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Firsthand Capital Management

Firsthand Capital Management

San Jose, Californiafirsthandcapital.com

Overview

Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. is a boutique investment manager located in San Jose, California. The firm focuses on technology sector investing and utilizes a research process grounded in a fundamental understanding of technology companies. Firsthand is currently the investment advisor to Firsthand Funds, a series of no-load technology sector mutual funds, and Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc., a closed-end fund . Firsthand also offers its expertise to institutional investors, high net-worth individuals, and other fund sponsors in the form of sub-advisory services .

Year Founded

1994

AUM

$86.1M

Portfolio Companies

3

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CompanyDateStageLead
Knox SystemsMar 2026Series ACo-investor
Pivotal SystemsDec 2012Series ALead
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HeadquartersSan Jose, California
Year Founded1994
AUM$86.1M

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