03 August 2021

Airwallex founders launch venture fund 

Written By FinTech Alliance in Venture Capital

Airwallex founders launch venture fund 

The Co-Founders of Airwallex are launching a new venture capital fund. 

In Brief:

The fund will be called Capital 49. 

It plans to raise $200mn through the founders and other investors. 

It has already made investments in two FinTech firms.

What does this mean?

The VC will invest in companies that are already part of the Airwallex ecosystem – these include ecommerce, SaaS and FinTech. 

Read more here. 

Up Next ...
17 July 2025

Fintech & UK Finance Sector Update

Scotland’s personal income tax rates – especially on salaries above ...

29 April 2025

👋 Spotlighting our Partnership with Island 👋

As we navigate the evolving landscape of financial technology, it's ...

27 April 2025

techUK is officially joining the programme for UK FinTech Week 2025! 🎉

The Momentum Builds — More Partnerships Unveiled for UK FinTech ...

25 April 2025

Reimagining the Future of Finance — With SC Ventures by Standard Chartered at the Helm

As UK FinTech Week 2025 gathers pace ahead of next ...

More in Venture Capital

Plural launches €400m fund for Europe's innovative founders

23 January 2024

The platform has all eyes on Europe with 26 investments ...

11:FS to launch FinTech VC fund led by Fronted founder Jamie Campbell

23 January 2024

“The best financial services startup incubator in the world.”In brief:- ...

Onboarding platform Detected raises £2mn follow-on investment

15 January 2024

Founded in 2020, Detected is a software platform for onboarding ...

White Papers Venture Capital

Women in VC - The Untapped Potential of Women-led Funds

27 April 2022

The funding stats for female founders are not improving. Even with an influx of initiatives aimed at...

Articles Venture Capital

Entrepreneurial gender gap – funding is still a struggle

09 March 2022

Women in the UK launch businesses with 53% less capital on average than men. They are less aware of...

Articles Venture Capital

HBR: Women-Led Startups Received Just 2.3% of VC Funding in 2020

09 March 2022

The percentage of VC deals that went to female-led startups declined in 2020. This development, whic...

White Papers Venture Capital

State Of Venture Q3’21 Report

20 December 2021

Following a record-breaking Q2 in the world of venture, investments to startups worldwide continued...

There are no Events in this category