Hercules Capital
Hercules Capital, Inc. is the largest specialty finance company and non-bank venture lender in the United States. Founded in December 2003 and publicly traded since 2005, Hercules focuses on providing senior secured venture growth loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed companies, primarily in the technology and life sciences sectors. The company has committed over $27 billion to more than 700 companies and operates from its headquarters in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in major U.S. cities and London. Hercules specializes in venture debt and offers tailored financing so
Investing activity
Hercules Capital appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $1B, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $3M. The most recent are micro1 (Debt financing, $1B, Oct 2026) and Orix AI (Seed, $3M, Jul 2026).
Hercules Capital most often invests alongside Citi, DePIN X, NeuralHash Capital and Credit Scend, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI training data and AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Hercules Capital
What AI companies has Hercules Capital invested in?
Hercules Capital's AI investments include Orix AI. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Hercules Capital based?
Hercules Capital is based in San Mateo, California, United States.
What stage does Hercules Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Hercules Capital has invested at Seed, with a median round of $3M. Hercules Capital led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Hercules Capital co-invest with?
Hercules Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Citi (1 deal), DePIN X (1 deal), NeuralHash Capital (1 deal), Credit Scend (1 deal) and Poolz Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Hercules Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Hercules Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Hercules Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.