“Can a 70-year-old Japanese credit card issuer become the lending backbone for underserved Brazilian SMBs by first funding local fintechs and then launching its own online bank?”
Credit Saison Brazil was established in 2023 as the São Paulo arm of Japan's Credit Saison (TYO: 8253), operating through Saison International (Singapore). Initially focused on providing debt and equity investments to Brazilian fintechs (e.g., Zippi FIDC anchor investor), the company is now pivoting toward direct financial services — filing for an SCFI license in early 2026 to launch its own online banking business targeting SMBs and self-employed workers, competing in the neobank category pioneered by Nubank.
Credit Saison Brazil's lending and capital products are provided by Credit Saison Brazil (in-house).
Credit Saison Brazil is founded in 2023 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Credit Saison Brazil has raised $100M parent commitment (2024) in total (latest round: Parent capital injection).
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