Ripple Labs has achieved a significant milestone with its valuation reaching approximately $50 billion, securing the ninth position among the world's most valuable private companies according to recent private-market estimates. This marks an increase from the $40 billion post-money valuation established in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The valuation surge follows a $500 million capital raise in November 2025, which was led by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities. Other notable participants in the funding round included Pantera Capital, Galaxy Digital, Brevan Howard, and Marshall Wace. This financing event reset the company's valuation from earlier benchmarks, which included a share repurchase at an implied $15 billion valuation in 2022 and another at about $11.3 billion in early 2024.
Ripple's historical funding is now estimated to be close to $893 million. The company now ranks alongside global heavyweights like SpaceX, OpenAI, ByteDance, and Stripe, standing out as the only blockchain-based payments infrastructure firm in the global top ten.
Despite its soaring valuation, Ripple executives, including President Monica Long, have stated in late 2025 and early 2026 that the company has no immediate plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). They cite strong access to capital and a robust balance sheet as reasons to remain private for the foreseeable future.
The company's growth is also attributed to strategic expansions, including the acquisition of GTreasury (now Ripple Prime) and Standard Custody, signaling a move into broader financial services. Furthermore, Ripple's launch of its stablecoin, RLUSD, has quickly entered the top 50 crypto assets by market capitalization, which stands at $1.3 billion. The firm has also secured full Electronic Money Institution (EMI) approval from Luxembourg's CSSF, allowing it to passport services across all 27 EU member states.
