Hercules Capital, Inc.

Hercules Capital, Inc. is an internally managed business development company that provides financing solutions to venture-backed and institutional-backed businesses. The firm primarily offers senior secured loans and structured debt instruments, often bundled with equity purchase rights or warrants, alongside direct equity investments and fund management services. Its client base consists of technology and life sciences enterprises operating across sectors such as computer software, hardware, semiconductors, networking, healthcare services, medical devices, and biopharmaceuticals.

The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and maintains domestic offices in Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York; Denver, Colorado; Westport, Connecticut; and San Diego, California. Internationally, it operates an office in London in the United Kingdom. Its investment origination workforce includes more than fifty professionals, and the company maintains warrant and equity holdings in 164 portfolio businesses.

Summary of the business section of Hercules Capital's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

“As of December 31, 2019, we had 77 employees, including approximately 40 investment and portfolio management professionals, all of whom have extensive experience working on financing transactions for technology-related companies.”