Ripple - About the company
Ripple is a series D company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by Jed Mccaleb, Chris Larsen and Eli Katz. It operates as a Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody. Ripple has raised $853M in funding from investors like Standard Chartered, Accenture and AME Cloud Ventures, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 321 active competitors, including 91 funded and 20 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BitPay, Terra and Injective.
Company Details
Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody. The company offers payments, custody, and stablecoin solutions. These solutions enable the integration of blockchain and digital assets. The company aims to provide a simple, secure, and compliant way to modernize financial infrastructure.
- Website
- ripple.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@ripple.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- 600 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, US
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$853M in 15 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on May 24, 2026
Investors
Ranked
1st among 321 active competitors
Employee Count
2,254 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Ripple
Ripple is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ripple Enterprises, Inc. CIN: 1467420 , United States, Active | $1 - $1M (As on Jul 01, 2009) | - | - | |
Ripple Labs Inc. CIN: 20211454199 , United States, Active | May 13, 2021 | - | - | - |
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Ripple's funding and investors
Ripple has raised a total funding of $853M over 15 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2012. Ripple has 107 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ripple:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 18, 2026 | 3041019 | Conventional Debt | 3634534 | 7022584 | 6311111 | 4313694 |
May 11, 2026 | 4300405 | Conventional Debt | 4420130 | 5009804 | 7797658 | 6572860 |
Nov 04, 2025 | 5926484 | Series D | 3679115 | 3987634 |
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Ripple's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Ripple are Jed Mccaleb, Chris Larsen and Eli Katz. Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO of Ripple.
Here are the details of Ripple's key team members:
- Jed Mccaleb: Former Co-Founder of Ripple and founder of 2 other companies, Stellar and Ripple. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Chris Larsen: Co-Founder of Ripple and founder of 3 other companies, Prosper, RippleWorks and Ripple. They are also an angel investor in 7 startups.
- Eli Katz: Co-Founder of Ripple.
- Brad Garlinghouse: CEO of Ripple. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Jun Naoshima: CEO of Ripple. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
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Ripple's employee count trend
Ripple has 2,254 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Ripple's employee count trend over the years:
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Ripple's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Ripple include BitPay, Terra and Injective. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ripple, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Ripple 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody | $853M | 80/100 | |
2nd | BitPay 2011, Atlanta (United States), Series B | App-based crypto payment management solutions for individuals and businesses | $103M | 77/100 | |
3rd | Blockchain network for payments | $125M | 75/100 | ||
4th | Injective 2018, New York City (United States), Series A | Developer of a layer one blockchain for decentralised finance applications | $52.6M | 72/100 | |
5th | Bitpanda Custody 2014, Vienna (Austria), Series C | Fintech and crypto infrastructure provider | $530M | 71/100 | |
6th |  Compound 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B | P2P lending platform based on the Ethereum blockchain | $79.4M | 70/100 | |
7th | Blockchain-based explorer and wallets for cryptocurrencies | - | 68/100 | ||
8th |  Zebec 2021, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Platform for payments and financial transactions for cryptocurrency | $29.5M | 64/100 | |
9th | Taurus 2018, Geneva (Switzerland), Series B | Provider of institutional digital asset infrastructure offering custody, tokenization, and trading solutions | $65M | 63/100 | |
10th | Fnality 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Operator of decentralized payment systems for wholesale financial transactions | $136M | 63/100 |
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Ripple's Investments and acquisitions
Ripple has made 52 investments in companies including Velocity and Licuido. Ripple has also acquired 8 companies including Palisade and GTreasury.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Sep 15, 2026 | Investments | 2025 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Aug 03, 2026 | Investments | 2024 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Aug 03, 2026 | Investments | 2020 | London (United Kingdom) |
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Reports related to Ripple
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News related to Ripple
Filter this listMedia has covered Ripple for a total of 368 events in the last 1 year, 175 of them have been about company updates and 49 about partnerships.
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Evernorth Raises $30M in Convertible Notes Ahead of Armada SPAC MergerThe Crypto Times•Sep 18, 2026•Armada, Evernorth, Armada Acquisition, Pathfinder and 2 others
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Ripple Enhances Stripe-Tempo AI Payments with XRP and RLUSD SupportCryptocurrency•Sep 17, 2026•Stripe, Ripple
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Visa, Circle and Haun Ventures Back Velocity in Series A Extension, Bringing Total Series A Funding to $48 millionBusiness Wire•Sep 15, 2026•Circle, Haun Ventures, Visa, Velocity and 2 others
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Ripple Invests in Licuido to Expand XRPL Collateral PlatformThe Fintech Times•Sep 15, 2026•Ripple, Velocity
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Ripple Enhances Treasury Platform with AI Agents from Acquired CompanyCryptocurrency•Sep 11, 2026•Ripple
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Circle leads $400M investment in crypto payments firm Tazapay, with Uniswap also participatingCryptocurrency•Sep 09, 2026•Uniswap, Circle, TazaPay, Visa and 3 others
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