The payment services provider has reportedly already begun investing out of Saison Capital, which is targeting early-stage deals in India and Southeast Asia.
Japan-based payment services firm Credit Saison is putting together a $55m corporate venturing fund called Saison Capital, DealStreetAsia reported today, citing documents seen by the site.
The vehicle will invest at seed and series A stage and will concentrate on India and Southeast Asia-based developers of platforms or economic ecosystems that could potentially provide financial services for underbanked citizens, though it is officially sector-agnostic.
DealStreetAsia understands Credit Saison has already begun investing out of the fund, backing peer-to-peer lending platform…