Lina Sakai is the Founder & CEO of Fermenstation. She started her career in financial institutions (Fuji Bank and Deutsche Bank) in Tokyo and spent more than 10 years in finance, corporate planning, and M&A. Lina's curiosity to make use of resources that had not been effectively utilised drove her to study fermentation and biotechnology, leading to the founding of Fermenstation in 2009. She is passionate about utilising micro-organisms to build a circular economy. Lina holds a degree from the Department of Brewing and Fermentation Science at the Tokyo University of Agriculture. She has also graduated from the International Christian University.