Announcement: Open Seminar 'Straight Talk Over Drinks ~ TOKYO PRO Market Listing Edition ~' on August 6, 2026

IR Robotics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Seijun Kim; Website: https://ir-robotics.co.jp/) will co-host, together with Meinan M&A Co., Ltd., the open seminar titled 'Straight Talk Over Drinks ~ TOKYO PRO Market Listing Edition ~' on Thursday, August 6, 2026, targeting companies aiming for or interested in listing on the professional market.

・About 'Straight Talk Over Drinks'

IR Robotics has hosted the 'Straight Talk Over Drinks' seminar series 20 times to date. These seminars invite executives and experts from listed companies to candidly share their firsthand experiences on topics critical to management, such as IPO preparation and fundraising.

True to its name, the event is held in a casual atmosphere with both speakers and attendees enjoying drinks, and has consistently received high praise.

This time, we are honored to welcome Mr. Ryosuke Fujiwara, Representative Director, President & CEO of Actovi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange TPM 439A), who led the company's listing from the Next IPO Club to the TOKYO PRO Market.

・About the Speaker Company: Actovi Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange TPM 439A)

Actovi is a technology group that handles everything from business strategy design and UI/UX design to actual development, elevating new ventures and digital transformation (DX) initiatives into sustainable, profit-generating businesses.

When rapidly scaling a business toward an IPO, the disconnect between management and development teams, along with 'technical debt' that hinders scalability, can become fatal obstacles.

Actovi's greatest strength lies in its ability to operate as a development company while aligning completely with the executive perspective, enabling them to address these challenges at the core of the business.

At this seminar, President Fujiwara will personally share the company's 'minimal IPO strategy'—how they achieved listing just 7.5 years after founding, with only 26 employees.

This session will be packed with fact-based, firsthand insights essential for any company aiming to achieve an IPO or considering listing on the TOKYO PRO Market.

・Seminar Overview

Date and Time

August 6, 2026 (Thursday) 18:30–

Venue

WeWork Nippon TV Yotsuya Building, 1F 5-3-23 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Admission Fee

Free

Capacity

30 participants (first-come, first-served)

Target Audience

Executives of companies aiming for or interested in professional market listing

Co-host

Meinan M&A Co., Ltd.

Registration

Please apply via the link below

※ Important Notes ※

・This program is exclusively for representative directors of operating companies aiming for IPO. Participation by competitors, IR/IPO consultants, or industry experts will not be permitted. We kindly ask for your understanding.

・Participants with sales or promotional purposes may be denied entry or asked to leave.

・About the Co-host: Meinan M&A Co., Ltd.

Company Name: Meinan M&A Co., Ltd.

Website: https://www.meinan-ma.com/

Headquarters: JP Tower Nagoya, 34F, 1-1-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

Business Activities: M&A support, IPO support, venture fund operations, etc.

Meinan M&A not only boasts top-tier M&A support achievements in the Tokai region but also serves as the region's first 'J-Adviser,' leading corporate IPOs.

The company's greatest strength is that it is a 'practitioner'—having successfully gone public itself and rapidly increased its market capitalization in a short period. Unlike external advisors, Meinan M&A possesses practical insights gained from overcoming IPO challenges firsthand and enhancing corporate value.

・Past Seminar Highlights

Past seminars have featured:

(1) [IPO Edition] Mr. Hirotaka Nakayama, Representative Director, Ashiro (TSE GRT 7378)

(2) [IPO Edition] Mr. Yusuke Shinoda, Representative Director, Headwaters (TSE GRT 4011)

(3) [Fundraising Edition] Mr. Takahiro Kodama, Representative Director & President, ABCash Technologies

(4) [IPO HR Edition] Mr. Takanori Sato, Representative Director, Estiworks

(5) [IPO Edition] Mr. Kinya Kiyoku, Robot Payment (TSE GRT 4374)

(6) [Fundraising Edition] Mr. Yuichiro Fujita, Representative Director & President, Fans

(7) [Fundraising Edition] Mr. Mitsuhiko Kubota, Representative Director, President & CEO, iYell

(8) [IPO Practical Edition] Mr. Tomofumi Yoshida, Senior Managing Director & CFO, Geocode (TSE STD 7357)

(9) [IPO Edition] Mr. Tatsunari Taniguchi, Representative Director, Secure (TSE GRT 4264)

(10) [IPO Practical Edition] Mr. Tomoaki Harada, Director & Head of Management Division, Edge Technology

(11) [IPO Edition] Mr. Ryosuke Nakanishi, Representative Director & President, Broad Enterprise (TSE GRT 4415)

(12) [IPO Edition] Mr. Satoshi Ito, Representative Director & President, Agent Insurance Group (Nagoya Stock Exchange MN 5836)

(13) [M&A Edition] Mr. Kota Ando, Representative Director & President, Shikigaku (TSE GRT 7049)

(14) [IPO Edition] Mr. Kota Ando, Representative Director & President, Shikigaku (TSE GRT 7049)

(15) [IPO HR Edition] Mr. Takanori Sato, Representative Director, Estiworks

(16) [IPO Edition] Mr. Takashi Okuwaki, Representative Director & President, Signode (TSE GRT 4256)

(17) [IPO Edition] Mr. Hiroyuki Iwai, Representative Director, Kako (TSE GRT 4166)

(18) [IPO Edition] Mr. Yutaka Iwamoto, Representative Director, Realgate (TSE GRT 5532)

(19) [IPO Edition] Mr. Nobuaki Suzuki, Representative Director & President, Bizmates (TSE GRT 9345)

(20) [IPO HR Edition] Mr. Takanori Sato, Representative Director / Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant, Estiworks

※ Company names and titles reflect information at the time of speaking.

・About Next IPO Club

Next IPO Club is a membership-based community launched in July 2017 for companies seriously aiming to achieve an IPO.

To date, 39 companies have listed on the main market and 5 on the TOKYO PRO Market through this community.

【Main Content】

At the monthly 'Next IPO Club General Meeting,' participants hear only 'firsthand accounts' from executives of recently listed companies or officers deeply involved in IPO preparation—based strictly on factual experiences.

Speakers share practical, first-hand insights such as:

・What they 'regret' about their IPO preparation

・What they're glad they 'did in advance'

・What they would 'do differently' if preparing for IPO again

Every IPO is unique. By properly circulating essential, valuable information during the IPO preparation phase, we aim to help companies avoid potential issues and achieve healthy, successful IPOs.

IR Robotics Co., Ltd.

Company Name: IR Robotics Co., Ltd. Representative: Seijun Kim Headquarters: WeWork Nippon TV Yotsuya Building, 5-3-23 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Business: Vision is to become a 'business platform enabling growing companies to grow further,' offering consulting services (IPO/executive study groups, IR support) and executive recruitment. Company Website: https://ir-ro