation of autonomous finance tools. The company emphasized that its AI infrastructure is intended to operate without human intervention, positioning Airwallex as a foundational layer for future financial services.

Fintech Giant Airwallex Hits $11B Valuation With Series H Raise

• “We believe this is the most consequential moment in the history of global finance, and we are building accordingly,” — Jack Zhang, Co-founder & CEO, Airwallex

Fintech Giant Airwallex Hits $11B Valuation With Series H Raise

• “What Airwallex has built is unusually hard to replicate. As AI transforms the competitive landscape, the winners will be the companies building on top of real financial infrastructure, not around it.” — Jack Zhang, Co-founder & CEO, Airwallex

Fintech Giant Airwallex Hits $11B Valuation With Series H Raise

Source 1 lists Washington University in St. Louis as a participant in the funding round, whereas source 2 cites Haun Ventures. The discrepancy highlights an inconsistency in the publicly disclosed investor roster. Additionally, while source 1 notes that transaction volume more than doubled year-over-year, only source 3 provides an absolute figure ($287 billion), leaving the precise growth rate unverified.

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T:0 is currently in private beta, with broader enterprise deployment planned for the coming quarters. Airi’s one-click checkout architecture has already shown a 14 percent lift in conversion rates during testing. Airwallex’s leadership signaled intent to pursue direct expansion into African markets, a move that would require regulatory adaptations by central banks such as the CBK and CBN to accommodate autonomous, AI-driven financial services.

Fintech Giant Airwallex Hits $11B Valuation With Series H Raise