Chris Larsen is an American angel investor and business executive, and he co-founded several tech startups in Silicon Valley, including E-Loan, a mortgage lender. Moreover, in 2012, Larsen co-founded Ripple Labs, Inc. later developed Ripple, a software for direct transfer of money. According to Forbes, the estimated net worth of Larsen is $59 million, and he is 5th among Forbes list of world’s wealthiest people.