<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stripe wanted to buy Airwallex for 1.2B USD in 2018.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Stripe wanted to buy Airwallex for 1.2B USD in 2018. Airwallex rejected the offer and now processes 300B USD in annual volume with over 1.3B USD in revenue, growing 85% year-over-year. The two fintech companies are now direct competitors. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/once-close-enough-for-an-acquisition-stripe-and-airwallex-are-now-going-after-each-other/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/once</span><span>-close-enough-for-an-acquisition-stripe-and-airwallex-are-now-going-after-each-other/</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Tech" rel="tag">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Startup" rel="tag">#<span>Startup</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/News" rel="tag">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Fintech" rel="tag">#<span>Fintech</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/44bf3ce6-435e-4ed5-abb8-c332e1031905/stripe-wanted-to-buy-airwallex-for-1.2b-usd-in-2018.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:25:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/44bf3ce6-435e-4ed5-abb8-c332e1031905.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:13:29 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Stripe wanted to buy Airwallex for 1.2B USD in 2018. on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:30:47 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/startups%40social.vivaldi.net">@<span>startups</span></a></span> betting on yourself paid off</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/users/newsgroup/statuses/116432086470799716</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vir.group/users/newsgroup/statuses/116432086470799716</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[newsgroup@social.vir.group]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:30:47 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>