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About
Akito Arima joined Beyond Next Ventures in 2019, where he invests in Agri-FoodTech, bio-manufacturing, and climate tech. He was named Partner in 2022 and Head of the Open Innovation Department in 2025, and founded the TECHNIUM Global Conference. He serves as Project Manager for the MAFF SBIR program and Representative Director of Next Prime Food, previously worked in the Grain Division at Marubeni Corporation, and holds a degree in Biosciences and Informatics from Keio University.
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Invests in
AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Experience
- Beyond Next Ventures Inc.Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
- Beyond Next Ventures Inc.Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Beyond Next Ventures Inc.ベンチャーキャピタリストcurrent2019 — present
- Marubeni CorporationTrader2017 — 2019Tokyo, Japan
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Investments
Investor
AlgaleXBigHaatEF PolymerGourmet GardenUmami United
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Colleagues at Beyond Next Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akito Arima?
- Akito Arima joined Beyond Next Ventures in 2019, where he invests in Agri-FoodTech, bio-manufacturing, and climate tech. He was named Partner in 2022 and Head of the Open Innovation Department in 2025, and founded the TECHNIUM Global Conference. He serves as Project Manager for the MAFF SBIR program and Representative Director of Next Prime Food, previously worked in the Grain Division at Marubeni Corporation, and holds a degree in Biosciences and Informatics from Keio University.
- Where does Akito Arima work?
- Akito Arima is Investor at Beyond Next Ventures.
- What does Akito Arima invest in?
- Akito Arima invests in AgTech, Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech.
- What check size does Akito Arima write?
- Akito Arima typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Akito Arima invested in?
- Investments tracked here include AlgaleX, BigHaat, EF Polymer, Gourmet Garden, Umami United.
- Where did Akito Arima go to school?
- Akito Arima studied at 慶応義塾大学 (学士, 理工学部生命情報学科).
Shared employers
Also worked at Marubeni Corporation10
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