FARMINGTON, Conn., Sept. 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Technology Finance
Management LLC ("Horizon"), the manager and investment adviser for
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) and an
affiliate of Monroe Capital, today announced that it has hired Paul
A. D'Agrosa as Vice President, Business Development. Horizon
underwrites and manages secured loans made to companies in the
technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and
sustainability industries.
Paul is based in Denver and
will be responsible for leading Horizon's prospecting and
origination of venture loans in the Life Sciences and Healthcare
Information Services markets in the Southwest U.S.
Paul was previously with Silicon Valley Bank, where he led
relationship management efforts among life sciences businesses in
the Southwest U.S. and was responsible, among other things, for
generating new business and originating venture loans. Paul holds a
BSBA in Finance from the University of
Denver's Daniels School of Business.
"We are very excited that Paul has joined the Horizon team.
Paul's decade of experience in the venture lending arena, as well
as his strong relationships with the life sciences community, will
immediately add value to Horizon," said Gerald A. Michaud, President of Horizon. "We
look forward to leveraging Paul's expertise to further strengthen
Horizon's leadership position as a financing partner to life
sciences and healthcare companies."
About Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC
Horizon Technology Finance Management, an affiliate of Monroe
Capital, is a registered investment adviser that underwrites and
manages secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the
technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and
sustainability industries, and is the external adviser for Horizon
Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN). The investment
objective of Horizon is to maximize its investment portfolios'
returns by generating current income from its debt investments and
capital appreciation from the warrants received when making such
debt investments. Horizon is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, with a regional
office in Pleasanton, California,
and investment professionals located throughout the U.S. Monroe
Capital is a $17 billion asset
management firm specializing in private credit markets across
various strategies, including direct lending, technology finance,
venture debt, opportunistic, structured credit, real estate and
equity. To learn more, please visit www.horizontechfinance.com.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
ICR
Garrett Edson
ir@horizontechfinance.com
(860) 284-6450
Media Relations:
ICR
Chris Gillick
HorizonPR@icrinc.com
(646) 677-1819
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SOURCE Horizon Technology Finance Corporation