# Saison Ventures

> Saison Ventures is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Software and Finance. See 43 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 43
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 2%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Saison Ventures is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Software and Finance. Saison Ventures is investment arm of Credit Saison.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $113k–$20M |
| Series B | $1.2M–$425M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 19% |
| Finance | 5 | 12% |
| Internet | 5 | 12% |
| Consulting | 5 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 5 | 12% |

74 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 14 | 33% |
| Series B | 9 | 21% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 16% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 5 | 12% |
| Series A | 4 | 9% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 38 | 88% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shunji Ashikaga | CEO | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shunji-ashikaga |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Snack Technologies | Snack Technologies specializes in the development and operation of “SnaTech,” an innovative business support application designed for snack bars, helping operators streamline daily management, improve customer engagement, optimize inventory and sales tracking, and enhance overall business efficiency through digital solutions tailored to the foodand hospitality industry. | $1.4M | Seed | Jun 08, 2026 |  |
| KLD | KLD is an online store that sells and purchases used clothing and accessories, as well as reuse system development services. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | May 29, 2026 |  |
| ZIRITZ | StockFormer is a real estate investment platform that connects investors with property opportunities. Users can calculate their asset score and gain a better understanding of their position and status as an investor, as well as their creditworthiness to financial institutions, among other things. Investors can exchange information on purchased andsold properties, as well as loan terms. The log provides investors with an understanding of the current real estate market conditions, investment conditions, and loan conditions that correspond to their asset formation level, allowing them to make appropriate investment decisions. | $4.5M | Series A | Nov 11, 2025 |  |
| Better Place | Better place vision is to create a world in which kind people can continue to be kind, as well as a society in which people can work in their own way without worrying about money. | $1.9M | Series C | Jul 11, 2024 |  |
| Kenzo | Kenzo enables the operation of a construction-specific ordering platform. | $1.1M | Seed | Apr 08, 2024 |  |
| Peco Free | Peco Free is a school meal pre-order service that is selected using a smartphone. | $1.2M | Series A | Mar 08, 2024 |  |
| THE RICH | THE RICH is a hair care brand that contains silk regenerating and repairing ingredients. | $623.5K | Seed | Nov 01, 2023 |  |
| Paytner | Paytner is providing services to support freelance people's funding. The freelance population in Japan has been shown to continue to increase in many Chosa. While working styles are diversified, they are not able to respond to the development of the working environment, and they will develop their business to change the situation whereproblems such as funding, credit, sexual harassment, and power harassment are accumulated. | $13.8M | Series B | Dec 15, 2022 |  |
| Luca Japan | LUCA Japan provides digital access to alternative investments, including but not limited to private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and private credit. | $1.6M | Angel | Jul 25, 2022 |  |
| pickupon | Pickupon is a SaaS product that automatically records and inputs calls. | $1.8M | Seed | Jun 15, 2022 |  |

10 of 43 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CyberAgent Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cyberagent) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Venture United](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venture-united) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Credit Saison](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/credit-saison) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Saison Ventures invest in?

Saison Ventures invests primarily in Software, Finance and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 43 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Saison Ventures's check size?

Saison Ventures typically joins rounds of $113k–$20M at Seed and $1.2M–$425M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Saison Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Saison Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Saison Ventures?

The team at Saison Ventures includes Shunji Ashikaga (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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