Startup CFO Summit
Calling all early-stage founders—this is for you.
🚀 STARTUP CFO SUMMIT
When you're juggling product, growth and fundraising, finance can get overlooked – but without the right foundations, even the best ideas can stall.
Join Airwallex for Startups and Tech in Asia for a one-of-a-kind gathering that puts early-stage startup finance centre stage. Learn directly from the unsung heroes of startup success – CFOs and finance leaders, as they share stage-relevant playbooks to help you avoid costly mistakes before you've built a finance team.
From managing burn and runway, to best practices for investor reporting and readiness, discover how finance can move from a back-office function to a powerful engine of scale, clarity and market leadership.
👥 CFO OFFICE HOURS
One of the most anticipated highlights of the Summit is our CFO Office Hours! Sit down with top CFOs who’ve navigated hyper-growth, fundraising and cross-border scaling. Expect candid conversations, hard-won lessons and connections that last beyond the event.
To get the most out of your experience, all founders are automatically registered for this segment
Open to Startup Founders and Finance Operators. Confirmed on a first-come basis; limited slots available
CFO Mentors include:
Airwallex, Justin Yek
Advance Intelligence Group, Lei Chen
Blackpanda, Nawaz Imam
Carousell, JJ Ang
Doctor Anywhere, Chaitanya Puri
Endowus, Dominic Ong
Eureka Robotics, Koh Wee Lin
FinKnight, Lih Yen Chang
Finprojections, Sadaf Sultan
Glints, James Moon
illumina Financial, Jeremiah Hillebrand
Modern Strategy, Colin Allison
MoneySmart, Raymond Ong
Osome, William Chong
Paloe, Sam Lee Chengyi
PropertyGuru, Joe Dische
Shiva Vilayanur Consulting, Shiva Vilayanur
Spark Systems, Shi Mei Chin
Stepping Stone, June Cho
We are Foundational, Chris Laxton
🎙️ INVESTOR PANEL
Get inside the minds of leading VCs as they reveal the financial signals that win their confidence – from cash flow clarity to investor-ready reporting.
Peak XV, Sandeep Kher
East Ventures, Yinwei Liang
B Capital Group, Sarvesh Agarwal
📊 MASTERCLASS
Get tactical with leading CFOs in an interactive session on building stage-specific finance stacks – and the workflows and strategies that transforms your finances into a true engine for growth.
Masterclass 1 : Structuring Your Startup Finances Post-Seed
Led by Sadaf Sultan, Founder of Finprojections
Masterclass 2 : Building Your Finance Engine for Series A and Beyond
Led by Sam Lee Chengyi, Managing Partner of Paloe
🥂NETWORKING & DRINKS
Round off the day with open networking over bites and drinks – your chance to continue the conversations sparked with CFOs, VCs, and startups and explore new collaborations.
We welcome all friends of the startup ecosystem to join us here!
Agenda
3:00 PM - Registration
3:30 PM – Opening
3:40 PM – VC Panel discussion by B Capital, East Ventures & Peak XV
4:10 PM – Airwallex insights
4:30 PM – CFO Office Hours & Airwallex Masterclasses
6:00 PM – Networking and Drinks
Who Should Attend
Founders (e.g. CEO, COO etc.)
Finance Operators (e.g. CFOs, Finance Controllers etc.)
From Pre-Seed to Series A Startups 🚀
Important Note : Startup ecosystem folks (e.g. VCs & Community Builders) are welcome to join the Summit - subject to space availability. We’ll do our best to accommodate you on a first-come basis!
ABOUT AIRWALLEX FOR STARTUPS
Designed for venture-backed, globally-minded founders, ready to scale smarter. It brings together our cross-border financial platform with hands-on support to help you build strong foundations, impress investors and move faster without wasting capital. Alongside high-impact perks, you’ll gain access to a global network and insights to guide every stage of your journey, from first raise to international expansion.