Hercules Capital adds Carol Foster to its Board of Directors

– USA, CA –  Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE:HTGC), the leading specialty finance company to innovative, venture growth, pre-IPO and M&A stage companies backed by leading and top-tier venture capital firms, today announced that Carol L. Foster was appointed to serve as a member of its board of directors, effective January 11, 2019. Ms. Foster is a seasoned financial executive with more than 30 years of investment banking and operational financial management experience.

“As Hercules continues to grow and expand its platform, we remain steadfast to ensuring our board also reflects our commitment to seeking highly qualified, experienced and diverse board members,” said Manuel A. Henriquez, chairman and chief executive officer of Hercules. “With Carol’s appointment, we have accomplished both of our objectives, adding a highly experienced executive and enhancing the diversity of our board with her wealth of financial operating and investment experience. We are pleased to welcome Carol to our board and look forward to her contributions.”

About Carol Foster

Ms. Foster is currently serving as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at SharesPost, Inc., a leading provider of liquidity solutions to late-stage, private growth tech companies. Prior to joining SharesPost, Carol was CFO of PENSCO, a custodian of $15.0 billion in alternative assets. Carol has been an executive team member in leading investment banking and asset management firms and has deep experience in the alternative asset space. She has held positions at Pantheon Ventures, Calera Capital, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Accenture.

Ms. Foster received her Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research from Southern Methodist University and her Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Management of Organizations from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

About Hercules Capital, Inc.

Hercules Capital, Inc. is the leading and largest specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured venture growth loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies in a broad variety of technology, life sciences and sustainable and renewable technology industries. Since inception (December 2003), Hercules has committed more than $8.2 billion to over 440 companies and is the lender of choice for entrepreneurs and venture capital firms seeking growth capital financing.

Hercules’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “HTGC.”

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