Key Highlights
- Financial data giant S&P Global spearheads strategic funding that brings Kaiko’s Series B total to $110 million
- Major institutional participants include BNP Paribas, Nasdaq Ventures, Royal Bank of Canada, and Coinbase Ventures
- The capital will accelerate development of data infrastructure for tokenized assets and blockchain-native markets
- Participating investors will collaborate through a Kaiko-led working group on tokenized financial product standards
- This financing follows Kaiko’s strategic acquisitions of Cometh and Amberdata, plus its Bloomberg collaboration
S&P Global has spearheaded a significant investment in Kaiko, the Paris-headquartered cryptocurrency market intelligence provider, bringing the company’s Series B funding round to a total of $110 million.
The funding extension attracted participation from prominent financial institutions including BNP Paribas, Bpifrance, Broadridge, Canton Foundation, Coinbase Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Nasdaq Ventures, Royal Bank of Canada, Stellar, and Susquehanna Private Equity Investments.
According to Kaiko, the fresh capital will bolster its existing digital asset data operations while accelerating its strategic pivot into infrastructure development for tokenized financial instruments.
The participating financial institutions have committed to joining an industry consortium led by Kaiko. This collaborative working group aims to establish standards and infrastructure for data management in tokenized financial markets.
Ambre Soubiran, CEO of Kaiko, emphasized that the investor consortium represents critical sectors spanning pricing mechanisms, trading operations, capital markets, and distributed ledger technology development.
The Paris-based firm initially secured $53 million in its Series B financing during June 2022. The company has chosen not to disclose its updated valuation following this extension round.
Strategic Growth Through Acquisitions
Kaiko has executed an aggressive expansion strategy to strengthen its institutional market presence. The company acquired decentralized finance infrastructure specialist Cometh in May 2026, followed by the acquisition of American digital asset analytics firm Amberdata in June 2026.
In February, the company forged a strategic alliance with Bloomberg to enable licensed financial market data availability on blockchain networks. More recently this month, Kaiko collaborated with S&P Dow Jones Indices to introduce the S&P Kaiko Digital Asset Indices product suite.
Cathy Clay, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices, stated that the investment demonstrates the firm’s strong belief in the long-term viability of digital asset markets.
Kaiko’s data coverage spans over 150 cryptocurrency exchanges and decentralized protocols, with institutional clients including platforms like Taurus.
Traditional Finance Accelerates Blockchain Adoption
The funding announcement arrives amid accelerating institutional adoption of blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
In March, Intercontinental Exchange, the parent organization of the New York Stock Exchange, announced a strategic partnership with Securitize focused on developing infrastructure for tokenized securities markets.
During the same period, Nasdaq obtained regulatory authorization from the SEC to launch a pilot program for trading blockchain-based stocks and exchange-traded funds. Nasdaq subsequently established a partnership with Kraken’s parent entity Payward to bridge traditional regulated equity markets with blockchain-native tokenized equity platforms.
In July, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation successfully executed live production transactions using tokenized instruments, with participation from over 30 major financial institutions. The organization plans to launch its comprehensive tokenization platform in October.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has scheduled a roundtable discussion for September 17 to address preparations for around-the-clock trading in United States equity markets.
With its expanding roster of blue-chip institutional investors and strategic asset acquisitions, Kaiko is establishing itself as a central data infrastructure provider as legacy financial institutions deepen their engagement with blockchain-based markets.
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