Jack Zhang is the Co-founder and CEO of Airwallex, last valued at
$6.2B (As of 2025). Airwallex is a leading global financial
platform for modern businesses, offering trusted solutions to
manage everything from payments, treasury, and spend management
to embedded finance, serving over 100,000 companies around the
world. Jack is responsible for devising and implementing the
overall strategic vision of the company. Under his leadership,
Airwallex has raised over US$800 million in funding, supported by
top-tier investors including Lone Pine Capital, Greenoaks
Capital, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, Sequoia, Tencent and
SquarePeg. Prior to starting Airwallex, Jack had over a decade of
experience in foreign exchange trading and investment banking
across London, Melbourne and Hong Kong, including start various
entrepreneurial pursuits including import and export businesses,
cafes and more. Jack was born in Shandong, China and then moved
to Melbourne, Australia when he was 15. He now spends his time
mostly between New York and London.
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