Saison Capital Scout Program

Saison Capital Scout Program was Saison Capital's remote, 12-month program for operators, founders, community builders, students, and other startup ecosystem participants who wanted practical venture capital exposure while helping the firm source startups. The program appears to have launched in June 2020 and recruited public cohorts for at least 2021 and 2022; Saison's 2022 post identifies the 2022 cohort as Batch #3, following the 2020 inaugural and 2021 Batch #2 cycles.

Saison Capital backs early global/emerging-market founders, especially in and around fintech and embedded finance, leveraging Credit Saison's financial services network and operator-led investing experience. The Scout Program extended that thesis by building a global network of operators and founders who could learn venture frameworks, surface high-quality companies, and connect local market knowledge back to Saison's investment team.

Designed for Founders, Operators. The program is remote. Participation is generally part time.

Candidates needed startup/VC passion, founder access, independent remote work habits, and networking ability. The program appeared suitable for people doing it alongside a full-time role rather than as a full-time job.

Public applications for historical cohorts; current status unknown/closed. No public active application found as of 2026-06-01.

Participants received a structured, practical VC curriculum developed by Saison, including monthly or recurring sessions on sourcing, due diligence, thesis-building, mental models, and legal/term-sheet basics. They also gained access to Saison's investment team, the broader Credit Saison ecosystem, and a global scout community of founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem builders.

The clearest public recruitment cycles are old. The 2021 cohort application deadline was March 7, 2021, with the program beginning April 4, 2021. The 2022 cohort application deadline was March 6, 2022, with the program beginning the first weekend of April 2022.

The outcomes appear mostly experiential and network-based rather than a published hiring funnel. Scouts learned VC practice, improved founder/investor networks, sourced companies, and could remain in the alumni referral network after the 12-month program.