# Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. (SVVC)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/SVVC
Generated: 2026-11-08T07:55:53.764Z

- Ticker: SVVC
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance/Investors Services
- SEC CIK: 0001495584
- Website: firsthandtvf.com

## About

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. is a business development company specializes in investments in start-up, late, development stage, and PIPEs. It seeks to invest in pre-IPO companies. The fund also seeks to make investments in companies with operating histories that are unprofitable or marginally profitable, that have negative net worth, or that are involved in bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings. In addition, it also makes investments in connection with the acquisition or divestiture of companies or divisions of companies. The fund seeks to invest through direct investments in private companies, negotiations with selling shareholders, and in organized secondary marketplaces for private securities. It may also invest in micro-cap publicly traded companies and also make investments in securities of public companies. The fund seeks to invest in private technology, information technology, cleantech sector, and companies that possess patents and other defensible intellectual property rights with a focus on Internet, consumer electronics, computer hardware, computer software, social networking, computer peripherals, solar photovoltaic, energy efficiency, solid-state lighting, water purification, wind-generated electricity, fuel cells, bio-fuels, electronic components, semiconductors, telecommunications, and advanced materials. Cleantech companies include those engaged in the sale of goods and services designed to harness renewable energy and materials, eliminate emissions and waste, and reduce the use of natural resources. It invests primarily in equity securities of private companies in the United States. However the fund also invests in securities of public companies located outside of the United States. It seeks to invest between $1 million and $10 million each in its investee companies. The fund structures its equity investments as preferred stock, common stock, warrants, limited partnership interests, options, other beneficial ownership interests, convertible debt, short term debt investments, high-yield bonds, and distressed debt. It prefers to control, be represented on, or have observer rights on the board of directors of a portfolio company. The fund seeks to exit its investments through strategic acquisition by other industry participants, initial public offering of common stock, or other capital market transaction.

## Latest SVVC news and filings

- 2026-08-18 21:18 UTC [SEC Form N-54C filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-54c-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-6687152)
- 2026-08-18 21:03 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing, Other Events, Leadership Update](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-notice-6687071)
- 2026-08-14 21:30 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-6683789)
- 2026-05-14 18:48 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-6553379)
- 2026-03-30 21:34 UTC [SEC Form 10-K] [SEC Form 10-K filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-k-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-6476873)
- 2025-12-08 20:07 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-6306818)
- 2025-11-14 22:16 UTC [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Third Quarter Financial Results, NAV of $0.04 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-announces-third-quarter-financial-results-nav-6281426)
- 2025-11-14 22:15 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-6281416)
- 2025-11-14 22:14 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-6281412)
- 2025-08-14 20:15 UTC [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Second Quarter Financial Results, NAV of $0.11 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-announces-second-quarter-financial-results-nav-6166087)
- 2025-08-14 19:40 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-6165711)
- 2025-08-14 19:38 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-6165707)
- 2025-05-22 18:00 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-submission-6054045)
- 2025-05-15 20:15 UTC [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces First Quarter Financial Results, NAV of $0.12 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-announces-first-quarter-financial-results-nav-6042433)
- 2025-03-28 20:41 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-5965128)
- 2025-03-26 20:24 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-5961260)
- 2025-03-26 20:15 UTC [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Fiscal Year Financial Results, NAV of $0.15 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-announces-fiscal-year-financial-results-nav-5961146)
- 2025-03-26 19:23 UTC [SEC Form 10-K] [SEC Form 10-K filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-k-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5960888)
- 2025-03-20 20:56 UTC [SEC Form 40-33 filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-33-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5954767)
- 2024-12-13 22:21 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5813508)
- 2024-11-14 21:15 UTC [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Third Quarter Financial Results, NAV of $0.22 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-announces-third-quarter-financial-results-nav-5775917)
- 2024-11-14 21:03 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5775470)
- 2024-11-14 21:03 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-5775443)
- 2024-08-14 20:16 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5659360)
- 2024-08-14 20:16 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-5659344)
- 2024-08-14 20:15 UTC [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Second Quarter Financial Results, NAV of $0.15 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-announces-second-quarter-financial-results-nav-5659235)
- 2024-05-22 19:27 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-submission-5510159)
- 2024-05-14 20:15 UTC [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces First Quarter Financial Results, NAV of $0.02 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-announces-first-quarter-financial-results-nav-5489304)
- 2024-05-14 20:06 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-other-5489101)
- 2024-05-14 20:02 UTC [SEC Form 10-Q] [SEC Form 10-Q filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-q-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5488924)
- 2024-05-08 21:08 UTC [Insider Buy] [Star Equity Fund, Lp bought $9,683 worth of shares (44,105 units at $0.22) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/star-equity-fund-lp-bought-9683-worth-of-shares-44105-5473487)
- 2024-04-12 19:02 UTC [SEC Form 10-K] [SEC Form 10-K/A filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. (Amendment)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-ka-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5408026)
- 2024-04-08 21:31 UTC [SEC Form 10-K] [SEC Form 10-K/A filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. (Amendment)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-ka-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5398536)
- 2024-04-05 21:29 UTC [SEC Form DEFR14A filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defr14a-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5395947)
- 2024-04-03 21:15 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-5389867)
- 2024-03-28 21:35 UTC [Firsthand Technology Value Fund Announces Fiscal Year Financial Results, NAV of $0.18 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/firsthand-technology-value-fund-announces-fiscal-year-financial-results-nav-5376665)
- 2024-03-28 20:50 UTC [SEC Form 10-K] [SEC Form 10-K filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-10-k-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-inc-5376435)
- 2024-02-23 22:53 UTC [SEC Schedule 13D] [SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. (Amendment)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-13da-filed-by-firsthand-technology-value-fund-5289348)
- 2024-02-23 22:23 UTC [Insider Buy] [Star Equity Fund, Lp bought $46,566 worth of shares (165,952 units at $0.28) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/star-equity-fund-lp-bought-46566-worth-of-shares-165952-5289177)
- 2024-01-03 22:51 UTC [Insider Buy] [Star Equity Fund, Lp bought $6,834 worth of shares (22,735 units at $0.30) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/star-equity-fund-lp-bought-6834-worth-of-shares-22735-5166580)

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