FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:HRZN) ("Horizon"), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and cleantech industries, today announced that its Advisor, Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC, has named Gregory F. Peter as Managing Director - Business Development.

Gerald A. Michaud, President, commented, "We are pleased to strengthen our team with the appointment of Greg Peter as a Managing Director. Greg brings a strong background in analytics, strategic planning and fundraising which will contribute to Horizon's market-leading position in venture lending. We are pleased to add Greg to our group of experienced specialty lending professionals."

Prior to joining Horizon, Greg was a Managing Director at Valuation Research Corporation, as well as an independent consultant providing expansion strategy expertise to early and growth stage companies. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Head of Business Development with nSphere Inc., a development stage technology platform company, and held investment, corporate development and associate positions with several Boston-area finance firms. Greg earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts' Isenberg School of Management and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Oxford.

About Horizon Technology Finance

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation is a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies within the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and cleantech industries. The investment objective of Horizon is to maximize total returns by generating current income from a portfolio of directly originated secured loans as well as capital appreciation from warrants that it receives when making such loans. Headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut, Horizon has regional offices in Walnut Creek, California and Reston, Virginia. Horizon's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "HRZN". To learn more, please visit http://www.horizontechnologyfinancecorp.com.

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chris@horizontechfinance.com



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