Akihiko graduated from Keio University (Faculty of Business and Administration) and joined an independent private equity fund. In 2008, he became a director at Euglena Co., Ltd., three years after its founding, responsible for financial strategy and IPO preparations, leading to its IPO in 2012. Post-IPO, he took on roles in management strategy, financial strategy, M&A, and as a business head in healthcare and energy. He served as the CEO until 2023, overseeing all business operations. In 2015, he established Japan's largest deep-tech-focused fund, Real Tech Holdings Co.,Ltd., and continues to oversee its operations as its representative. He joined HERALBONY as an executive advisor in July 2023.