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Who invested in Ripple

8 rounds we have observed, with the 32 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

FintechWeb3 & Crypto

Raised 12 months agoValuation: $40B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$596Mraised across 8 rounds since 2012, from 12 sources

$500MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $500MNov 2025
Led by
Fortress Investment and Citadel Securities
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Investors
32 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2012201420162018202020222024
$200KSeed$2.5MSeed$28MSeries A$4.0MSeries A$55MSeries B$500MGrowth
First round
Seed, $200K
Oct 2012
Biggest round
$500M
Growth · Nov 2025
Usual gap between rounds
6 months
the median of 7

The rounds

  1. Nov 2025
  2. Sept 2016
    Series B$55M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $32M sold, first sale Dec 2014

  3. Oct 2015
    Series A$4.0M1 new2 returning

    From a historical funding record

  4. May 2015
  5. Nov 2013
  6. May 2013
  7. Apr 2013
  8. Oct 2012
    Seed$200K1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Ripple's own website: 1 founder, 15 on the team.

Chris LarsenExecutive Chairman, Co-Founder
  • Brad GarlinghouseChief Executive Officer
  • Eric JeckSenior Vice President, Corporate and Business Development
  • Kiersten HollarsSenior Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Communications
  • Mariel KelleySenior Vice President, People and Places
  • Noel KimmelSenior Vice President
  • Renaat Ver EeckeSenior Vice President
  • Monica LongPresident
  • Jon BilichChief Financial Officer
  • Stuart AlderotyChief Legal Officer, Ripple
  • Anja ManuelBoard Member
  • David SchwartzBoard Member
  • Masashi OkuyamaBoard Member
  • Ripple PrimeBoard of Directors
  • Sandie O’ConnorBoard Member
  • Warren JensonBoard Member

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
IDG CapitalPrivate equity2rounds
IDG VenturesVC firm2rounds
Pantera CapitalVC firm2rounds
Camp One VenturesVC firm2rounds
CME VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
SEAGATEGrowth equity2rounds
Fortress InvestmentPrivate equity1round, led 1
Citadel SecuritiesGrowth equity1round, led 1
Founders FundVC firm1round
Google VenturesCorporate VC1round
RRE VenturesVC firm1round
SBI InvestmentVC firm1round
AME Cloud VenturesVC firm1round
Blockchain CapitalVC firm1round
Galaxy DigitalPrivate equity1round
Accenture VenturesCorporate VC1round
Venture51VC firm1round
China Rock CapitalVC firm1round
Route 66 VenturesVC firm1round
Vast VenturesVC firm1round
Santander InnoVenturesGrowth equity1round
Brevan HowardAsset manager1round
Tusk VenturesCorporate VC1round
Marshall WaceHedge fund1round
Jesse PowellAngel1round
SCB Digital Venturesno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 26 firms list Ripple as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Streamlined VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Castle Island VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Weekend FundVC firmPer its own site
Middlegame VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Mouro CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Thirdstream PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Jayesh ParekhAngelPer its own site
SC VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
NKM CapitalVC firmPer its own site
BroadVisionInvestment firmPer its own site
28 VenturesFamily officePer its own site
Arctic VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Aurum Venture PartnersVC firmPer its own site
CV LabsAcceleratorPer its own site
Capella PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Cosmos NetworkInvestment firmPer its own site
Finches, LLCIncubatorPer its own site
Flagship FundFamily officePer its own site
Ghazan GlobalCompanyPer its own site
Hinge CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Mainsheet VenturesVC firmPer its own site
NEXYRVC firmPer its own site
Next 5 VenturesVC firmPer its own site
The Brkfst ClubAngel networkPer its own site
Vibora CapitalFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Ripple

Who invested in Ripple?

Ripple's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, IDG Capital, IDG Ventures and Pantera Capital, and 27 more on record. Fortress Investment led its latest round.

How much has Ripple raised?

Ripple has raised $596M across 8 rounds since 2012.

When did Ripple last raise?

Ripple's most recent round was a Growth of $500M in Nov 2025, led by Fortress Investment.

What was Ripple's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $500M in Nov 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Ripple first?

Ripple's first round on record, in Oct 2012, was backed by Jesse Powell.

What stage is Ripple at?

Ripple's latest named round is a Growth, in Nov 2025.

Where is Ripple based?

Ripple is based in the United States.

Who led Ripple's rounds?

Fortress Investment led the Growth in 2025.

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