# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000917124
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-014854
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2417
**Document Hash:** 25b07a5dad7e32ee888ba587be4d559d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-014854.hdr.sgml**: 20260505

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-014854

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260505

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260505

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260505

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRSTHAND FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000917124

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 132620737
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-73832
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26942580

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 150 ALMADEN BLVD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1250
- **CITY:** SAN JOSE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95113
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 1-888-884-2675

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 9836
- **CITY:** PROVIDENCE
- **STATE:** RI
- **ZIP:** 02940-8036

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INTERACTIVE INVESTMENTS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940106

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund (Series ID: S000011681)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000032051 | Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund | TEFQX           |

### Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund (Series ID: S000018833)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000052080 | Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund | ALTEX           |

May 5, 2026

**<u>VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION</u>**

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Firsthand Funds (the "Registrant")

File Nos. 33-73832 and 811-08268

Rule 497(j) Filing

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter on behalf of the Registrant as certification that the Registrant's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated April 30, 2026, do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 (the "Amendment") to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically on April 29, 2026.

Please contact the undersigned at (408) 624-9531 with any questions you may have concerning this filing.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Kelvin Leung, Esq.

Kelvin Leung, Esq.

General Counsel

Firsthand Capital Management, Inc.