Since joining Spiral Capital in March 2022, Akimoto Naoi has executed numerous investments as the lead investor in the climate tech, deep tech, generative AI, and smart infrastructure sectors. Examples of portfolio companies include Planet Savers (Direct Air Capture technology), Enerbank (renewable energy procurement platform), AZUL Energy (non-platinum catalyst technology), Integrigulture (cultured meat technology), and Turing (autonomous driving), with many being lead investments. Prior to joining Spiral Capital, he joined Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting as a new graduate and later joined EY Strategy and Consulting. As a manager, he worked on strategic planning projects related to decarbonization technologies and ESG. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Information Engineering from Keio University and a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a co-author of the book “Carbon Zero: Climate Change Management” published by Nikkei Inc.

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