Overview
Rippleworks partners with social ventures to scale their impact across sectors like healthcare, education, climate, and economic opportunity in 80+ countries. It delivers hands-on, expert-led support plus flexible funding through advisory engagements, Leaders Studio workshops, and one-on-one Expert Office Hours, all designed to help leaders solve operational and strategic challenges. Unlike fund-only approaches, it pairs capital with capacity-building, emphasizing people and teams and offering a continuum of support. Its goal is to help high-impact ventures grow sustainably so they can broaden reach and improve outcomes for the communities they serve.
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Simplify's take
What believers are saying
- Rippleworks posted $154 million in grants for fiscal 2025, its largest payout ever.
- Doug Galen said October 2, 2026 that 85% of staff works directly with ventures.
- The June 28, 2026 public-systems program and October 29 funding workshops expand founder demand.
What critics are saying
- Rippleworks' giving depends on Chris Larsen's XRP wealth; a 2026 crypto collapse slashes capacity.
- Its model serves only 130 portfolio ventures; weak selection shrinks measurable mission throughput.
- Heavy dependence on scarce growth-stage social ventures limits deal flow if competitors copy its terms.
What makes Rippleworks unique
- Rippleworks pairs unrestricted capital with expert-led operating support, not grantmaking alone.
- Since 2018, Rippleworks deployed $270 million in flexible capital to growth-stage ventures.
- Its 2026 Leaders Studio and Projects target specific execution gaps across nonprofits and for-profits.
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