Funding news · Sep 14, 2026
Kaiko Raises $110M Series B Led by S&P Global for Digital-Asset Data
Kaiko Closes $110M Series B Led by S&P Global
Kaiko, a regulated provider of digital-asset market data, analytics, indices, and data infrastructure, has raised $110 million in Series B funding. The round, dated September 14, 2026, was led by S&P Global and included a broad syndicate of strategic and financial investors.
What Kaiko Does
Founded in Paris in 2014, Kaiko serves banks, asset managers, exchanges, and regulators with institutional-grade data. Its coverage spans more than 150 exchanges and protocols. Beyond traditional market data, the company extends its offering onchain through oracle services and data on-ramps for tokenized markets.
Kaiko has grown partly through acquisitions, including U.S. data provider Amberdata and MiCA-regulated DeFi infrastructure firm Cometh. It also co-brands the S&P Kaiko Digital Asset Indices with S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Funding Details
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Round type | Series B |
| Amount | $110,000,000 |
| Date | September 14, 2026 |
| Lead investor | S&P Global |
| Participating investors | S&P Global, Bpifrance, Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, Point Nine, BNP Paribas, Coinbase Ventures, Royal Bank of Canada, Anthemis, Revaia, Stellar, DRW Venture Capital, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Nasdaq Ventures, Canton Foundation |
A Strategic Syndicate
The investor list reflects a mix of traditional finance, exchange operators, and crypto-native funds. S&P Global's role as lead is notable given the existing co-branding relationship between Kaiko and S&P Dow Jones Indices on digital-asset indices. BNP Paribas and Royal Bank of Canada represent major banking institutions, while Nasdaq Ventures and Coinbase Ventures bring exchange perspectives. Broadridge Financial Solutions adds a market infrastructure and technology angle. Bpifrance, the French public investment bank, and European venture firms Point Nine, Anthemis, and Revaia round out the geographic mix, alongside Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, Stellar, DRW Venture Capital, and the Canton Foundation.
Why This Matters for Digital-Asset Infrastructure
Institutional participation in digital-asset markets depends on reliable, regulated data. Kaiko's positioning—covering a large universe of exchanges and protocols while operating as a regulated provider—addresses a core need for banks, asset managers, and regulators that require auditable market information. The extension into oracle services and tokenized-market data on-ramps signals a push beyond pure data provision into infrastructure that supports onchain financial activity.
The $110 million Series B is a substantial raise for the digital-asset data segment and gives Kaiko capital to pursue its expansion strategy, which has already included acquisitions of Amberdata and Cometh. The involvement of S&P Global as lead investor, alongside a syndicate that includes major banks and exchanges, suggests continued strategic interest in owning or backing the data layer of digital-asset markets.
Acquisition Angle
Kaiko sits at the intersection of market data, indices, and onchain infrastructure—a combination that could be attractive to exchanges, index providers, and financial data conglomerates seeking exposure to digital assets. The existing S&P Kaiko index partnership and S&P Global's lead position in this round highlight a deepening strategic relationship. For acquirers, Kaiko offers institutional-grade coverage across more than 150 exchanges and protocols, a regulated footprint, and an expanding product set that includes oracle services and tokenized-market data infrastructure.
The company's acquisition history—Amberdata and Cometh—demonstrates both a willingness to consolidate and an ability to integrate complementary data and DeFi infrastructure assets. That track record may make Kaiko a consolidator itself, or a target for a larger data or exchange platform looking to build out digital-asset capabilities.
Outlook
With $110 million in new capital and a syndicate spanning traditional finance, exchanges, and crypto-native investors, Kaiko is positioned to continue expanding its data coverage, index offerings, and onchain infrastructure. The round underscores the growing institutional demand for regulated digital-asset data and the strategic value that major financial players place on owning a piece of that infrastructure.