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Doug Galen

Co-Founder & CEO, Rippleworks

Background

Doug Galen is co-founder and CEO of Rippleworks.

He co-founded the organization with Chris Larsen in 2015.

Before Rippleworks, he held senior roles at Shopkick, Shutterfly, eBay and E-LOAN.

About Rippleworks

Rippleworks: Rippleworks is a foundation that works with social impact organizations. It gives them practical support to scale, including capital and advisory projects.

Key facts

Co-founded Rippleworks: 2015, with Chris Larsensource
Title at RippleWorks: Co-Founder & CEO, 2015-presentsource
Chief Revenue Officer, Shopkick: 2011-2013source
Senior Vice President BD and M&A, Shutterfly: 2005-2011source

WYDE coverage of Doug Galen

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Doug Galen, on Jul 10, 2026. Doug Galen is a founder in 1 story. The most recent is XRP Windfall Pushes Chris Larsen's Rippleworks to a Record $154 Million in Grants.

Crypto & DeFi

XRP Windfall Pushes Chris Larsen's Rippleworks to a Record $154 Million in Grants

New tax filings show the crypto founder's foundation nearly quadrupled its payout to $154 million, with $91 million going to a San Jose temple led by Larsen's wife and the rest to food, water, health, and schools in the Global South.

Jul 10, 2026 · 3 min read · Founder

Reported alongside Doug Galen

Ripple · in 1 story with Doug Galen
Rippleworks · in 1 story with Doug Galen
Chris Larsen · in 1 story with Doug Galen

Sources

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