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.
Aug 6, 2025 • 46min
🎧The Fintech OG Series: Jack Zhang and Leif Abraham
Jack Zhang, Co-founder and CEO of Airwallex, has revolutionized global payments while Leif Abraham, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Public, is transforming the investing landscape for millennials. They dive into their unique journeys from humble beginnings to billion-dollar successes. The duo emphasizes the importance of first principles thinking in disrupting traditional finance, explores stablecoins and AI's transformative impact, and shares unconventional advice for aspiring fintech founders. Their candid experiences highlight creativity and resilience as keys to navigating the evolving fintech frontiers.
