Cambrian Fintech with Rex Salisbury
Rex Salisbury
2 episodes
Why He Turned Down $1.2 Billion from Stripe to Build Airwallex (CEO & Founder Jack Zhang)
- Jack Zhang says Airwallex turned down Stripe's roughly $1.2bn offer in 2019 because the company was too early and wanted to stay independent.
- Zhang argues Stripe is payment-led while Airwallex is building toward a global business bank, which he says justified staying the course.
21 Aug 2025 · 44 min
Why He Turned Down $1.2 Billion from Stripe to Build Airwallex (CEO & Founder Jack Zhang)
- Jack Zhang says Airwallex turned down Stripe's roughly $1.2bn offer in 2019 because the company was too early and wanted to stay independent.
- Zhang argues Stripe is payment-led while Airwallex is building toward a global business bank, which he says justified staying the course.
21 Aug 2025 · 44 min