VivoPower Targets $300M Ripple Stake, Nears $1B in XRP-Linked Exposure

Corporate capital is diving deeper into crypto—and it's not just buying the tokens anymore.

VivoPower, the international sustainable energy solutions provider, is reportedly eyeing a massive strategic stake in Ripple. The move signals a pivot from passive digital asset holding to direct equity participation in the infrastructure powering global payments.

From Portfolio to Partnership

The potential $300 million investment would represent a fundamental shift in strategy. It's not about trading volatility; it's about owning a piece of the plumbing. This comes as the firm's total exposure to the XRP ecosystem—through direct holdings and now this prospective equity play—creeps toward the $1 billion mark.

The Bigger Bet on Blockchain Utility

Forget memecoins. This is a calculated wager on blockchain's utility in moving value across borders. Ripple's network, often a regulatory lightning rod, continues to attract institutional partners looking to bypass traditional, slower correspondent banking. VivoPower's move suggests some big players see the legal clouds parting and the underlying technology's value hardening.

It's a bold consolidation of faith—doubling down on an ecosystem rather than diversifying away from it. One cynical take? It's the kind of concentrated bet that makes traditional portfolio managers sweat, but in crypto, going 'all in' on a thesis is just another Tuesday.

The playbook is changing. The smart money isn't just hodling—it's building equity moats around the protocols it believes in.

VivoPower Lean Ventures’ joint venture plan for XRP-linked exposure 

In its statement, VivoPower explained that the proposed investment vehicle will not directly purchase XRP tokens, although it will hold equity in Ripple Labs, whose business and balance sheet are affiliated with the XRP ecosystem. 

Based on current XRP prices, VivoPower estimates that the planned $300 million Ripple Labs share position is equivalent to roughly 450 million XRP tokens, which could translate to a valuation of about $900 million at prevailing market conditions.

Lean Ventures is expected to source the Ripple Labs shares through Vivo Federation. VivoPower said it has already received approval from Ripple to acquire an initial tranche of preferred shares and is negotiating for more purchases from existing institutional shareholders.

“We are delighted to have entered into this partnership with Lean Ventures, given its established status and reputation in South Korea. As we have noted previously, South Korea is a highly strategic market for Vivo Federation, given that it is the largest holder by value and number of XRP tokens in the world.”

Adam Traidman, chairman of VivoPower’s advisory council

Traidman continued to say that the vehicle will help South Koreans acquire Ripple Labs shares and, by extension, XRP at a discount. “With this dedicated investment vehicle, qualifying South Korean institutional and retail investors can gain exposure to Ripple Labs shares and, in turn, XRP at a material discount to the spot price,” he concluded.

Managing partner of Lean Ventures Chris Kim reiterated that the demand for such exposure has been building over the years, owing to the growing appetite South Korea has for Ripple’s products.

In June, VivoPower raised $121 million in a private placement led by Saudi investor Abdulaziz bin Turki Abdulaziz Al Saud. The funding made the company one of the first listed firms to base its treasury on XRP instead of popular choices Bitcoin or Ether.

The energy solutions firm has deployed XRP into yield-generating structures, including a $100 million allocation through Flare’s FAssets system, and has also adopted Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for its treasury operations.

Ripple expands footprint in Asia and Europe

Away from VivoPower’s XRP treasury and Ripple Labs stock ambitions, SBI Ripple Asia signed a memorandum of understanding with Doppler Finance on Wednesday to become an institutional custodian of the token’s segregated custody for its clients’ assets.

SBI Ripple Asia, which is regulated by Singapore’s Monetary Authority, said it WOULD add XRP-based yield products and real-world asset tokenization on the XRP Ledger as part of the collaboration. 

“This collaboration is about expanding XRP’s role beyond payments and positioning it as a productive, yield-bearing asset.”

Doppler’s head of institutions.

An SBI Ripple Asia spokesperson said the partnership could speed up the development of secure and transparent yield infrastructure on the XRPL by combining Doppler’s on-chain framework with SBI’s experience in digital asset adoption for Asian markets.

Cryptopolitan also reported earlier this week that Ripple has partnered with Amina Bank AG, a Swiss institution regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. Amina Bank will become the first European bank to use Ripple’s licensed end-to-end payments network. 

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