Ambre Soubiran is the CEO and Chairman of Kaiko, a leading provider of digital asset data analytics and indices. With a background in finance and a specialization in equity derivatives, Soubiran transitioned into the burgeoning field of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology early on, becoming a key figure in shaping the industry's data standards and infrastructure. ^{[1] [2]}​

Early Life & Education

Ambre Soubiran was born and raised in Paris, France. Her academic journey began at the renowned Université Paris Dauphine, where she graduated with a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Her education provided a strong foundation in both quantitative analysis and innovative technological solutions, essential skills that she would later apply in her career in finance and digital technology. ^[1]

Career

HSBC Global Markets

Ambre Soubiran began her career in finance at HSBC in 2008. She joined the bank in Paris as part of the Equity Derivatives sales and structuring team, working with private banking clients in Switzerland and the Benelux region. She later joined the Wealth Solutions Group, where she worked on equity derivatives and foreign exchange products for retail banking and wealth management clients across Europe and the Middle East, which served as the basis for later work with blockchain.

Between 2008 and 2016, Soubiran held roles within HSBC Global Banking & Markets in London. Her responsibilities included the sales and structuring of strategic equity derivatives and financing products for publicly listed companies in Europe, Latin America, and North America. Her work focused on equity derivatives, financing structures, and capital markets.

Kaiko

In 2014, Soubiran founded Kaiko and later became its chief executive officer and chairman. The company provides cryptocurrency market data, analytics, and index products. Its services include real-time and historical data collected from digital asset exchanges. During its expansion, Kaiko established offices in New York, London, Paris, and Singapore.

Soubiran oversaw fundraising activities that resulted in more than $80 million in venture capital financing. The company also completed acquisitions, including that of the European cryptocurrency indices company Vinter, which expanded its activities in the asset management sector.

Industry Activities

Soubiran has spoken publicly on topics related to digital assets and the use of blockchain technology in financial markets. Through her work at Kaiko, she has been involved in the development of market data, analytics, and index services used by financial institutions, asset managers, trading firms, and regulatory organizations.

She has participated in conferences and industry events focused on financial technology and digital assets, including the Paris Fintech Forum, where she has addressed subjects related to cryptocurrency markets and blockchain applications in finance. Soubiran has also taken part in discussions concerning financial regulation and blockchain-related developments through various professional groups and initiatives. She is a member of the French-American Foundation's Young Leaders program. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Interviews

Crypto Data and On-Chain Infrastructure #01

In an interview published on November 22, 2024, on the YouTube channel of Henri Arslanian, Ambre Soubiran discussed topics related to crypto data and blockchain-based financial infrastructure. She stated that the increasing use of blockchain networks for financial applications may alter existing models of data ownership, since blockchain-generated data is publicly accessible rather than controlled by centralized market operators. She also noted that processing and interpreting on-chain information presents technical challenges due to the volume and complexity of blockchain data.

During the interview, Soubiran stated that data serves both as a reference for financial transactions and as an input for smart contracts operating on blockchain networks. She referred to regulatory frameworks for financial data, including Benchmark Regulation (BMR), and discussed their role in establishing standards for data providers whose information is used in financial products. According to Soubiran, benchmark data provided under regulatory frameworks is used in products such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded products (ETPs), and derivatives.

Soubiran also discussed interactions between traditional finance and decentralized finance. She described two parallel developments: the incorporation of crypto assets into traditional financial products and the use of blockchain infrastructure for the issuance of tokenized assets and other financial instruments. According to her, blockchain systems may be used for functions associated with settlement and operational processes, while existing financial institutions continue to perform regulatory and custodial roles.

Regarding data delivery mechanisms, Soubiran described oracles as infrastructure components that transfer information originating outside blockchain networks to on-chain applications. She stated that such systems allow smart contracts to reference external data and may enable the implementation of financial agreements whose underlying assets or price information are maintained off-chain. ^[12]

Views on Digital Finance #02

On October 9, 2025, Ambre Soubiran, chief executive officer of Kaiko, participated in an interview with Elliott Gotkine as part of the Paris Fintech Forum Communities series. During the discussion, Soubiran addressed topics related to digital assets, financial regulation, and the relationship between blockchain technology and artificial intelligence.

According to Soubiran, developments in the regulatory environment and the participation of financial institutions have influenced the evolution of the digital asset sector. She described blockchain networks as infrastructure that could support financial applications, citing stablecoins and tokenized assets as examples of their use.

Soubiran stated that the United States had expanded its role in the digital asset sector through regulatory measures and investment activity, while Europe had been involved in earlier stages of blockchain development. She also said that future applications of blockchain technology could be integrated into commercial and industrial processes without requiring direct interaction with the underlying systems by end users.

In the interview, Soubiran discussed the relationship between artificial intelligence and digital assets, stating that automated systems could make use of blockchain-based payment mechanisms and that artificial intelligence tools could be applied to the processing and analysis of blockchain data. She also commented on the environmental impact of blockchain networks, referring to changes introduced by Ethereum's transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and comparing energy consumption associated with blockchain networks and artificial intelligence infrastructure. ^[13]