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      <amendmentNo>2</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>Ibotta, Inc.</issuerName>
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          <com:street1>1801 California Street, Suite 400</com:street1>
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          <com:zipCode>80202</com:zipCode>
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      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
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      <reportingPersonName>David E. Shaw</reportingPersonName>
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        <issuerName>Ibotta, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1801 California Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80202</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.
David E. Shaw</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>The business address for each reporting person is:
Two Manhattan West
375 Ninth Avenue, 52nd Floor
New York, NY 10001</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America.</citizenship>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 2,597,541 shares
This is composed of (i) 1,904,099 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 634,600 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) 58,842 shares beneficially owned by a member of the Executive Committee of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. and D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 2,597,541 shares
This is composed of (i) 1,904,099 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 634,600 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) 58,842 shares beneficially owned by a member of the Executive Committee of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. and D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: 1,904,099 shares
This is composed of 1,904,099 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.

David E. Shaw: 2,597,541 shares
This is composed of (i) 1,904,099 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 634,600 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) 58,842 shares beneficially owned by a member of the Executive Committee of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. and D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.

David E. Shaw does not own any shares directly. A member of the Executive Committee of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P. and D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C. beneficially owns 58,842 shares ("EC Member Shares"). By virtue of David E. Shaw's position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., Inc., which is the general partner of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P., which in turn is the investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. and D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and by virtue of David E. Shaw's position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C., which in turn is the manager of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. and D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., David E. Shaw may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 2,538,699 shares ("Voting Shares"), and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 2,597,541 shares (consisting of Voting Shares and EC Member Shares), constituting 9.9% of the outstanding shares and, therefore, David E. Shaw may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. David E. Shaw disclaims beneficial ownership of such 2,597,541 shares.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 9.9%
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 9.9%
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: 7.2%
David E. Shaw: 9.9%</classPercent>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 0 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 0 shares
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: 0 shares
David E. Shaw: 0 shares</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 2,538,699 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 2,538,699 shares
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: 1,904,099 shares
David E. Shaw: 2,538,699 shares</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 0 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 0 shares
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: 0 shares
David E. Shaw: 0 shares</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 2,597,541 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 2,597,541 shares
D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.: 1,904,099 shares
David E. Shaw: 2,597,541 shares</sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <exhibitInfo>Exhibit 3: Joint Filing Agreement, by and among the Reporting Persons, dated May 15, 2025.</exhibitInfo>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel R. Marcus</signature>
        <title>Daniel R. Marcus / Chief Compliance Officer</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel R. Marcus</signature>
        <title>Daniel R. Marcus / Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C.</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel R. Marcus</signature>
        <title>Daniel R. Marcus / Authorized Signatory</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>David E. Shaw</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Daniel R. Marcus</signature>
        <title>Daniel R. Marcus / Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw</title>
        <date>05/15/2025</date>
      </signatureDetails>
    </signatureInformation>
    <signatureComments>Exhibit 1: Power of Attorney, granted by David E. Shaw relating to D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., Inc., in favor of the signatories hereto, among others, dated August 1, 2024.

Exhibit 2: Power of Attorney, granted by David E. Shaw relating to D. E. Shaw &amp; Co. II, Inc., in favor of the signatories hereto, among others, dated August 1, 2024.</signatureComments>
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