Saison Capital established a blockchain-focused investment fund, Onigiri Capital, with an initial target size of 50 million USD

ChainCatcher News, Japan's Credit Saison's venture capital arm Saison Capital has announced the establishment of a blockchain-focused investment fund, Onigiri Capital, with an initial target size of $50 million. The fund has currently secured $35 million in funding commitments and will focus on investing in startups developing solutions for real-world assets (RWA) such as stablecoins, payments, asset tokenization, DeFi, and financial market infrastructure.

Onigiri Capital is co-led by Qin En Looi and Hans de Back, both of whom have experience in fintech and digital asset investments across Asia. The fund plans to leverage Credit Saison's network resources in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines to build a bridge connecting U.S. startup projects with the Asian cryptocurrency community and financial institutions.