One for an album: Airwallex’s Malaysia team at the company’s 10th anniversary celebration.
AS global trade becomes increasingly digital, Malaysian companies are looking for faster, simpler and more cost-efficient ways to expand.
Airwallex, one of the world’s leading fintech platforms, has rapidly become a go-to partner for local enterprises seeking to scale beyond borders.
This progress comes as Airwallex marks its 10th anniversary in 2025 – a decade of building the financial infrastructure that powers modern, borderless business.
Expanding horizons
Airwallex continues to break new ground in Malaysia in 2025. It became the first platform in the market to offer free international transfers at competitive FX rates to hundreds of countries and the first to launch Shopify native card checkout, along with express checkout via Apple Pay and Google Pay. Its payment gateway now supports one of the widest ranges of global payment methods available to Malaysian merchants.
By end-September 2025, Airwallex processed over RM2bil in annualised remittance transaction volume in Malaysia, with third-quarter (Q3) volumes growing more than 200% year-on-year.
These milestones point to a simple truth: Malaysian businesses are going global faster than ever and they are choosing partners that help them operate across markets with ease.
Case study: Applecrumby
Malaysia’s home-grown baby care brand, Applecrumby, is one example of a business accelerating its international expansion with Airwallex. By simplifying cross-border transactions and global payments, Airwallex has helped Applecrumby reduce payment gateway fees by 0.5%, save approximately RM100 per international transaction and launch into new markets two to three times faster.
“Airwallex has made a real difference to our team and our bottom line,” said Applecrumby finance director Winson Lee.
“With better pricing on payments, currency exchange and transfers, we’ve saved substantially – and focused our time to grow the business.”
Strengthening global momentum
Airwallex’s progress in Malaysia is part of a much broader global growth story.
The company raised capital twice in 2025, underscoring strong investor confidence in its long-term vision and execution.
Airwallex’s Series G fundraising, which reflects a nearly 30% valuation jump in under six months.
In May, Airwallex secured US$300mil at a US$6.2bil valuation. Just months later in December, it closed its Series G round, raising a further US$330mil and lifting its valuation to US$8bil - an increase of nearly 30% in half a year. The funding supports continued global expansion and accelerates the deployment of AI agents across its platform.
Strategic alliances
Airwallex’s momentum in Malaysia is reinforced by global brand partnerships with McLaren Racing and Arsenal Football Club.
These collaborations reflect shared values of speed, precision and performance, while reflecting Airwallex’s ambition to empower companies of all sizes to think bigger and move faster.
Borderless opportunities
Airwallex’s growth in Malaysia highlights a shift in how local companies approach global commerce - with greater confidence, lower costs and smarter financial tools.
The Airwallex team posing for a group photo after the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Forum 2025, organised by Star Media Group, in Kuala Lumpur.
From high-growth small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to fast-scaling digital brands, Malaysian businesses are proving that local innovation can thrive on the world stage, with Airwallex supporting them every step of the way.
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