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Since 2021, Saison Capital has backed 3 African startups across 4 disclosed funding rounds totaling $29.6M, most heavily in Kenya and Fintech.
Saison Capital is a venture capital firm and the corporate venture arm of Japanese financial institution Credit Saison. It is headquartered in Singapore and invests globally in early stage technology companies. According to its official materials, Saison Capital focuses on Pre Seed to Series B investments and its portfolio spans multiple verticals, including fintech, e commerce and web3. In Africa, Saison Capital has been active at the seed and Series A stages, with a particular focus on fintech. Based on disclosed transactions, it has participated in four funding rounds between November 2021 and May 2023, all in the financial technology sector. These include backing Jia in Kenya at the seed stage and supporting Nigerian fintech companies Bamboo and OnePipe at the seed and Series A stages. This activity highlights a geographic focus on Kenya and Nigeria within the continent, and a preference for early stage fintech innovation. Across its global mandate, Saison Capital positions itself as a long term partner to founders building financial services and digital economy infrastructure in emerging markets. The firm emphasizes its ability to leverage Credit Saison’s financial services heritage alongside local market knowledge to support portfolio companies’ growth. Its stated focus on Southeast Asia and India complements its selective exposure to African fintech, where it co invests alongside a range of international venture firms and individual investors.
Data updated · Jul 29, 2026
Saison Capital has backed 3 African startups across 4 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $29.6M since 2021.
Mostly Seed: 3 of its 4 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Series A (1).
Its tracked rounds lean toward Fintech (4).
Saison Capital most often shares rounds with BlockTower Capital (2 shared deals), Global Coin Research (2 shared deals), Flori Ventures (2 shared deals).
Saison Capital is a venture capital firm and the corporate venture arm of Credit Saison, a major Japanese financial institution. It is headquartered in Singapore and focuses on early stage technology investments across multiple regions.
Saison Capital has participated in four disclosed African funding rounds between November 2021 and May 2023. These include two seed rounds for Jia in Kenya and investments in Bamboo and OnePipe in Nigeria, reflecting a focus on Kenya and Nigeria within its African portfolio.
