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Saison Capital

Corporate VC

Singapore · Pre-Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Saison Capital invests in ambitious, commercially-minded founders at the pre-seed and seed stages across all verticals, with particular focus on fintech, e-commerce and web3. Operating as the venture arm of Credit Saison, a roughly US$30B AUM financial services conglomerate, the firm emphasizes an operator-first approach informed by hands-on startup building experience. It has an independent, global investment mandate with a focus on emerging markets, while leveraging Credit Saison's resources and presence across Japan, India, Southeast Asia and Latin America. As an investment holding company, it provides patient equity financing without the constraints of a traditional fund.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$1.5M – $33M
HQ
Singapore, SG
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
AUM
$30B
Tracked investments
67

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Annie Seah· Chief Financial Officerin

Annie Seah is Chief Financial Officer at Saison International Pte. Ltd.

Cheng Siong Soon· Fund Operations Managerin
RJ Balmater· Investorin

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Saison Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 47 of 67 portfolio companies

Fintech ×33Crypto & Web3 ×14SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×6Enterprise Software ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4

HQs:Singapore×7United States×4Brazil×3Philippines×3Pakistan×3United Kingdom×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 18 portfolio companies
56%
solo founders
10 of 18 mapped founding teams
35%
repeat founders
of 17 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×102 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore ×2The University of Manchester ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history

Daraz ×2foodpanda ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Simon Fraser University ×2Tala ×2Unilever ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

Investments · 67 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12023 · 12 dated

iPiDipid.techin✓ verified

iPiD offers software that lets banks, PSPs, payment networks, and other financial institutions connect to and operate within payee and account validation schemes such as UK Confirmation of Payee, EU Verification of Payee, and France's FNC-RF.

CybersecurityFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Damien Dugauquier(Co-founder & CEO)inEdward Haddad(Founder)Geertjan van Bochove(Co-founder, CFO & COO)Alain Raes(Founding Partner & CCO)

Co-investors1982 VenturesJungle VenturesQED InvestorsQuona CapitalMonk's Hill VenturesRapyd Ventures

Xprotocolxprotocol.org𝕏✓ verified

XProtocol is a consumer-focused blockchain Superchain offering high-throughput, near-zero gas transactions with interoperability for decentralized apps (dApps).

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureHardware

Co-investorsCaballeros CapitalCogitent VenturesCoinFundDragonflyMSA CapitalRazer

Agoraagora.xyz𝕏

Agora builds a governance platform for crypto protocols, enabling onchain community coordination around protocol upgrades and ecosystem funding.

Crypto & Web3GovTech

Yitong Zhang(Founder)Jarrah Kandeh(Founder)inNick van Eck(CEO)

Co-investorsAlephAlphaLab CapitalCaladanDragonflyHack VCHaun Ventures+6 more

Aviumavium.world

Avium is a storytelling and world-building project centered on a fictional universe, offering a collection of 5,555 digital collectibles ("Origins") that represent a user's identity within its world.

Crypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment

Bambooinvestbamboo.comin𝕏

Bamboo is an investment platform that enables users in Africa to invest in U.S. stocks, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, and other asset classes with minimum investments starting at $10.

FintechLagos, NG

Richmond Bassey(Founder)inYanmo Omorogbe(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesAjim CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalGreycroftHoaQIngressive Capital+7 more

Bazaarbazaarapp.com

Bazaar is an online grocery service in Pakistan offering fresh produce, pantry staples, and local and international brands through its website and mobile apps.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Hamza Jawaid(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlter GlobalIndus Valley CapitalDefy PartnersTiger Global Management

Binocsbinocs.coin𝕏

Binocs provides AI and software tools for investment banks and financial firms to automate deal sourcing, screening, valuation analysis, and CIM creation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechJersey City, US

Tonmoy Shingal (Building Binocs)(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelBetter CapitalCapria VenturesArkam VenturesBEENEXTBlume Ventures

Blackwingblackwing.fi

Co-investorsgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Hashed

Blockscholesblockscholes.comin𝕏

Block Scholes provides crypto derivatives analytics for institutional investors, delivering implied volatility surfaces, structured data, and research via API, on-chain oracles, and the Bloomberg Terminal.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Eamonn Gashier(Founder)in

BSXbsx.exchange

BSX DeFi Seed is a company associated with the domain bsx.exchange; no sourced details are available.

Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesCVP NoLimitNo Limit Holdings (NLH)WWVentures

Buystarsbuystars.com

Co-investorsChiratae VenturesSprint Vc

BVNKbvnk.comin𝕏Acquired

BVNK provides payments infrastructure and cross-border payment technology for fintechs and businesses.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Chris Harmse(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesNordstarScribble VenturesStart Capital+1 more

Capimcapim.com.brin

Capim is a dental practice management platform for dentistry clinics in Brazil, combining clinical management (scheduling, patient records, WhatsApp automations) with financial tools such as patient treatment financing, credit issuance, and payment processing.

FintechHealthtechSaaSSao Paulo, Sp, BR

Roberto Biselli(Founder)inMarcelo Marinho Lutz Pereira da Silva(Executive Officer, Director)Roberto Monteiro de Barros Biselli(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMike Packer(Director)inCarlos Costa(Director)

Co-investorsOnevc Venture Partners LlcQED InvestorsValor Capital GroupActyusCanaryNXTP

Concordiaconcordia.systems𝕏

Concordia is an adaptive risk layer for DeFi that uses an AI engine to manage collateral, liquidation, and market risk across protocols.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsAlphaLab CapitalCaladanOptic Capital

Copracopra.finance𝕏

Copra is an on-chain debt protocol that lets crypto-native entities such as protocols, fund managers, and AVS issue debt to raise liquidity, while depositors earn principal-protected fixed returns.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Benjamin Minges(Executive Officer, Director)Chayakorn Phonsuwan(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Minges(Director)Anthony Xu(Director)

CoverSelfcoverself.comin

CoverSelf offers a healthcare payment integrity platform that helps payers detect and prevent claims inaccuracies and payment leakage while reducing administrative costs.

FintechHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Rajasekhar Maddireddy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Raghavendra Pawar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsZ21 Ventures3one4 CapitalBEENEXT

Creator Economysafary.clubin𝕏

Safary Club is an invitation-only community and knowledge hub for crypto marketing and business development professionals across sectors such as DeFi, gaming, and infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Marketing TechSocial

Co-investorsArca FundsDiaspora VenturesLemniscapBlocktower Capital

Cryptoworthcryptoworth.comin𝕏

Cryptoworth provides crypto accounting and subledger software that connects on-chain blockchain data to a company's general ledger, syncing wallets and exchanges into a unified subledger.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Richard Pasquin(Founder)in

Co-investorsKyber VenturesPolygon Ventures

CxCcxc.com.mx

Co-investorsTantauco

CyberSierracybersierra.co

Singapore-based Cyber Sierra builds agentic AI governance, risk and compliance software for regulated enterprises.

Singapore, SG

Subhajit Mandal(Founder)Pramodh Rai(Founder)inSubhajit Mandal, CFA(Founder)in

Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesLeo Capital Ventures

D3 Labsd3labs.ioin𝕏

D3 Labs provides asset tokenization infrastructure for financial institutions, covering token issuance, asset management, and blockchain-based payment settlement.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsSpiral Ventures

Drona Paydronapay.comin𝕏

DronaPay provides real-time transaction monitoring software that uses machine learning and alternate data (IP, geolocation, device and keystroke analytics) to detect and prevent fraud, chargebacks, and mule accounts.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Co-investorsVaranium NexGenCredit SaisonVaranium Capital Advisors

Echelonechelon.market𝕏

Echelon is a non-custodial DeFi lending protocol where users can supply or borrow liquidity through modular, isolated markets, with support for leverage and fixed-yield trading.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsSerafundAmber GroupLaser DigitalSelini Capital

Evertasevertas.com

Evertas is a specialist insurance underwriter covering cryptoassets, crypto mining hardware and AI infrastructure.

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCRyze LabsTRGCMorgan Creek Capital

Faciofacio.com.brin

Facio provides early wage access services to employees in Brazil, allowing workers to receive portions of their earned salary before the standard payment schedule.

FintechSão Paulo, BR

Márcio Dos Santos(Founder)inSaulo Tristao(Founder)inTiciano Vieira(Founder)inMárcio Vinicius dos Santos(Founder)inTiciano V(Founder)Stefan Jeschonnek(Director)

Co-investorsFEBE VenturesMONASHEESNext Billion Capital PartnersTekton VenturesY CombinatorOnevc Venture Partners Llc

Flikflik.la

AI for next-gen digital content

Co-investorsAdapt VenturesEast VenturesGMO VenturePartnersInit 6

Growsarigrowsari.comin

Growsari operates a mobile app that lets sari-sari (small neighborhood) store owners in the Philippines order inventory from distributors, sell mobile load and bills payment services, and access Buy Now, Pay Later financing.

B2B MarketplacesFintechRetail Tech

Andrzej Ogonowski(Founder)inShiv Choudhury(Founder)inER Rollan(Founder)

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystICCP Venture PartnersWavemaker Partners

Habittohabitto.comin𝕏

Habitto offers a mobile financial service in Japan combining a savings account with a stated 0.7% interest rate, a VISA debit card with 0.8% cashback, and one-on-one financial advisory covering investing, saving, insurance, and life planning.

ConsumerFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureDG Daiwa VenturesGMO VenturePartnersQED InvestorsScrum Ventures

Hashlabshashlabs.dev

Periskope offers an AI agent that responds to customers across WhatsApp groups and chats, trained on a company's knowledge base.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Helicaphelicap.comin𝕏

Helicap is an alternative investment platform offering private credit and debt financing products, using proprietary credit analytics to evaluate loan originators, SMEs, and non-bank financial institutions.

Data & InfrastructureFintechImpact & Social GoodSingapore, SG

Co-investorsCredit Saison

HELIX RWAhelixfinance.ioin𝕏

Helix builds a modular, intent-driven orchestration layer and an omni-chain gateway (Helix Hub) for tokenizing and managing the full lifecycle of real-world assets (RWAs), connecting traditional finance institutions with DeFi.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsEmoote

Hellonimblyhellonimbly.com
HQ, Headquartershq.xyzin

Developer Tools

Satrughan SinghSharon Paul

Co-investors500 GlobalCrypto com CapitalForge Ventures

Infinainfina.vnin𝕏

Infina operates a fintech platform offering yield-generating accounts and integrated investment tools for retail users in Vietnam.

FintechHo Chi Minh City, VN

James Vuong(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investors1982 VenturesAppWorks VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesMyAsiaVCPeak XV PartnersVenturra+1 more

Inkleinkle.ioin𝕏

Inkle provides accounting, bookkeeping, tax filing, and compliance services for US startups, combining AI-driven tools with human experts in a single platform.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSLewes, US

Ranvir Singh(Founder)inAnand Krishna(Co-Founder & CEO)inLearning Fintech SaaS Ranvir Singh(Founder)

Co-investorsPICUS CAPITALForce Ventures

Jiajia.xyzin𝕏

Jia provides financing and capital access to small businesses in emerging markets, helping local enterprises grow and strengthen their communities economically.

Fintech

Zach(Co-founder)inCheng(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsA100X VenturesCoinbase VenturesFlori Ventures

Karpatkeykarpatkey.com

KPK (karpatkey) is an onchain asset manager providing DeFi treasury mandates, vaults and tokenised funds.

Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesBorderless VentureThanefield CapitalWintermute

Koinworkskoinworks.com

Co-investorsQuona Capital

Krave Martkravemart.comin𝕏

Krave Mart operates an online retail marketplace in Pakistan that delivers everyday consumer goods to customers with rapid delivery.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainKarachi, PK

Kassim Shroff(Founder)inCh Haziq Ahmed(Founder)inHammad Bawany(Founder)inMohammad Ahsan Kidwai(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmaana CapitalCats.vcKube VCMSA NovoY CombinatorFirst Check Ventures+4 more

Krayondigitalkrayondigital.com

Co-investorsBlockchain Founders Fund

Liquidxgroupliquidxgroup.xyz

Co-investorsEmfarsis

Listalista.com.ph

Lista is a personal finance management app that helps users track spending, automate expense monitoring, and reach savings goals.

ConsumerFintechManila, PH

Co-investorsOpenspace Ventures1982 Ventures

Lummo
Mythic Protocol Gamingmythicprotocol.com𝕏

The page describes "Fict One Occultical," presented as the first universe built on a "Collaborative Entertainment" formula intended to scale and evolve.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsArcane GroupHyperithm

NayaPaynayapay.comin𝕏

NayaPay is a mobile e-wallet and payments app offering account onboarding, a linked Visa virtual and physical card, money transfers, bill payments to 1100+ billers, QR payments, and international remittances.

ConsumerFintech

Co-investorsAmaana CapitalGraph VenturesMSA Novo

NextPaynextpay.worldin𝕏

NextPay provides payment infrastructure for businesses and platforms in the Philippines, enabling payouts, invoicing, bill collection, and embedded payment workflows across local payment rails and banking networks.

FintechMakati, PH

Don Pansacola(Founder)inAldrich Tan(Founder)in

Co-investors1982 VenturesGolden Gate VenturesKickstart VenturesY CombinatorFoxmont Capital Partners

Onebanconebanc.aiin𝕏

OneBanc offers a digital banking app that lets users open a digital account to spend, save, and track money, with AI-powered insights and recommendations for a holistic view of their finances.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintech

Vibhore Goyal(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst ChequeLeo Capital Ventures

Onepipeonepipe.com

Co-investorsP1 VenturesDFS LabThe Fund

OnePipeonepipe.ioin𝕏

OnePipe provides an API gateway that aggregates banking and fintech services into a single standardized integration point for fintechs and banks seeking to expand partnerships and reduce integration overhead.

FintechSaaSLagos, NG

Ope Adeoye(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesIngressive CapitalLoftyInc CapitalTechstars+4 more

Openfabricopenfabric.co

Open Fabric provides payment infrastructure that lets non-banking finance companies turn balances such as wallets, BNPL lines, or bank accounts into payment instruments on the Visa and Mastercard networks.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSingapore, SG

Soma Ramasamy(Founder)in

Opportunistic Southeast Asia Growth Stageula.app

Alan Wong(Founder)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCapria Ventures

Otocityotocity.vn
Oyindonesiaoyindonesia.comin

OY!

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAC Ventures

Pagalevepagaleve.com.brin

Pagaleve offers a "buy now, pay later" payment method in Brazil that lets consumers split purchases into Pix installments without a credit card, usable across thousands of partner stores.

E-commerceFintech

Henrique Weaver(Founder)in

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalFounder CollectiveMSW CapitalOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundSalesforce Ventures+1 more

Podiumpodium.school

Podium School publishes parenting and child-development content covering emotional intelligence, reading, learning differences, and creative skills, and offers structured learning programmes and classes for children including acting/drama, public speaking, and creative courses.

EdTechMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzConstruct Capital

Prepeduprepedu.comin

Prep is an online language-learning platform offering exam preparation courses for tests such as IELTS, TOEIC, and HSK, along with English speaking practice.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Segarisegari.id

Farand Anugerah(Founder)inFarandy Ramadhana(Founder)in

Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria Ventures

Showroomshowroomb2b.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $6.5M

Showroom B2B operates a B2B apparel sourcing marketplace that connects retailers with manufacturers through an AI-powered supply chain platform offering demand forecasting, supplier matching, and fulfillment tracking.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail TechNoida, IN

Co-investorsAccionCactus Venture PartnersGemba Capital Venture PartnersJungle VenturesAccion Venture LabAlteria Capital+3 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Saison Capital made?
Saison Capital has 55 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Saison Capital invest at?
Saison Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Saison Capital's typical check size?
Saison Capital typically writes checks of $1.5M – $33M.
What sectors does Saison Capital focus on?
Saison Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Saison Capital located?
Saison Capital is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
Does Saison Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Saison Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Saison Capital co-invest with?
Saison Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, AppWorks Ventures, Capria Ventures, among 95 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Qin En Looi, partner at Saison Capital, speaks about how blockchain will transform payments sector

Global Corporate Venturing · Qin En Looi

What does a typical day as a VC look like for Qin En Looi in Saison Capital?

Analyse Asia · Qin En Looi

Hear Qin En Looi introduces Saison Capital as a corporate venture capital firm for #fintech

Analyse Podcast · Qin En Looi

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