Hercules Capital Appoints Scott Bluestein as Chief Executive Officer and President

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules” or “the Company”) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Scott Bluestein as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately. Mr. Bluestein, who has held several leadership roles in his nine years with the Company, has served as Hercules’ interim CEO since March 2019 and as Chief Investment Officer since 2014. From 2010 through 2013, Mr. Bluestein served as the Company’s Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Bluestein has also been elected to Hercules’ board of directors.