Partner

Akito Arima

PROFILE

Since joining Beyond Next Ventures in 2019, he has focused on investments in Agri-FoodTech, bio-manufacturing, and climate tech. Appointed Partner in 2022 and Head of the Open Innovation Department in 2025, he founded the deep-tech conference "TECHNIUM Global Conference."
He leads major industry-government collaborations, serving as Project Manager for the MAFF SBIR program and Representative Director of Next Prime Food. Previously, he managed the agricultural value chain at Marubeni Corporation's Grain Division. He holds a degree in Biosciences and Informatics from Keio University.