Chris Larsen

Chris Larsen is an American programmer and finance industry billionaire from California, with an estimated net worth of ~$11.5B Wikidata. He is the co-founder of Ripple and has been described in recent reporting as a San Francisco-based crypto executive NewsAPI.

Business & SEC Activity

Wikidata identifies Larsen as an American programmer, and recent news coverage links him to Ripple, which he co-founded WikidataNewsAPI. The available data does not include SEC filings or other business disclosure records, so this summary is limited to the information provided.

Philanthropy

Three foundations associated with Larsen reported a combined $11,022,650 in assets and $2,222,033 in grants paid in 2023 ProPublica 990. The Larsen Foundation in Illinois reported $3,292,428 in assets and $199,428 in grants paid; John Larsen Foundation in Wisconsin reported $5,393,856 in assets and $387,994 in grants paid; and Larsen Foundation Inc. in New Jersey reported $2,338,366 in assets and $1,634,611 in grants paid ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

In the 2025-11-06 to 2025-12-31 FEC reporting period, Larsen made 100 contributions totaling $139,360 FEC. Most of that money went to PACs and other non-party recipients ($121,724), while $17,586 went to Democrats and $50 was unclassified FEC. The largest listed recipients were Abundant Future ($100,000), Cooper Victory Fund ($17,000), Cooper for North Carolina ($7,000), Scott Wiener for Congress ($7,000), and People for Ben ($3,500) FEC.

In the News

Recent reporting says Larsen plans to support Gavin Newsom in a possible 2028 presidential campaign and quoted him as saying he would back Newsom “any way we can” NewsAPI. The articles describe Larsen as an increasingly significant donor in Democratic Party circles and a deep-pocketed crypto executive NewsAPI.