---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-019883"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRZN"
cik: "0001487428"
company_name: "Horizon Technology Finance Corp"
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:01:00.434807+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Tech Finance appoints Paul Seitz as CIO; Devorsetz steps down

## Summary
- Daniel Devorsetz stepped down as CIO and COO on June 5, 2025, will serve as special advisor through September 2025.
- Paul Seitz, 38, elected unanimously as new CIO; joins from Monroe Capital where he was Managing Director, Head of Software Underwriting.
- Seitz has over 10 years of venture lending experience, previously at TriplePoint Capital and NXT Capital.
- Devorsetz's departure is not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company.
- Seitz also joins the investment committee of Horizon's investment adviser.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-019883
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRZN
- cik: 0001487428
- company_name: Horizon Technology Finance Corp
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925019883/0001437749-25-019883-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925019883/hrzn20250609_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-019883
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-019883.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-019883.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniel S. Devorsetz departed as Chief Investment Officer at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Investment Officer
  source text: On June 5, 2025, Daniel S. Devorsetz stepped down as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “ Company ”.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925019883/0001437749-25-019883-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul G. Seitz was elected as Chief Investment Officer at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chief Investment Officer
  source text: On June 5, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously elected Paul G. Seitz, 38, as Chief Investment Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925019883/0001437749-25-019883-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel S. Devorsetz departed as Chief Operating Officer at Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On June 5, 2025, Daniel S. Devorsetz stepped down as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “ Company ”.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1487428/000143774925019883/0001437749-25-019883-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.