# Kaiko

> Kaiko is a global provider of cryptocurrency and digital asset market data, analytics, indices, and surveillance built for institutions. Founded in Paris in 2014 and led by CEO Ambre Soubiran since 2016, the company turns raw data from 200+ exchanges, 20+ blockchains, and 20,000+ digital assets into clean, regulated, institutional-grade feeds used by banks, asset managers, exchanges, and regulators. After acquiring Amberdata in June 2026, Kaiko positions itself as the only independent, globally regulated data and analytics company spanning crypto and tokenized assets.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Paris, France
- **Founders:** Pascal Gauthier (Original founder (2014); later sold control and became CEO of Ledger), Ambre Soubiran (CEO & Chairman (acquired control in 2016))
- **Team size:** ~130 employees
- **Products:** Market Data Feeds, Kaiko Indices, Reference & Pricing Data, Analytics, Market Surveillance & AML/CFT
- **Notable:** Over $4 billion in crypto futures settled on Kaiko reference rates in a single year, Acquired Amberdata in June 2026 - the largest consolidation in institutional digital asset data, Acquired Vinter, Europe's largest crypto index provider for ETP issuers

## Products & services

- **Market Data Feeds** — Level 1 and Level 2 trade and order book data covering spot, derivatives, and lending across CeFi and DeFi, delivered via API, WebSocket, and BigQuery for front- and mid-office, BI, and risk.
- **Kaiko Indices** — Enterprise-grade, quant-research-backed single- and multi-asset benchmark indices and reference rates used to power crypto derivatives listings, ETPs, and fund benchmarking.
- **Reference & Pricing Data** — Asset identifiers, fair value and net asset value pricing, and regulatory-compliant valuation services for marking portfolios and instruments.
- **Analytics** — Risk analytics, liquidity and market depth metrics, derivatives risk indicators, options greeks/implied volatility, and on-chain/off-chain analytics.
- **Market Surveillance & AML/CFT** — Market integrity monitoring, manipulation detection, surveillance alerts, and KYC/KYT compliance tooling for exchanges and regulators.
- **Oracle & Data Infrastructure** — Institutional centralized oracle services bringing capital markets pricing on-chain to power tokenized financial products.

## Achievements

- Over $4 billion in crypto futures settled on Kaiko reference rates in a single year
- Acquired Amberdata in June 2026 - the largest consolidation in institutional digital asset data
- Acquired Vinter, Europe's largest crypto index provider for ETP issuers
- Raised $82.5M total across Series A and Series B
- Combined platform covers 200+ exchanges, 20+ blockchains, and 20,000+ digital assets

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Kaiko acquired Amberdata (including the GVOL options analytics platform), its fifth acquisition, serving 260+ institutional clients.
- **2025** — CEO Ambre Soubiran relocated to New York to lead an expanded US market push; senior US leadership hires and promotions.
- **2024** — Acquired Vinter, Europe's largest crypto index provider for ETP issuers, expanding indexing capabilities.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kaiko.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaikodata
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KaikoData
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaikodata/

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Last updated: 2026-06-07