• JAFCO's October 28, 2026, Q2 FY2027 results briefing featured President and CEO Keisuke Miyoshi and Executive Officer Hiroaki Matsuda.
• Miyoshi warned that recovering IPO activity did not warrant optimism, with valuations increasingly selective and portfolio companies weighing listings against M&A.
• SV8 fund commitments reached JPY 68.8 billion toward a JPY 100 billion target; institutional investors were considering relatively large commitments.
• First-half net profit totaled JPY 1.5 billion; new investments fell to JPY 5.9 billion from JPY 11.8 billion a year earlier.
• The interim dividend was set at JPY 66.5 per share, retaining the minimum annual dividend plan of JPY 133 per share.

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