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      <amendmentNo>4</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>Ibotta, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerCusip>451051106</issuerCusip>
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          <com:street1>1400 16th Street, Suite 600</com:street1>
          <com:city>Denver</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CO</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>80202</com:zipCode>
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        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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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>David E. Shaw</reportingPersonName>
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        <issuerName>Ibotta, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>1400 16th Street, Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., 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.
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.: 1,690,546 shares
This is composed of (i) 923,904 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 400,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Cogence Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 307,800 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iv) 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.: 1,690,546 shares
This is composed of (i) 923,904 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 400,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Cogence Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 307,800 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iv) 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: 1,690,546 shares
This is composed of (i) 923,904 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 400,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Cogence Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 307,800 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Oculus Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iv) 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., D. E. Shaw Cogence 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., D. E. Shaw Cogence 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 1,631,704 shares ("Voting Shares"), and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,690,546 shares (consisting of Voting Shares and EC Member Shares), constituting 7.2% 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 1,690,546 shares.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
        <classPercent>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 7.2%
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 7.2%
David E. Shaw: 7.2%</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
David E. Shaw: 0 shares</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 1,631,704 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 1,631,704 shares
David E. Shaw: 1,631,704 shares</sharedPowerOrDirectToVote>
          <solePowerOrDirectToDispose>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 0 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 0 shares
David E. Shaw: 0 shares</solePowerOrDirectToDispose>
          <sharedPowerOrDirectToDispose>D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.P.: 1,690,546 shares
D. E. Shaw &amp; Co., L.L.C.: 1,690,546 shares
David E. Shaw: 1,690,546 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 February 17, 2026.</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>02/17/2026</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>02/17/2026</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>02/17/2026</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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