PANews reported on September 16th that The Block reported that the venture capital arm of Japanese financial giant Credit Saison will launch Onigiri Capital, a blockchain investment fund. The $50 million fund aims to build an institutional-grade bridge between US innovation and Asia's established blockchain and financial networks, empowering founders to build global financial products. According to a spokesperson, Onigiri, backed by Saison Capital, has raised $35 million through a joint investment from Credit Saison and external investors. The fund has a maximum limit of $50 million and can raise additional capital. The fund will focus on early-stage startups in the real-world asset space, covering financial infrastructure development such as stablecoins, payments, tokenization, and DeFi, with a particular focus on connections with Asia. Credit Saison is a major Tokyo-based financial services company affiliated with Mizuho Financial Group. It is Japan's third-largest credit card issuer and has diverse business interests. Its venture capital arm has invested in cryptocurrency companies since 2023.PANews reported on September 16th that The Block reported that the venture capital arm of Japanese financial giant Credit Saison will launch Onigiri Capital, a blockchain investment fund. The $50 million fund aims to build an institutional-grade bridge between US innovation and Asia's established blockchain and financial networks, empowering founders to build global financial products. According to a spokesperson, Onigiri, backed by Saison Capital, has raised $35 million through a joint investment from Credit Saison and external investors. The fund has a maximum limit of $50 million and can raise additional capital. The fund will focus on early-stage startups in the real-world asset space, covering financial infrastructure development such as stablecoins, payments, tokenization, and DeFi, with a particular focus on connections with Asia. Credit Saison is a major Tokyo-based financial services company affiliated with Mizuho Financial Group. It is Japan's third-largest credit card issuer and has diverse business interests. Its venture capital arm has invested in cryptocurrency companies since 2023.