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Horizon Technology Finance and CR Financial Holdings Form New $100 Million Joint Venture
FARMINGTON, Conn., March 19, 2026--Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) ("Horizon"), an affiliate of Monroe Capital, announced today the formation of a new joint venture with CR Financial Holdings, Inc. ("CRFH"), the holding company for Roth Capital Partners, LLC ("Roth"). The joint venture will provide growth capital financing solutions to small- and micro-cap public companies based primarily in the U.S.
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