Founded in September 2021, Saison Investment Management Private Limited (“SIMPL”) is the impact investing arm of Saison International (saison-international.com). SIMPL operates with the mission to foster inclusive growth in emerging and frontier markets by investing in sustainable solutions that enable fair and equitable access to resources. Following a successful pilot in South-East Asia in 2020, SIMPL has now the mandate to scale its operations and further expand across geographies. As of June 2022, SIMPL advises and manages proprietary funds of USD 55m. These funds are to be deployed strategically to support the growth of innovative and inclusive businesses providing underserved individuals and enterprises with access to financial services. SIMPL is run by a specialized, driven, and experienced team based in Singapore, responsible to source and diligence impact investment opportunities, assess and manage the risks and impact of those investments, as well as to execute and manage transactions. Investing to create positive impact Financial inclusion has been integral to Saison International’s philosophy and approach to value creation ever since its inception. Saison International as a financial group aspires to stand by customers during life events and corporate cycles, by providing access to a wide range of financial services and achieve customer success by combining the real and the digital. SIMPL’s main impact goal is to foster inclusive growth. We do so by providing debt financing to specialized financial services providers, early-stage and tech-enabled companies that operate at the intersection of inclusion and innovation in emerging and frontier markets. As an impact investor, SIMPL seeks to support companies that have proven traction of delivering affordable and accessible solutions and scale financial inclusion. SIMPL is actively working towards the achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals 1, 8, 9 and 10.