Seven Aussie startups that raised $495.8 million this week
Weekly roundup of seven Australian startup raises, led by Airwallex's Series F, plus EatClub, Kite Magnetics, Termina, Preve, Foremind and Liveheats.
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Corporate / CVC · 2 deals
Every published round Visa Ventures 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+ | 21 May 2025 | $232m | Participant | Square Peg Capital, Folklore Ventures, Startup Daily (3 Feb 2026), Fintech News Australia, Startup Daily (8 Sep 2025), Cut Through Venture, SmartCompany, Australian FinTech, AirTree Ventures portfolio, Blackbird Ventures portfolio | |
| Airwallex | Series D+ | 22 May 2025 | $466m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (23 Dec 2025), Women's Agenda (19 Dec 2025), Forbes Australia (4 Sep 2025), Forbes Australia (18 Jul 2025), Australian FinTech, SmartCompany (26 May 2025), SmartCompany (23 May 2025), SmartCompany (22 May 2025), Women's Agenda (22 May 2025), Forbes Australia (21 May 2025) |
Companies Visa Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airwallex | Fintech payments and financial infrastructure company | 21 May 2025, Series D+ | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Visa Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Visa Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Visa Ventures did.
Stories naming Visa Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of seven Australian startup raises, led by Airwallex's Series F, plus EatClub, Kite Magnetics, Termina, Preve, Foremind and Liveheats.
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Payments firm Airwallex closed a large Series F at a $9.6 billion valuation, led by Square Peg with several local and global backers, while the piece recalls its earlier raises back to 2016.
Airwallex has wrapped a $465 million Series F at a $9.6 billion valuation; Blackbird joins for the first time and half the round is a secondary sale for early backers.
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