Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC) 10-Q 2016 Q2 Quarterly report

Certification Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Kevin Landis and Omar Billawala, as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, respectively, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of their knowledge:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 9, 2016

/s/ Kevin Landis

Kevin Landis

Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Omar Billawala

Omar Billawala

Chief Financial Officer