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Airwallex Pty Ltd: ownership, licences and regulatory scrutiny

Airwallex Pty Ltd: participants and roles

Parent and fellow group companies, licensed companies abroad, founders, directors, investors, banks, partners, regulators and parties to proceedings connected with Airwallex Pty Ltd, with the period and source of each role.

published
25 oct 2026
records as of
17 oct 2026
entities
111
sources
108
cite entities.csv
Investor in the Series G roundInvestor: led Series G (December 2025) and Series H (June 2026)Investor in the Series F round (2025); reported shareholder in 2026Investor in the Series H roundProvider of transactional banking services since 2017; named among the group's banking partnersInvestor (ANZ's venture arm, later 1835i Ventures): Series D (2020), Series E and E1 (2021)Fellow member of the same AUSTRAC Designated Business Group (+1)Member of the Airwallex group (defined as Airwallex (Cayman) Limited and its affiliates)Former sole shareholder; transferred its 100% shareholding to the Cayman IslandsHolds the financial services licence under which Airwallex SVF is a corporate authorised representative (CAR 001313604); fellow member of the Designated Business GroupBuyer of UniCard Solution Limited, according to a private-markets databaseIssued a notice under section 162(2) of the AML/CTF Act requiring an external compliance audit, on suspicion of contraventionsInvestor in the Series H roundInvestor in the Series F round (2025); reported shareholder in 2026Same registered address, telephone and e-mail in the registry dataGroup company authorised by the Banco Central do Brasil as a payment institutionDirect controller (controladora direta), as published by the central bank for objectionsGroup company registered as a money services business in CanadaGroup company licensed by the Hong Kong SFC for advising on securities and asset managementInvests the Yield Liquidity Fund's money in low-risk assets through J.P. Morgan as partnerInvestment manager of the Airwallex Yield Liquidity Fund, appointed by K2 as the fund's responsible entityGroup company licensed by the Dutch AFM for investment servicesVenture fund set up by the group's founders in cooperation with Airwallex to invest in its ecosystemCountry manager for MexicoFounder and chief executive officerSole owner: Airwallex Pty Ltd is described as its wholly owned subsidiarySole owner: Airwallex Capital Pty Ltd is described as its wholly owned subsidiaryHolding company of the group: the group is defined as Airwallex (Cayman) Limited and its affiliatesSole shareholder (6,000,001 shares) and ultimate holding companyInvestor in the Series B roundMember of the board of executive officers (diretoria), approved by the central bankAsia-Pacific general manager; earlier head of the SME business in Hong KongDeclined Airwallex's application for banking services, as reported in 2021DirectorCo-founderBanking partnerInvestor: led Series C (2019); took part in Series D (2020), E (2021) and F (2025)Independent non-executive director of the Australian board (legal entity not named)DirectorDirector (from 20 March 2026) and chair of the board (from 26 March 2026)Partner bank holding certain US customers' funds in an omnibus accountNew Zealand lead and first local staff memberDirectorRelevant legal entity with significant control: 75% or more of shares and votesInvestor: led the pre-Series A round (2016); took part in Series A (2017) and Series C (2019)Investor in the pre-Series A roundOffers Affirm's pay-over-time options to Airwallex merchants' US shoppersCard issuer partner for Brex's card program in the European UnionBusiness accounts connect with the online marketplaceAcquirerPrincipal member of the Mastercard card schemeIncubator of the cryptocurrency start-upAcquirer; MexPago is described as a member of the groupSigned an agreement in 2018 to process payments for Onerway, according to internal documents reported in 2021Acquirer of Paynuri, renamed Airwallex Korea in a company databaseBusiness accounts connect with the payment platformBusiness accounts connect with the e-commerce platformMajority owner after an acquisition announced by AirwallexPlugged into Stripe as a partner for other financial servicesControlling shareholder after an acquisition completed with HKMA consent; UniCard is a member of the groupAcquirer, according to an Australian business magazinePrincipal member of the Visa card scheme (+1)Integration with the accounting platformInvestor in the Series E roundInvestor in the Series H roundInvestor in the Series H roundInvestor: Series B (2018), Series C (2019) and Series D (2020)Group company licensed in Hong Kong as a money service operatorShareholder whose shares were the subject of the 2018 stop notice, according to a listing of offshore court filingsInvestor (as Sequoia China): Series A (2017), co-led Series B (2018), Series C (2019), D (2020), E and E1 (2021), Series E extension (2022)Investor: Series B (2018), Series C (2019) and Series D (2020)Investor in the Series E extensionApplicant in a stop notice filed in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands regarding shares in the company held by Hohen Investment LimitedAngel investor in the pre-Series A roundGroup company authorised by the Israel Securities Authority for payment servicesSole partner (foreign-domiciled company)Chief legal, compliance and risk officer from 2019; chief legal officer from April 2026Independent directorGroup company registered with Japan's Financial Services Agency and Kanto Local Finance BureauBanking partner; partner for the Yield product (2024)Executive: Greater China chief executive (2021); chief revenue officer and Asia-Pacific general manager (from December 2022); earlier chief financial officerKey personnel listed by the Monetary Authority of SingaporeDirectorDirectorCo-founderInvestor in the Series G roundFinal controller (controladora final), as published by the central bank for objectionsDirector (first director at incorporation)Co-founder and president; provided the initial seed fundingDirectorDirectorInvestor: led Series E and E1 (2021); took part in the Series E extension (2022) and Series F (2025)Group company licensed in Lithuania as an electronic money institutionInvestor in the Series A roundInvestor in UniCard Solution Limited (Mastercard International Incorporated), per a private-markets databaseGroup company licensed by Bank Negara MalaysiaIssuer of a corporate Visa prepaid card listed by Bank Negara MalaysiaContinued residual banking services, such as payroll and rent, to the Australian entityWithdrew transactional banking services for Airwallex's customers, as reported in 2021Group company licensed in the Netherlands as an electronic money institutionCustomer funds held by the foundation as its third-party account entity under DNB supervisionGroup company registered as a financial service provider in New ZealandDirectorAdviser to DST Global through his consultancy Osborne and PartnersCo-founder, director and chief executiveAdministrator; representative of the foreign partnerAdministrator; representative of the foreign partnerInvestor in the Series H roundChief Regulatory and Compliance OfficerMember of the board of executive officers (diretoria), approved by the central bankHolder of 1,173,709 Series G preferred shares (acquired 21 November 2025 for US$25,000,002)Investor in the Series G round (as Robinhood Ventures)Independent chair of the Australian board (legal entity not named)Member of the Reserve Bank Board (+1)Investor: Series D (2020), Series E (2021) and Series F (2025)Group company licensed in Singapore as a major payment institutionDirectorDirectorInvestor: Series A+ (December 2017), Series B (2018), Series C (2019) and Series F (2025); reported in 2026 to hold the largest stake; no board seat (2021)Banking partnerInvestor: led Series A (2017), co-led Series B (2018), took part in Series C (2019), D (2020) and the Series E extension (2022); stake reported by Zhang as a passive holding below 10% (+1)Director (signed the company's modern slavery statement)Head of Australian and New Zealand operationsDirectorInvestor in the Series G roundMember of the board of executive officers (diretoria), approved by the central bankInvestor in Series G (2025) and Series H (2026)Group company licensed in the UK as an electronic money institutionGroup company licensed as a money transmitter in US jurisdictionsInvestor in the Series E roundStrategic investor in the Series F roundCo-founder, according to two reportsSole partner (foreign-domiciled company)Listed in the group's licensing disclosure as the licensed payment company in mainland ChinaFormer employee (foreign exchange solution designer)Founder of the fundSole subscriber of its one £1 share at incorporation; person with significant control holding 75% or more of shares and votes (+1)Co-founder and chief executive officerFormer employee (foreign exchange)Shareholder; reported by a business magazine to own 12%Person with significant control (significant influence or control)Director (+1)DirectorEvolve Bank &TrustEvolve Bank & TrustAWX Investment(Singapore) Pte.Ltd.AWX Investment (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Airwallex (Brasil)LtdaAirwallex (Brasil) LtdaCesar MadeiraPadovesiCesar Madeira PadovesiAWX Holding BrasilLtda.AWX Holding Brasil Ltda.YTL AWX LimitedYTL AWX LimitedDST GlobalDST GlobalIan OsborneIan OsborneHedosophiaHedosophiaAustralianTransactionReports andAnalysis Centre(AUSTRAC)Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)AirwallexCommercelink(Australia) PtyLtdAirwallex Commercelink (Australia) Pty LtdAirwallex Digital(Australia) PtyLtdAirwallex Digital (Australia) Pty LtdAirwallex US, LLCAirwallex US, LLCTencent MusicEntertainmentGroupTencent Music Entertainment GroupMaurício RossiniCésarMaurício Rossini CésarFernando deVasconcellosPortugal TorresFernando de Vasconcellos Portugal TorresAWX BrasilInstituição dePagamento Ltda.AWX Brasil Instituição de Pagamento Ltda.Huashan CapitalOne Inc.Huashan Capital One Inc.Airwallex Pty LtdA1 · A2Airwallex Pty LtdA1: AUSTRAC notice requiring an external AML/CTF audit (January 2026); contraventions suspected, not found · A2: Press reports on suspected criminal payments behind the AUSTRAC audit (2026); unproven, deniedAirwallex (Cayman)LimitedA5Airwallex (Cayman) LimitedA5: Respondent to a stop notice in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (2018); outcome unknownAirwallex CapitalPty LtdAirwallex Capital Pty LtdK2 AssetManagement LtdK2 Asset Management LtdHohen InvestmentLimitedHohen Investment LimitedAirwallex SVF PtyLtdAirwallex SVF Pty LtdDBSDBSJeanette ChanJeanette ChanLucy LiuLucy LiuUniCard SolutionLimitedUniCard Solution LimitedPaulo RobertoRibeiroPaulo Roberto RibeiroStandard CharteredStandard CharteredJames TeodoriniJames TeodoriniRobinhood VenturesFund IRobinhood Ventures Fund IJ.P. MorganJ.P. MorganAirtree VenturesAirtree VentureseBayeBayQED InvestorsQED InvestorsUniPayUniPayXijing DaiXijing DaiAirwallex GlobalLimitedAirwallex Global LimitedMastercardMastercardAirwallex(Malaysia) Sdn BhdAirwallex (Malaysia) Sdn BhdVisaVisaAirwallex (NewZealand) LimitedAirwallex (New Zealand) LimitedLowry GladwellLowry GladwellBill EnglishBill EnglishAirwallex Holdings(Australia) PtyLtdAirwallex Holdings (Australia) Pty LtdVetamer CapitalVetamer CapitalLingottoLingottoHorizons VenturesHorizons VenturesPranav Kumar SoodPranav Kumar SoodAWX US InvestmentHolding (UK)LimitedAWX US Investment Holding (UK) LimitedAirwallex (UK)LimitedAirwallex (UK) LimitedAirwallex (Canada)InternationalPayments LimitedAirwallex (Canada) International Payments LimitedTencentTencentHillhouseHillhouseAirwallex CapitalHong Kong LimitedAirwallex Capital Hong Kong LimitedAirwallex Capital(Netherlands) B.V.Airwallex Capital (Netherlands) B.V.Luis CastillejosOrdazLuis Castillejos OrdazMexPagoTransacciones,S.A.P.I. de C.V.MexPago Transacciones, S.A.P.I. de C.V.SalesforceVenturesSalesforce VenturesAirwallex(Singapore) Pte.Ltd.Airwallex (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Kai WuKai WuAirwallex Treasury(UK) LimitedAirwallex Treasury (UK) LimitedJack ZhangJack ZhangCapital 49Capital 49Airwallex groupA3 · A4Airwallex groupA3: Press reports of bank exits and former staff accounts (2018–2021); denied · A4: US calls to investigate China ties and data access (2025–2026); deniedNational AustraliaBankNational Australia BankAWX Lithuania, UABAWX Lithuania, UABCentral CapitalVenturaCentral Capital VenturaBrexBrexPayPalPayPalBlackbird VenturesBlackbird VenturesAffirmAffirmLone Pine CapitalLone Pine CapitalTIAA VenturesTIAA VenturesANZANZVisa VenturesVisa VenturesHaun VenturesHaun VenturesT. Rowe PriceT. Rowe PriceLeapfinLeapfinMetalMetalAirwallex(Netherlands) B.V.Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V.Paynuri Co., Ltd.Paynuri Co., Ltd.PT Skye SabIndonesiaPT Skye Sab IndonesiaElana RubinElana RubinAmex VenturesAmex VenturesXeroXeroAirwallex (Israel)LtdAirwallex (Israel) LtdArnold ChanArnold ChanActivantActivantCarolyn RenzinCarolyn RenzinHostPlusHostPlusCitigroupCitigroupAirwallexNetherlandsStichtingAirwallex Netherlands StichtingShopifyShopifyAirwallex (HongKong) LimitedAirwallex (Hong Kong) LimitedReserve Bank ofAustraliaReserve Bank of AustraliaSquare Peg CapitalSquare Peg CapitalG SquaredG SquaredAdditionAdditionYunhui Pay Co. LtdYunhui Pay Co. LtdOnerwayOnerwayBaillie GiffordBaillie GiffordGravity VCGravity VCANZi VenturesANZi VenturesStripeStripeHongShan (formerlySequoia China)HongShan (formerly Sequoia China)Max LiMax LiGobi PartnersGobi PartnersAirwallex JapanK.K.Airwallex Japan K.K.Ki-lok WongKi-lok Wong

Solid line: documented. Amber dashed: reported. Grey dotted: hypothesis. One arrow: the relationship as stated; two arrows: reciprocal; no arrow: symmetric. A path between two parties does not transfer an allegation from one to the other.

every party and relationship in full, as text ↓

Information markers
  • A1 · AUSTRAC notice requiring an external AML/CTF audit (January 2026); contraventions suspected, not found — Airwallex Pty Ltd
  • A2 · Press reports on suspected criminal payments behind the AUSTRAC audit (2026); unproven, denied — Airwallex Pty Ltd
  • A5 · Respondent to a stop notice in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (2018); outcome unknown — Airwallex (Cayman) Limited
  • A3 · Press reports of bank exits and former staff accounts (2018–2021); denied — Airwallex group
  • A4 · US calls to investigate China ties and data access (2025–2026); denied — Airwallex group

Markers apply only to the named participant. They do not transfer allegations to connected parties.

Participants 111

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Relationship register 149

chronology

  1. Airwallex Pty Ltd's company name and ABN registered in Victoria c-id-registration
  2. Airwallex announces a US$3 million pre-Series A round led by Gobi Partners c-fund-pre-a
  3. Airwallex Pty Ltd receives Australian financial services licence 487221 c-id-afsl
  4. US$13 million Series A round led by Tencent reported c-fund-series-a
  5. NAB cancels transactional banking services for Airwallex's customers, as reported in 2021 c-bank-nab-citi
  6. US$80 million Series B round led by Tencent and Sequoia China reported c-fund-series-b
  7. Airwallex (UK) Limited authorised as an electronic money institution c-lic-uk
  8. Huashan Capital One files a stop notice over shares in Airwallex (Cayman) Limited c-court-stop-notice
  9. US$100 million Series C round led by DST Global reported, valuing Airwallex above US$1 billion c-fund-series-c
  10. US$160 million Series D round reported, with ANZi Ventures and Salesforce Ventures c-fund-series-d
  11. Acquisition of UniCard Solution completed after HKMA consent c-lic-unicard-2021
  12. Australian newspapers report the NAB and Citi decisions and former staff accounts c-bank-nab-citi c-bank-former-staff c-bank-anz
  13. Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. authorised as an electronic money institution c-lic-nl
  14. US$200 million Series E round led by Lone Pine Capital at a US$4 billion valuation c-fund-series-e
  15. AWX Lithuania, UAB licensed as an electronic money institution c-lic-lt
  16. US$100 million Series E extension at a US$5.5 billion valuation reported c-fund-series-e-2022
  17. New Zealand and Indian shareholdings moved from Airwallex Pty Ltd to the Cayman Islands, as reported c-str-au-transfer-2023
  18. Airwallex Capital Pty Ltd receives Australian financial services licence 549026 c-id-afsl
  19. Banco Central do Brasil publishes the intended control of AWX Brasil Instituição de Pagamento c-br-bcb-control
  20. Airwallex announces the MexPago acquisition and its Brazilian payment institution licence c-lic-mx c-lic-br
  21. Airwallex announces a US$300 million Series F round at a US$6.2 billion valuation c-fund-series-f
  22. Senator Tom Cotton asks the Department of Justice to investigate Airwallex c-us-cotton-doj
  23. Keith Rabois alleges on X that Airwallex sends US customer data to China c-us-rabois
  24. Airwallex announces a US$330 million Series G round at a US$8 billion valuation c-fund-series-g
  25. James Teodorini appointed head of Australian and New Zealand operations c-lead-teodorini
  26. AUSTRAC requires Airwallex Pty Ltd to appoint an external auditor c-aus-notice c-aus-release
  27. External auditor appointed, according to Airwallex c-aus-auditor-appointed
  28. A British newspaper reports Ian Osborne's past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein c-lead-osborne-epstein
  29. Teodorini, Gladwell and English become directors of Airwallex (New Zealand) Limited c-lead-nz-board
  30. Elana Rubin and Bill English appointed to the Australian board c-lead-au-board
  31. ABN of Airwallex Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd becomes active c-id-holdings
  32. Airwallex announces US$320 million of Series H funding at an US$11 billion valuation c-fund-series-h
  33. State Armor's letter urging a congressional investigation is reported c-us-state-armor
  34. Senator Cotton asks CFIUS to review Chinese investment in Airwallex c-us-cotton-cfius
  35. Airwallex Group (UK) Limited incorporated with Jack Zhang as sole subscriber c-uk-global-incorporation
  36. AWX US Investment Holding (UK) Limited recorded under the control of Airwallex Group (UK) Limited c-uk-us-holding
  37. Airwallex Group (UK) Limited resolves to change its name to Airwallex Global Limited c-uk-global-changes

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