Hercules Capital
Business & SME Lending
Overview
Hercules Capital is a publicly traded business development company and the largest dedicated venture lender in the United States. It provides senior secured venture debt and growth capital to venture-backed companies in technology and life sciences at stages from early to late. The company was founded in 2003, is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HTGC.
Investor profile
Venture capitalInvestments
1
1 of them startups
Hiring now
0
companies with open roles
Deals in 12 months
1
1 as the lead
Rounds in 12 months
1
$185M raised
Where its companies are
United States 100%
Stage of its companies
Series C and later 100%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 1 investments
Sources: 1 rounds in the press that name it
Visa sponsorship
1 ▼ 50%
H-1B filings in 12 months
$98k
Median offered salary
1
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Financial and investment analysts
1
In the register as Hercules Capital, Inc., San Mateo, CA
Other sponsors in the same field
Western Alliance Bank 
East West Bank 
FairSquare
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US Department of Labor · latest filing Apr 20, 2026 · Visa details by country
Growth
Hiring Momentum
48/100
Stable
Open positions
1
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~10 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Finance
100% ▼
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Hercules Capital over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
1
Postings analysed
1
Stack modernity
43/100
Developer tools
Microsoft Excel
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News
Hercules Capital Director Alfred Fichera Granted 3,483 Restricted Shares Under 2026 Director Plan
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Has Hercules Capital (HTGC) Become Fully Priced After Its 88% Run?
Hercules Capital has delivered a powerful 87.8% total return over the past 5 years, yet its current US$17.64 share price raises a sharper question for you as an investor. Are those past gains and the business it has built enough to justify today
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Hercules Capital's Investment Adviser Surpasses $2.3B in Investable Capital
Hercules Adviser, the wholly-owned registered investment adviser of Hercules Capital, has surpassed $2.3 billion in investable capital. The milestone follows
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Stockholder Notice: Robbins LLP Informs Investors of the Hercules Capital, Inc. Class Action Lawsuit
Robbins LLP informs stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: H...
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#39: Authentic Leadership - Advancing Biotech and Women's Health featuring Paula Soteropoulos
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#37: Redefining the CFO Role - From Operator to Strategic Advisor featuring M.G. Thibaut
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
3
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
New York
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Palo Alto
United States
HQ
San Mateo
United States
HQ
Office Locations
New York
United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days
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