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Airwallex raises $320M at an $11bn valuation

Airwallex has raised $320M at an $11bn valuation, up from $8bn in December. The payments company is now pivoting to “autonomous finance” and AI agents that transact on your behalf.

Airwallex, the global payments platform, has raised $320m in a Series H round. The deal values the company at $11bn, up from $8bn in December 2025. Returning investor Addition led the round.

That is a fast climb. Airwallex has lifted its valuation by $3bn in roughly six months. The new money arrives with a clear theme: the company wants to move from moving money to running finance itself, with AI doing the work.

The investor list is deep. Alongside Addition, the round drew Baillie Gifford, Hummingbird, QED Investors, T. Rowe Price, Hedosophia, Haun Ventures, Washington University in St. Louis and Amex Ventures. It is a mix of crossover funds, fintech specialists and a crypto investor betting on agent payments.

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