Who Owns Ripple?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Ripple. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
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Ripple
Ripple is a private American financial technology company that provides enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, including cross-border payments, digital asset custody and stablecoin services, for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers worldwide.
Ripple appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Ripple
Ripple is a private American financial technology company that provides enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, including cross-border payments, digital asset custody and stablecoin services, for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers worldwide.
Ripple appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Ripple
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Chris Larsen Co‑founder and executive chairman of Ripple Labs. Bloomberg Billionaires Index analysis of Ripple’s November 2025 $500M funding round (valuing Ripple at about $40B) credits Larsen with an 18% equity stake in Ripple; earlier profiles had placed his stake around 17%, so the exact figure may vary slightly over time. | Founder | 18.0% | Nov 2025 |
SBI Holdings, Inc. Japanese financial conglomerate and long‑time strategic partner of Ripple. SBI’s management and multiple reports describe SBI as Ripple’s largest external shareholder, holding roughly a 9% ("under 10%") equity stake in Ripple Labs. | Corporate | 9.0% | Nov 2025 |
Brad Garlinghouse CEO of Ripple. Financial press (originally based on internal sources cited by Investopedia and later reused in 2020s coverage) has reported that Garlinghouse owns about a 6.3% equity stake in Ripple. This estimate dates back to around 2018 and may have been diluted by subsequent financing rounds, but remains the only widely cited percentage. | Individual | 6.3% | Jan 2018 |
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