Horizon Technology Finance Provides $25 Million Loan to Stellar Cyber

The financing will support the cybersecurity company's continued growth and platform development.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 12:06pm

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An extreme close-up of the intricate, industrial-grade hardware and circuitry that powers a cybersecurity operations center, conveying the complex, high-stakes nature of modern digital security.Horizon Technology Finance's $25 million loan facility will help Stellar Cyber expand its AI-powered cybersecurity platform to more organizations worldwide.Pleasanton Today

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation, an affiliate of Monroe Capital, has provided a $25 million delayed draw senior credit facility to Stellar Cyber, Inc. to support the cybersecurity company's continued growth. Stellar Cyber has developed an AI-native, open and unified security operations platform that helps organizations detect and respond to cyber threats.

Why it matters

This financing from Horizon Technology Finance will allow Stellar Cyber to accelerate its AI-driven platform development, expand its go-to-market reach, and continue delivering its open, unified security operations capabilities to managed security service providers (MSSPs) and enterprise security teams.

The details

Stellar Cyber's platform is purpose-built to serve MSSPs and enterprise security teams, offering more than 500 integrations with third-party security tools. Through its MSSP partners, Stellar Cyber's technology supports over 14,000 organizations across more than 50 countries. Stellar Cyber is backed by top-tier investors, including Highland Capital Partners, Susquehanna Ventures and Valley Capital Partners.

  • Horizon Technology Finance announced the $25 million credit facility to Stellar Cyber on April 16, 2026.

The players

Horizon Technology Finance Corporation

An affiliate of Monroe Capital and a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital and private equity-backed companies and publicly traded companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries.

Stellar Cyber, Inc.

A cybersecurity company that has developed an AI-native, open and unified security operations platform to help organizations detect and respond to cyber threats. Stellar Cyber is backed by top-tier investors and its technology supports over 14,000 organizations through its MSSP partners.

Paul Seitz

Chief Investment Officer of Horizon Technology Finance.

Changming Liu

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stellar Cyber.

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What they’re saying

“Deploying growth capital to innovative, high-growth companies with proven market momentum and a clear path to scale is a core focus of Horizon's venture lending platform.”

— Paul Seitz, Chief Investment Officer of Horizon Technology Finance

“Horizon's deep capabilities in venture lending and their partnership approach made them a natural fit for Stellar Cyber at this stage of our growth.”

— Changming Liu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stellar Cyber

What’s next

Horizon Technology Finance and Stellar Cyber will continue to work together to support the cybersecurity company's growth and platform development.

The takeaway

This financing from Horizon Technology Finance demonstrates the growing demand for innovative cybersecurity solutions that can help organizations efficiently detect and respond to threats. Stellar Cyber's AI-driven platform is well-positioned to meet this need and the additional capital will allow the company to further expand its capabilities and reach.