Investor appetite for fintechs: Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang on company growth, future of banking
CNBC Television·2025-12-08 12:58

WELCOME BACK. SQUAWK BOX, A FINTECH AIRWALLEX, HAS ANNOUNCED ITS SECOND FUNDRAISE IN SIX MONTHS, BUMPING ITS VALUATION NOW TO OVER $8 BILLION. JOINING US IS ITS FOUNDER AND CEO JACK ZHANG.GOOD MORNING TO YOU. THIS HAS BEEN A SUPER FAST GROWING BUSINESS. I MEAN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT'S JUMPED FROM $4 BILLION TO $8 BILLION.WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE. >> I MEAN, WE SPENT THE LAST DECADE TO BUILD THE BEST GLOBAL FINANCIAL AND BANKING INFRASTRUCTURE. AND THAT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT.AND NOW WE H ...