Akira Suenaga is a Partner at JIC Venture Growth Investments who uniquely combines his background as a top-tier international M&A lawyer with venture investing, bringing deep legal structuring and risk analysis experience that most VCs lack. He serves as both an investor and outside director at portfolio companies like energy-tech startup ENECHANGE, while also acting as JIC VGI's English-language spokesperson for major cross-border climate deals including the JPY 70 billion Shizen Energy round.