Airwallex worth $16 billion after $460 million Series H
Airwallex has closed a Series H valuing it at $16 billion, with Addition in the lead and eight other backers named; the piece also recalls its December Series G.
Venture capital fund · 3 deals
Every published round QED Investors took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airwallex | Series D+ | 4 Aug 2026 | $460m | Participant | Cut Through Venture, Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (25 Jun 2026), Square Peg Capital portfolio | |
| Airwallex | Series D+ | 2026 | $498m | Participant | Cut Through Venture, Dealroom, SmartCompany (23 Dec 2025), SmartCompany (12 Dec 2025), SmartCompany (9 Dec 2025) | |
| Lorikeet | Series A | Aug 2025 | $54m | Lead | Startup Daily (23 Dec 2025), SmartCompany (23 Dec 2025), Startup Daily (14 Oct 2025), Cut Through Venture, Startup Daily (13 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (6 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (8 Aug 2025), Startup Daily (7 Aug 2025), Athletic Ventures portfolio, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, Square Peg Capital portfolio |
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Airwallex has closed a Series H valuing it at $16 billion, with Addition in the lead and eight other backers named; the piece also recalls its December Series G.
Sydney AI customer-support startup Lorikeet has closed US$35 million in a Series A led by QED Investors, its third round in under a year, lifting total funding beyond $75 million.
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