25-year-old finance graduate met a techie over casual dinner and invested $1 million in his fintech idea. What it became will leave you stunned
Published on: Nov. 27, 2025, 9:45 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
A casual dinner in Melbourne sparked one of the most remarkable investment stories in startup history. As shared by Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang on the 20VC podcast, 25-year-old finance graduate Lucy Liu unexpectedly offered a $1 million investment for a 20% stake after hearing his vision for a cross-border payments platform. That leap of faith grew into Airwallex, now valued at $6.2 billion. Liu later became co-founder and president, helping build one of Australias fastest-growing unicorns.
