S&P Global takes a minority stake in Kaiko

● GROWTH | FINTECH · Crypto & Digital Assets

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

S&P Global takes a minority stake in Kaiko

TARGET

Institutional-grade digital asset market data, analytics, indices, and on-chain infrastructure serving more than 250 banks, asset managers, exchanges, and financial regulators across 150+ exchanges and crypto protocols.

Deal value	$110M invested
Ownership	VC-backed · Eight Roads Ventures, Revaia, Anthemis Group, Point Nine, Alven Capital Partners, Underscore VC +1 more
Capital raised	$82.5 million
Headcount	143 FTEs
Headquarters	Paris, France
Leadership	Ambre Soubiran, CEO, Kaiko
Sell-side advisor	—

INVESTOR

S&P Global

Headquarters	New York, New York
Leadership	Cathy Clay, CEO, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Buy-side advisor	—

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S&P Global -> Kaiko  (2026-09-18)
minority_investment | FinTech | $110 million | announced
Target: Institutional-grade digital asset market data, analytics, indices, and on-chain infrastructure serving more than 250 banks, asset managers, exchanges, and financial regulators across 150+ exchanges and crypto protocols.
Website: kaiko.com | Buyer site: spglobal.com
HQ: Paris, France | Ownership: vc-backed | Buyer ownership: public (NYSE: SPGI)
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/s-p-global-kaiko.html

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