Jack Zhang
Co-Founder and CEO of Airwallex, a global payments and financial infrastructure company. He has scaled Airwallex to significant annual payment volume and run-rate gross profit since founding it in 2015.
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May 27, 2025 • 1h 27min
20VC: The Most Insane Story in Startups: Airwallex: The Angel That Turned $1M into $1BN | The Fund That Pulled a Term Sheet & Lost $1BN | Rejecting Stripe's $1.2BN Offer | Scaling to $1BN in Revenue & 100% YoY Growth for 8 Years with Jack Zhang
Jack Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of Airwallex, shares the incredible journey of transforming a $1M angel investment into a billion-dollar success story. He recounts turning down a $1.2BN offer from Stripe and navigating challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, which halved their revenue overnight. The discussion highlights their rapid growth to $1BN in transaction volume within nine months and the importance of resilience through three early failures before achieving product-market fit.
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May 12, 2025 • 1h 30min
Why Jack Zhang Is Betting Against SWIFT and Stripe
Jack Zhang, Co-founder and CEO of Airwallex, journeyed from a small town in China to building a billion-dollar tech story in Australia. He discusses how Airwallex differentiated itself from Stripe in the APAC market and reflects on a costly mistake that almost derailed their first client. Jack shares insights on navigating the 2022 valuation reset without panic, and highlights an overlooked AI opportunity in fintech. With Airwallex hitting $1B in volume before a proper Series A, his story is one of resilience and innovation in the global payments landscape.
