Max Li
Unicorn founderCo-Founder and Head of Design at Airwallex
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedAirwallex$11B
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Victoria ZuounlockedMax: together at Airwallex (2026)
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About
Max Li is a co-founder of Airwallex, a technology company that provides financial infrastructure for businesses operating internationally. Its platform offers a technology stack designed to support cross-border operations for businesses of varying sizes.
Co-Founder and Head of Design at Airwallex
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Airwallex's investors · 28
Activant CapitalNew York · $100K – $50M checksAdditionNew York · $1M – $500M checks · since 2026AEF Greater Bay Area FundHong Kong · $2.5M – $28M checksAirTree VenturesSydney · $132K – $16.5M checksAmex VenturesPalo Alto · since 2026Athletic VenturesBaillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2026Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checksBowery CapitalNew York · $1M – $2M checksDST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2021G SquaredChicago · since 2021Gobi PartnersHong Kong · $709K – $37M checksGobi Partners ChinaShanghai · $500K – $3M checksGreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checksHaun VenturesSilicon Valley · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026HedosophiaLondon · since 2026HongShan Capital GroupHong Kong · $100K – $50M checksHorizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checksHummingbird VenturesSingapore · $500K – $10M checksInsiders VenturesSt. HelierK3 VenturesSingapore · $1.2M – $42M checksPlug and Play VenturesSunnyvale · $50K – $12M checksQED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M checks · since 2026R136 VenturesWoodside · $2M – $20M checksSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021Square Peg CapitalMelbourne · since 2017T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2026VetamerMenlo Park · since 2021
Co-founders at Airwallex
JZ
Jack ZhangCEO
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Lucy Yueting LiuCo-Founder and President
XD
Xijing Dai (Jacob Dai)Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
KW
Ki-Lok WongCo-Founder and Principal Architect
JD
Jacob DaiFounder
Experience
- AirwallexCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Product DevelopmentUser-centered Design
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Max Li?
- Max Li is a co-founder of Airwallex, a technology company that provides financial infrastructure for businesses operating internationally. Its platform offers a technology stack designed to support cross-border operations for businesses of varying sizes.
- Where does Max Li work?
- Max Li is Co-Founder and Head of Design of Airwallex.
- What companies did Max Li found?
- Max Li founded Airwallex.
- Where did Max Li go to school?
- Max Li studied at University of Melbourne (Master of Architecture - MArch); University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Planning and Design); Ivanhoe Grammar School.
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Also attended University of Melbourne384
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Also attended Ivanhoe Grammar School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Airwallex21
Victoria ZuoPartner on QED Investors' early stage domestic team, focused on early stage fintech and commercePaulInvestor at Square Peg CapitalEzgi BereketliProduct Manager at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMelike Abacioglu GunesVP of Marketing at Asymmetric Capital PartnersSahil AroraVenture Capital at Skip CapitalRatan ManehaniPartner at R136 Ventures
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