# Hercules Capital: Empowering Innovators

> Hercules Capital is the largest BDC focused on venture lending, celebrating over two decades of empowering innovators\. Hercules is the lender of choice for visionary entrepreneurs and their venture capital partners\.

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## Pages
- [About](https://www.htgc.com/about/)
- [Life Sciences](https://www.htgc.com/life-sciences/)
- [Technology](https://www.htgc.com/technology/)
- [Home](https://www.htgc.com/)
- [20th Anniversary](https://www.htgc.com/20th-anniversary/)

## Posts
- [\#40: Inside Fin's Bold Bet on AI\-Native Customer Service featuring Dan Griggs](https://www.htgc.com/40-inside-fins-bold-bet-on-ai-native-customer-service-featuring-dan-griggs/): Fin CFO Dan Griggs explores how Fin transformed from a traditional SaaS help desk into one of the most talked\-about AI\-native platforms in enterprise software\. With a career spanning Nestlé, RocketFuel and Sitecore, Dan brings a rare mix of operational depth and financial discipline to one of the boldest pivots in SaaS\.
- [\#39: Authentic Leadership – Advancing Biotech and Women’s Health featuring Paula Soteropoulos](https://www.htgc.com/39-authentic-leadership-advancing-biotech-and-womens-health-featuring-paula-soteropoulos/): On this episode, Paula Soteropoulos shares how she helped take Akcea public, launched therapies for underserved diseases, and advanced efforts in women’s health\. With more than 30 years of experience across pharma and biotech, Paula discusses how she's using her platform to drive both innovation and inclusion\.
- [\#38: Where Sleep Meets Strategy – Inside Eight Sleep’s Data\-Driven Growth featuring Nick Chammas](https://www.htgc.com/38-where-sleep-meets-strategy-inside-eight-sleeps-data-driven-growth-featuring-nick-chammas/): Eight Sleep CFO Nick Chammas discusses how Eight Sleep evolved from a niche product for athletes into a sleep fitness brand with global momentum\. From raising $100M to expanding manufacturing across continents, Nick has helped steer the company through pivotal growth milestones\.

## Timeline Stories
- [2007](https://www.htgc.com/cool_timeline/2007/)
- [2003](https://www.htgc.com/cool_timeline/2003/)
- [2004](https://www.htgc.com/cool_timeline/2004/)
- [2005](https://www.htgc.com/cool_timeline/2005/)
- [2006](https://www.htgc.com/cool_timeline/2006/)

## Case Study
- [Sample Content](https://www.htgc.com/case_study/2536/)
- [Insmed Case Study](https://www.htgc.com/case_study/insmed-case-study/)
- [Plug Power Case Study](https://www.htgc.com/case_study/plug-power-case-study/)
- [Druva Case Study](https://www.htgc.com/case_study/druva-case-study/)

## Person
- [Roy Y\. Liu](https://www.htgc.com/person/roy-y-liu/)
- [Noah Carville](https://www.htgc.com/person/noah-carville/)
- [Michael Bowden](https://www.htgc.com/person/michael-bowden/)
- [Kiersten Zaza Botelho](https://www.htgc.com/person/kiersten-zaza-botelho/)
- [Scott Bluestein](https://www.htgc.com/person/scott-bluestein/)

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- [Management](https://www.htgc.com/team-member-category/management-team/)
- [Life Sciences](https://www.htgc.com/team-member-category/life-sciences/)
- [Technology](https://www.htgc.com/team-member-category/technology/)
- [The Hercules Team](https://www.htgc.com/team-member-category/the-hercules-team/)

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