VivoPower Expands XRP-Focused Strategy With Ripple Labs Share Acquisition Plan

Nasdaq-listed VivoPower (VVPR) is deepening its XRP-linked digital asset strategy through a new joint venture designed to give investors indirect exposure to nearly $1 billion worth of underlying XRP, without directly purchasing the cryptocurrency. The initiative centers on acquiring hundreds of millions of dollars in Ripple Labs shares, further strengthening VivoPower’s positioning as one of the few publicly traded companies focused on an XRP-centric treasury approach.

According to a Tuesday announcement, VivoPower’s digital asset subsidiary, Vivo Federation, has been engaged by South Korea–based asset manager Lean Ventures to source an initial $300 million in Ripple Labs equity. Based on current XRP prices, VivoPower estimates that this equity exposure is economically equivalent to roughly 450 million XRP tokens, valued at approximately $900 million.

Rather than buying XRP outright, Lean Ventures plans to establish a dedicated investment vehicle that will hold Ripple Labs shares sourced by Vivo Federation. The vehicle is expected to target institutional and qualified retail investors in South Korea, a market widely regarded as one of the largest global hubs for XRP trading and adoption.

VivoPower confirmed it has received approval from Ripple to purchase an initial tranche of preferred shares and is in discussions to acquire additional equity from existing institutional holders. While the company declined to provide further transaction details due to legal restrictions around market-sensitive information, a Ripple spokesperson also indicated the firm could not comment at this time.

Notably, VivoPower is not deploying its own balance sheet capital for the acquisitions. Instead, it will generate revenue through management fees and performance-based carry, with a stated target of up to $75 million in net economic returns over three years if the full $300 million mandate is achieved.

This move builds on VivoPower’s recent strategic pivot toward XRP. Earlier this year, the company raised $121 million in a private placement led by Saudi investor Abdulaziz bin Turki Abdulaziz Al Saud. Since then, VivoPower has allocated XRP into yield-generating strategies, including a $100 million deployment via Flare’s FAssets system, and adopted Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for treasury operations, underscoring its long-term commitment to the Ripple ecosystem.