Horizon Technology Finance, an affiliate of Monroe Capital and a specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital and private equity backed and publicly traded companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and sustainability industries, appointed Paul Seitz as its new chief investment officer.
Concurrently, Daniel Devorsetz has stepped down as chief operating officer and chief investment officer, but will remain involved with the company through September 2025.
“We are thrilled to welcome Paul as our new chief investment officer,” Michael P. Balkin, CEO of Horizon, said. “Paul has a proven track record of building high-quality, tech-focused portfolios from his time at Monroe Capital, and his deep expertise in software underwriting makes him the ideal choice to lead our next phase of growth. Paul will also further enhance the relationship between Horizon and Monroe, enabling us to further leverage Monroe’s broader capabilities and infrastructure as we seek to deliver meaningful value to our shareholders. I also want to express our sincere gratitude to Dan Devorsetz for his invaluable contributions over the past two decades. Dan’s leadership and insight have been instrumental in building Horizon into the Company it is today.”
Seitz joins Horizon from Monroe Capital, where he served as managing director and head of software underwriting. During his tenure, Seitz was responsible for leading and managing the underwriting process within the software, technology and tech-enabled services industry, focusing on pre-IPO and growth-stage technology companies, managing a portfolio of loan transactions, and various account management functions. He started at Monroe in 2019 and brings over 10 years of experience in technology lending and investing.
Prior to Monroe, Seitz was a vice president at TriplePoint Capital, covering both the North American and European markets, and was responsible for identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, due diligence, market research, financial modeling and business model analysis. His experience also includes roles at NXT Capital, as senior analyst on the venture finance team, and Duff & Phelps as an analyst. Seitz earned his B.S. in finance from Penn State.
