---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001398344-23-009905"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVVC"
cik: "0001495584"
company_name: "Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T23:33:03.272517+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Firsthand Technology Value Fund reports Q1 NAV $3.75, down 16% from Q4 2022

## Summary
- Net assets $25.9M ($3.75/share) vs $30.6M ($4.44/share) at Dec 31, 2022.
- Portfolio fair value $35.4M ($5.13/share) including $0.12/share cash.
- Net investment loss of $0.2M for quarter; net realized/unrealized loss of $4.5M.
- Valuation committee adjusted private-company fair values; independent valuation firm engaged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001398344-23-009905
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVVC
- cik: 0001495584
- company_name: Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495584/000139834423009905/0001398344-23-009905-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1495584/000139834423009905/fp0083556-1_8kixbrl.htm

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