Airwallex raises $320 million and opens a new front against Stripe
Summary
Airwallex has raised $320 million in a Series H round that values the company at $11 billion. The company is moving beyond cross-border payments and repositioning itself as an AI-native financial operating system. It is launching new products, including T:0 for autonomous finance operations and Airi, a digital wallet built for autonomous agents. The move intensifies competition with Stripe by shifting the battle from payments infrastructure to intelligent financial software. The funding also signals investor confidence in Airwallex’s multi-product platform and long-term expansion strategy.
Funding
Amount
$320.0M
Total raised
Date
June 26, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
T. Rowe Price, Hedosophia, Baillie Gifford, American Express Ventures, QED Investors, Addition
Lead investors
Company
airwallex.com
Funded company
Classifications
industries
Fintech & Banking
applications
Accounting and Taxes
AI Classifications
Labels
Fintech Software
Payments Infrastructure
API Platform
Linked Companies
Airwallex
$250M to $500M