Ranking Profile - Hercules Capital Inc

Introduction

Hercules Capital Inc (HTGC), formerly Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc, is a specialty finance company that offers venture debt and senior secured loans to venture capital-backed companies in technology, life science, sustainable and renewable technology companies. The company provides growth capital financing for convertible, subordinated and mezzanine loans, management buy-outs and corporate spinouts, vendor financing; and asset-based financing with a focus on equipment loans or leases, cash flow and inventory. It also provides bridge financing to IPO or M&A or technology acquisition, strategic and intellectual property acquisition financings; and pre-IPO financing for extra cash on the balance sheet. The company operates offices in California, New York, Connecticut and others. HTGC is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the US.