David Ky

people strategy at @airwallex | board member at @enactusaustralia | views are my own | he/him

[Airwallex @airwallex]

Yesterday was a big day for us! We announced our Series H and got to celebrate with some incredible voices in the room.

Thank you to our panelists from @Google, @AnthropicAI and @Visa for the conversation and to everyone who joined us.

[David Ky @hdavidky]

@awxjack Excited to be working on the financial rails for the AI future!

[Jack Zhang @awxjack]

We’ve raised $320M at an $11B valuation, led by Addition.

AI is changing how companies are built. Teams are smaller, global from day one, and using agents more. We’ve spent 10 years building the financial rails for that world.

We’re now building the intelligent layer on top.

[Airwallex @airwallex]

A new chapter for Airwallex. Coming soon.

[Jack Zhang @awxjack]

https://t.co/Yt6IIkdExd

[Jack Zhang @awxjack]

We started @Airwallex in Australia and are part of the great story of this country building significant companies that have had a global impact in consumer web, SaaS, and fintech.

I don't see any reason it can't do the same in AI. 🇦🇺

I'd like to see that happen. If you're building in AI and based in Australia, apply now 👉🏼 https://t.co/qbaB7zLEeN

[David Ky @hdavidky]

@awxjack Very cool that all our team members back then were also so bullish! 90% voted don’t sell!

[Harry Stebbings @HarryStebbings]

After 27 mins of interviewing @awxjack on 20VC, I asked in the middle of the show if I could invest in @airwallex.

I invested $7M.

Today, Jack announced Lee Fixel and Addition, one of the best in the world, have led a new round at $8BN.

20VC’s $7M is now $10.2M just 6 months later.

Jack is one of the best I work with and Airwallex will be a $100BN company.

[David Ky @hdavidky]

What a journey it has been. Glad to be part of it.

There’s this obsession here, building things that genuinely help. Helping businesses with their global finance.

As retail consumers, we really take for granted how easy it is do to our banking. Def not easy for businesses.

[Jack Zhang @awxjack]

Stripe offered to acquire us for $1.2 billion when we had $2M in revenue.

Today, we've raised $330M at an $8B valuation and reached $1B ARR.

We could've died three times during this journey.

This is the story I've never told anyone before:

[Pavel A. Samsonov @PavelASamsonov]

Linear roadmaps are misleading without a crystal ball for seeing the future. A roadmap that recognizes the existence of risk as time goes on is more honest. But an effective PM needs to anticipate possible branches, too - and create clear criteria for following each path.

[David Ky @hdavidky]

@greatquestionco Glass*

[David Ky @hdavidky]

@greatquestionco Yesss the one sided mirror! But virtual!

[David Ky @hdavidky]

@allumer It is a narrative that is self reinforcing - work hard and see no results? Well, work harder then 😅. I can relate to this.

[David Ky @hdavidky]

@GergelyOrosz @Pragmatic_Eng I subscribed yesterday but haven't figured out how to access the paid content yet. Are the paid subscriptions provisioned in a batches?

[David Ky @hdavidky]

Cool project @tylerxhobbs. Played around with your AI art generator all evening and I liked this one most. I'm gonna call it ... 'Sunset Glow'.

#QQLcontest https://t.co/DVrHxvZxi5

[Tyler Hobbs Studio @tylerxhobbs]

🔴⭕QQL Contest⭕🔴
⭕️Win a QQL Mint Pass⭕️

How to enter
1) Create QQLs on https://t.co/A4Lm5zWYJy
2) Choose 1 to submit
3) QT this tweet with:
- #QQLcontest
- Your QQL URL
- An image of your QQL

1 entry per person
Cutoff 9/25 Noon CT
Winners announced 9/27

FAQ on site
ex:

[Wes Kao 🏛 @wes_kao]

Giving feedback is hard:

• You’ve identified a problem
• You know you need to talk about it
• You’re worried they'll get defensive

Relax! It’ll be okay.

Here’s the framework I use to turn every feedback conversation into a win-win:

[David Ky @hdavidky]

@nedwin @DanielZarick Soooooo when are we getting Great Question t-shirts Ned 👀😬

[David Ky @hdavidky]

I'm just printing 1 so probably will need to be a local Sydney printer that doesn't have MOQs haha.

[David Ky @hdavidky]

Anyone in my network here worked with great designers and printers? I have a friend's wedding coming up, and I want to design and print a custom red pocket to put my wedding note and $$ in.

[David Ky @hdavidky]

@jspujji What a great story!