Ventured Growth
with hercules capital
Join Hercules Capital in conversations with today’s top CEOs, CFOs, and investors in venture, private equity-backed, and public companies.
Featured episode
March 14, 2024
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Public market investor turned tech visionary, Casey Woo, has spent the last two decades at the forefront of technology and finance, revolutionizing the way high-growth startups approach operations and strategy. His journey from analyzing markets on Wall Street to leading Operators Guild and FOG Ventures has positioned him as a thought leader at the intersection of technology, finance, and community building.
RECENT EPISODES
January 25, 2024
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John D. Carroll is a biotech analyst and writer with decades of prize-winning experience in journalism. A co-founder of Endpoints News, he has covered biopharma for the past 15 years. In this episode, he discusses the biggest pharma deals and surprises of 2023, the impact of AI on drug development, the future of biotech in Asia, and much more.
January 4, 2024
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Ed Lu, Chief Financial Officer at Fandom, is a seasoned executive with 23 years of financial and operational experience and has played a pivotal role in the gaming landscape. In this episode, Hercules Capital and Ed Lu discuss Ed’s CFO experience within gaming and platform companies, top advice for new founders and aspiring CFOs in today’s business landscape, choosing between building, buying, and partnering, the key factors for successful acquisitions, when to pursue bargain opportunities, and much more.
December 14, 2023
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Terry McGuire is a founding partner of Polaris Partners, with over 35 years of early-stage investing experience in medical and information technology companies. As a venture capitalist, Terry has invested in more than 80 companies that have raised over $7 billion in equity and corporate capital. In this episode, Terry discusses his trajectory from generalist to distinguished expert in healthcare and biotech venture capital, strategies to find the right scientists and product, and much more.
YOUR HOST
Catherine Jhung
Senior Managing Director
Catherine leads origination, venture relationships, and business development for the fund’s Technology and Sustainable/Renewable Groups.