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Airwallex hires Jed Rose as EMEA GM to boost presence in the UK & Europe

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October 12, 2020

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airwallexAirwallex announced the appointment of London-based Jed Rose as its General Manager for EMEA. The new GM will be responsible for leading the company’s UK and Europe team and accelerate growth across these regions. He will play a significant role in Airwallex’s global strategy as the company continues to grow in both verticals and customers, build upon its product base, and cross into new geographies.

Jack Zhang, CEO and Co-founder of Airwallex said, “At a time of accelerated demand for digital payments, our purpose is to help businesses scale in the new digital economy by providing a global financial infrastructure that allows them to seamlessly operate online and across borders. I am delighted to welcome seasoned professionals like Jed who share our passion in this critical mission.”

“It is a very exciting time for Airwallex as we have significantly grown our global workforce this year and are continuing to invest in exceptional talent. Strengthening our global management bench with senior hires like Jed is a key step towards delivering our accelerated growth objectives in EMEA and fulfilling our ambition of becoming a global technology leader.”

Previously, Jed was the CEO at London-based startup Paymentsense. He is currently a Venture Partner for Antler Venture Capital, which enables founders and invests in the top 1% of more than 50,000 entrepreneurs and ideas evaluated every year. He also held a number of senior positions at Microsoft, serving as the business owner for several large initiatives that saw worldwide success and generated significant business impact.

Jed Rose, Airwallex General Manager of EMEA said, “I’m thrilled to come on board and lead Airwallex’s UK and Europe team at such a pivotal moment for the company. I’ve long been in admiration of Airwallex’s growth strategy and implementation, and to now be a key part of developing its future in EMEA and globally is a truly exciting opportunity. I am looking forward to accelerating the impact that Airwallex has on businesses looking to scale globally.”

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