Hercules Capital
About
Hercules Capital is a capital market company that lends to technology, life sciences, and sustainable technology companies.
- Palo Alto,California,United States
- http://www.htgc.com
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Post-IPO Debt
- Last Funding Money Raised
- $6.50M
- Industries
- Commercial Lending,Financial Services,FinTech,Venture Capital
- Founded date
- Dec 30, 2003
- Operating Status
- Active
- Stock Symbol
- nyse:HTGC
- Legal Name
- Hercules Capital, Inc
- Also Known As
- Hercules Technology Growth Capital
- Investor Type
- Venture Debt
Hercules is the largest non-bank lender to venture capital-backed companies at all stages of development in a broadly diversified variety of technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries.With over a decade of experience in venture debt, Hercules is uniquely positioned to quickly create innovative financing solutions that perfectly fit within a company's existing capital structure and map to its business objectives. Recognized as the industry leader, Hercules understands the flexibility these types of companies need and has the experience to work closely with them, even through challenging times, to help them reach critical milestones.Hercules' deep sector expertise, geographic presence and its strong capital base have made Hercules the lender of choice for more than 480 innovative companies.
Funding Rounds
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2016 | Post-IPO Debt | $6.50M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| May 4, 2012 | IPO | — | — | — | — | Detail |
Funds Raised
| Announced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2010 | Hercules Technology IV | - | |
| Mar 3, 2009 | Hercules Technology III | - | |
| Mar 1, 2005 | Hercules Technology II | - |
Investments
|
Date
Company Name
|
Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jan 12, 2023
AmplifyBio
|
Debt Financing | $50M | Biotechnology | Yes |
|
Nov 29, 2022
Locus Robotics
|
Series F | $117M | E-Commerce | — |
|
Nov 16, 2022
Oak Street Health
|
Post-IPO Debt | $300M | Health Care | Yes |
|
Nov 3, 2022
Kura Oncology
|
Post-IPO Debt | $125M | Biopharma | Yes |
|
Nov 1, 2022
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
|
Post-IPO Debt | $40M | Biotechnology | — |
Investors
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
AloStar
|
— | Post-IPO Debt |
Employee Profiles
Exits
Hercules Capital has had 136 exits. Hercules Capital most notable exits include ZeroFOX , kaleo
| Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2022 | ZeroFOX | IPO | Network Security | Detail |
| Nov 29, 2021 | kaleo | M&A | Biotechnology | Detail |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Better Therapeutics | IPO | Artificial Intelligence | Detail |
| Jun 17, 2021 | ATAI Life Sciences | IPO | Biotechnology | Detail |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Proterra | IPO | Automotive | Detail |
Acquisition
Hercules Capital has acquired 1 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Gibraltar Business Capital on Mar 5, 2018. They acquired Gibraltar Business Capital for 0.
|
Date
Company Name
|
Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 5, 2018
Gibraltar Business Capital
|
acquisition | — | Detail |
