Onigiri Capital

Onigiri Capital is a venture capital firm launched by Saison Capital, investing in blockchain startups building the future of finance. The firm was born from Asia's leading financial institutions, positioning itself where traditional finance meets blockchain innovation. Its focus spans stablecoins, tokenization, cross-border payments, blockchain infrastructure, and institutional-grade DeFi protocols. The firm's team includes Managing Partners Qin En Looi and Hans de Back, alongside Principal Irman Putera, Manager Kate Wang, and Venture Partner Keisuke Kimura. Beyond capital deployment, Onigiri offers founders institutional access, helping navigate partnerships within finance and blockchain, and visibility through its flagship ONCHAIN conference and The RWA Bento, a tokenization-focused launchpad built in partnership with Centrifuge, a real-world asset protocol. Onigiri's investment approach centers on bridging blockchain innovation with institutional trust and adoption, leveraging its backers' credibility, capital, customer access, and regulatory relationships to help portfolio companies achieve enduring, institutionally accepted positions within the financial system.