Investment Gr.

Akiko Fujii

PROFILE

Joined Beyond Next Ventures in Dec. 2024, investing in and helping scale startups in the space and dual-use sectors. Prior to Beyond Next Ventures, she supported M&A and fundraising execution, mainly for financial institutions at the Investment Banking Division of SMBC Nikko Securities. Passionate about creating a world where researchers and engineers are more fairly rewarded, she aims to channel risk capital into the right sectors. She holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Tokyo Institute of Technology (now Institute of Science Tokyo), where her research focused on supply chain management and customer satisfaction.