Ripple Rules Out IPO After $500M Funding for Growth
Ripple has ruled out any immediate Ripple IPO after closing a $500 million funding round that valued the company at $40 billion. Led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities, with participation from Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace, this is Ripple’s largest capital injection in six years.
At its annual Swell conference, President Monica Long said the funding will fully support product scaling, payment technologies, ecosystem growth, acquisitions, and blockchain innovation via the XRP Ledger without the need for a public listing. She reiterated that there is no planned IPO timeline, distinguishing Ripple from peers like Circle, Bullish, and Gemini exploring public listings in 2025.
Ripple’s customer base has doubled quarter-over-quarter, driven by stablecoin payments and improving U.S. regulatory clarity. By deferring an IPO, Ripple maintains robust liquidity, avoids equity dilution, and keeps Ripple IPO on hold while funding long-term adoption.
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Deferring a Ripple IPO after a $500M funding round strengthens Ripple’s balance sheet without diluting equity or issuing new tokens. The equity injection supports product scaling, stablecoin payments, and ecosystem growth via the XRP Ledger. Since token supply and distribution remain unchanged, the direct price impact on XRP is limited. Traders can expect stable market behavior in both the short and long term, as the move avoids IPO-related volatility while ensuring ongoing development and adoption.