ABOUT THE FUND

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: SVVC) is a publicly-traded investment fund that provides investors access to
attractive opportunities in privately-held technology and cleantech companies. Our current portfolio includes companies in
the advanced materials, semiconductor, social networking, and solar energy industries. We seek investments in companies that
possess: game-changing technology, barriers to entry (i.e., patents and other defensible intellectual property rights), experi-
enced management team, established nancial sponsors that have a history of creating value with portfolio companies, strong
competitive industry position, and a viable exit strategy.
Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. , 150 Almaden Blvd., Ste. 1250, San Jose, CA 95113 Contact: Phil Mosakowski @ 408.624.9526
The information set forth here is as of the specied dates only. There can be no assurance as to more recent dates, and the information may change
at any time. Investments that are pending, proposed, or in the pipeline may not occur.
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION as of 10/31/13
1. Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) is an online social networking service with more than 1 billion monthly ac-
tive users worldwide. The Funds investment in Facebook represents approximately 12.6% of the Funds
estimated gross assets.*
2. Twitter, Inc. is an online social networking service that lets users send and receive 140-character messages
(tweets). The Funds investment in Twitter represents approximately 10.3% of the Funds estimated
gross assets.*
3. IntraOp Medical, Inc. is the manufacturer of the Mobetron, a medical device that is used to deliver intra-
operative radiation to cancer patients. The Funds investment in IntraOp represents approximately 8.5%
of the Funds estimated gross assets.*
4. AliphCom, Inc. designs and markets wearable technology and audio devices under the Jawbone brand.
AliphCom represents approximately 4.2% of the Funds estimated gross assets.*
5. Sunrun, Inc. is a leader in solar system nancing for residential customers. Sunrun represents approxi-
mately 2.7% of the Funds estimated gross assets.*
FIRSTHAND TECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, INC.
October 31, 2013 Update
FUND FACTS as of 9/30/13
Portfolio manager ........................Kevin Landis
Inception .................................... 4/18/2011
Ticker symbol .....................................SVVC
Total net assets.................................. $224M
Shares outstanding ..........................8,556,480
NAV ................................................$26.20
Exchange ....................................... NASDAQ
CUSIP .........................................33766Y100
Management fee ................................. 2.00%
Performance fee ......... 20% of net realized gains
INVESTMENT APPROACH
We seek investments in companies that possess:
game-changing technology,
barriers to entry (i.e., patents and other defensible in-
tellectual property rights),
experienced management team,
established nancial sponsors that have a history of cre-
ating value with portfolio companies,
strong competitive industry position, and
a viable exit strategy.
* Estimated gross assets as of October 31, 2013 represent total assets of $225,398,577 as of September 30, 2013 plus the net change in unrealized appreciation/de-
preciation of publicly-traded securities since September 30, 2013, plus the issuance of SVVC stock in the IntraOp Medical transaction. For the purposes of calculat-
ing the percentage of gross assets represented by each investment, the value of each holding is determined by the most recent of: (1) the purchase price, (2) the market
value for public securities, less any discounts taken due to restrictions on the stock, or (3) the September 30, 2013 fair value of each security, as determined by our
Board of Directors.