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October 28, 2024

Investing in the Future Saison Capital’s Qin En Looi Talks Web3, Blockchain, and Fintech Innovation

May 30, 2024

Financial world is the first to be transformed by Web3: Saison Crypto’s Qin En Looi

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April 10, 2024

Saison Capital and Real World Asset Monetization in Crypto with Qin En Looi

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March 15 2024

Real Madrid Kicks Off Startup Accelerator In Asia, Philippine Tycoon’s Ideaspace And More To Help Scout Startups

October 24, 2023

Exclusive interview with Saison Capital: Ethereum will not be the basis for mass adoption

July 20, 2023

Venture capital seeks growth beyond Singapore’s shores

May 15, 2023

From Crypto Skeptic To Venture Capitalist: Sharvin’s Unique Perspective on Navigating Web3

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March 16, 2023

Round Table Recap: BUSD FUSD & Emerging Narratives

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March 13, 2023

Start-ups in Singapore to face more difficulties in fundraising after US bank failures, say experts and VCs

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December 13, 2022

Monetisation remains big challenge for Indonesia's warung tech startups

November 4, 2022

With Twitter and OpenSea deal adrift, Magic Eden emerges as key NFT partner

October 25, 2022

Should Southeast Asian startups look to transition from Web2 to Web3?

September 19, 2022

‘Economic crises become less important when investing with a longer-term mindset’: Qin En Looi

July 15, 2022

Are university degrees still important?

June 10, 2022

UST, Luna crashes: Can regulation alone restore investors’ confidence in cryptocurrencies?

Indian startups show more maturity about employee share options than South-east Asian ones: report

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January 18, 2022

Opening the 2022 Cohort of Saison Capital VC Scout Program

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December 15, 2021

State of ESOPs in Southeast Asia

August 17, 2020

Chris Sirisereepaph talks to Your Story about fundraising in the COVID age

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August 29, 2024

VC is on the ropes in SEA. Here’s how it can bounce back

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May 6, 2024

The LP View: Crypto VCs Staging Comeback despite challenges, say LPs

March 25 2024

HELIX, Saison Capital and NewTribe Capital gathers Real-World Asset (RWA) Leaders at TOKEN 2049 Dubai

November 14, 2023

Start-up Essentials: the Five Keys to Success

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October 4, 2023

Singapore-based Whampoa, Saison Capital ramp up Web3 focus

July 4, 2023

The Sky is Falling! Or Is It? Looking at the Crypto VC Dip

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April 5, 2023

Saison Capital to accelerate Web3 investments with new token fund

March 15, 2023

How the global startup economy is reacting to SVB’s crash

March 3, 2023

Can DeFi beat CeFi on high TPS chains?

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November 22, 2022

To leverage Web3 technologies, Web2 companies may start by building the right culture

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November 4, 2022

Fintech funding holds strong in 2022, but signs of headwinds ahead

October 21, 2022

Indonesia Could Be the Next Global Blockchain Hub – Here’s Why

August 25, 2022

Meet This 21-Year-Old Crypto Whiz Who Works as a VC Chief of Staff

Southeast Asia's Top 16 Web3 Startups, According to Top VCs

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Revisiting a decade of VC funding in SEA

What do you really 'own' when you buy an NFT?

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January 17, 2022

Hiring blockchain talent? Your odds are 20:1

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December 15, 2021

Not just a global echo: charting the evolution of Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem

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October 27, 2019

Meet the VC: Why Saison Capital believes that most startups will eventually have a fintech integration

June 26, 2024

Brazil offers road map for SEA fintech to escape credit crunch

April 12, 2024

Inside the Minds of VCs: What They REALLY Look for in Web3 Companies!

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March 18, 2024

Web 3.0: Overhyped buzzword or gateway to a trillion-dollar fintech revolution?

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November 13, 2023

Backing first-time GPs gives an edge, says Saison Capital partner Qin En Looi

July 27, 2023

Fundraising by crypto-focused VCs plunged in Q2 and it's not going to get better soon

May 19, 2023

Home Credit partners with Open Fabric to launch easy, secure payment solutions for merchants

April 5, 2023

VC Saison Capital lays out what it looks for before making an investment

March 14, 2023

Singapore Regulator Allays Contagion Concerns

February 3, 2023

How Ready is Singapore to Be a Crypto Hub?

November 15, 2022

To leverage Web3 technologies, Web2 companies may start by building the right culture

November 2, 2022

Beyond games: What Next for the Phillipines?

October 3, 2022

Warung tech may become attractive as VCs now prefer execution over innovation

Stripe, Saison Capital to launch SEA-focused insights program

Until woman represent 50% of workforce, VCs can do more: Saison Capital's Visa Kannan

Startups in Asia brace for harsh winter as layoffs keep piling up

February 14, 2022

What is your value at the workplace? NFTs might have the answer

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January 14, 2022

‘Absolute decentralisation is unlikely to be the panacea for everything’: Chris Sirise of Saison Capital

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October 7, 2021

How Shopee can succeed in Poland, India

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October 24, 2019

Japan’s Credit Saison launches $55m fund for Southeast Asia, India

Portfolio News

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October 29, 2024

Edu-wealth startup Zinc raises $25.5 million from Nexus Venture Partners, others

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August 14, 2024

Singlife founder’s buzzy new firm wants your spare cash

June 5, 2024

iPiD Closes Oversubscribed USD 5.3 Million Pre Series A Round to Strengthen Global Payments with Advanced Verification of Payee Solutions

May 1, 2024

Ex-Coinbase designer raises $5M for crypto voting service Agora

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January 24, 2024

Alipay+ extends Asia reach with Pakistan partnership

January 10, 2024

Fintech firm Mylapay raises Rs 4.6 crore in seed funding round led by CDM Capital

November 18, 2023

Inflow connects small fashion brands with manufacturers in Vietnam

October 25, 2023

Kopi Kenangan co-founder’s VC firm hits $12m in first close of new fund

September 8, 2023

Helix raises $2 million to connect crypto investors with private credit yields

May 24, 2023

Indonesia’s Skorlife gets funding to give Indonesians power over their credit scores

April 19, 2023

Tokocrypto co-founder Chung Ying Lai nabs funding for new blockchain startup

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February 8, 2023

Japan-Based Fintech Habitto Raises a Further US$3.9 Million In Pre-A Financing Round

October 25, 2022

ParaFi backs Thala Labs’ $6 million raise to build DeFi stack on Aptos

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September 21, 2022

Crypto.com Capital co-leads $5m round of Web3-focused finance firm

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August 30, 2022

SG cross-border payments firm raises $3.3m in seed money

Jun 22, 2022

Helicap raises US$5m from PhillipCapital and Temasek-backed Tikehau

February 23, 2022

NayaPay secures $13 million, largest seed funding in South Asia for its messaging and payment app

February 8, 2022

Vietnam-focused investment app Infina boosts its seed round to $6M

December 15, 2021

Grocery Startup Scores Pakistan’s Largest Early-Stage Funding

November 10, 2021

Ex-Grab exec’s book-keeping app Lista lands funding to reach out to new MSMEs

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July 28, 2021

Golden Gate, Gentree Fund co-lead Philippine fintech firm’s $1.6m seed round

August 18, 2020

Indonesia's Bukukas raises US 9M Pre-Series A from Surge, Saison Capital, Others

April 13, 2020

Saison Capital Portfolio Company, Koinworks, raises a USD $20m Series B

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October 23, 2024

CXC raises a $32.6M Series A round led by Kaszek

July 11, 2024

Vidyut Launches EV Reselling Platform To Become A Full Stack EV Player

May 17, 2024

Kasagi Labo receives $12m boost for anime push in SG

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April 2, 2024

Indonesia-based FishLog hooks in major funding, scales up sustainable seafood

January 18, 2024

Safary Raises $2.4M to Build Google Analytics Platform for Web3

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December 24, 2023

Secured Credit Card: A win-win for banks and India’s credit-starved market

November 11, 2023

Pakistan Startup Raises Funds in Quest for Profitability

October 19, 2023

Showroom B2B raises $6.5 million in funding led by Jungle Ventures

June 19, 2023

Vantient raises $4.45m from Cercano Management, others

May 17, 2023

Jia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3 million seed

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April 14, 2023

PH-based coffee startup raises $40m at $130m valuation

February 6, 2023

Helping American Dreams Come True With Compliance By Inkle

October 12, 2022

NFT Infrastructure Company Gomu Closes $5M Seed Round

September 12, 2022

Nigerian financial management app for merchants Kippa bags $8.4M in new funding

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August 23, 2022

Saison Capital backs SG Web3 media startup’s $2m pre-seed round

March 15, 2022

Sequoia joins $3.9m round of HK digital assets platform

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February 17, 2022

SJ Mobile Labs raises US$2.85 million seed round for mobile wealth & protection platform aimed at Japanese market

January 31, 2022

Greycroft Leads Nigeria Trading Startup Bamboo $15 Million Raise

December 9, 2021

Open-finance platform Fego.ai snags seed capital from 3one4 Capital, Kunal Shah, others

September 7, 2021

Gojek VC arm leads $16m raise of ex-Grab exec’s e-grocery firm

July 16, 2021

Meet the Founder building Infina — the ‘Robinhood of Vietnam’

August 18, 2020

Saison Capital invests in Deepak Dhar’s Repute Seed round

August 21, 2024

Base DeFi protocol BSX raises $6.2 million ahead of token launch

June 27, 2024

Redacted raises $10M for Web3 entertainment ecosystem

May 3, 2024

Vietnam education startup Prep bags US$7 million in Series A funding

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March 11, 2024

Vietnam Digest: JB Financial buys stake in Infina; VIC Partners. and Funtap invest in Communi.io

January 11, 2024

Poultry tech startup BroilerX secures $1.5m in pre-Series A funding

November 18, 2023

Wind.app makes DeFi accessible to the average consumer

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November 10, 2023

Crypto analytics firm Block Scholes raises $3.3 million to boost growth

September 18, 2023

Gaming firm Mythic Protocol raises funding

Jun 17, 2023

DeFi Credit Protocol Concordia Raises $4M in Round Led by Tribe, Kraken Ventures

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May 16, 2023

Enterprise sustainability startup StepChange raises over $4M in funding led by BEENEXT, Global Founders Capital

February 10, 2023

Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia backs cross-border payments startup Tazapay

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January 9, 2023

FLIK’s unified checkout solution gives sellers in Southeast Asia more control over data

September 22, 2022

Crypto tax reporting app Binocs helps users navigate regulations

September 5, 2022

SkorLife gives control of credit data back to Indonesian consumers

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Jun 23, 2022

Openspace leads Philippine fintech firm’s $5.1m round

March 2, 2022

Ex-Grab Philippines head raises US$10.7M for his social commerce startup SariSuki

February 9, 2022

Rino gets $3M pre-seed for 10-minute grocery deliveries in Vietnamese cities

January 10, 2022

Jakarta-based SME financial platform KoinWorks scoops up $108M Series C

November 23, 2021

Nigeria’s OnePipe raises $3.5M to double down on its embedded finance offering

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August 24, 2021

Wavemaker, Next Billion join Pakistani ecommerce startup’s $30m round

Vietnamese investment app Infina lands $2M seed round

June 10, 2020

Saison Capital invests in Ula, an Indonesian B2B wholesale marketplace, alongside Sequoia and Lightspeed

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