Hercules Technology's Kathy Conte to Lead Life Sciences Workshop at TiEcon 2008 Conference in Santa Clara
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTGC), the premier specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, today announced that Kathy Conte, managing director of life sciences, and Richard M. Ferarri, managing director of De Novo Ventures, will be co-leading a workshop at the TiEcon 2008 Conference in Santa Clara, May 16-17, 2008. They will be conducting the Life Sciences Lunch Session entitled, "Funding the Dream: The Basics of Investment Capital," on Saturday, May 17, at 12:30 p.m. PT.
The theme of this year's TiEcon conference, "Entrepreneurship Unbounded: Inspiration from the Frontlines," reinforces Hercules' corporate mission to support the entrepreneurs of today with the capital resources, experience and expertise to guide them toward reaching important milestones.
TiEcon's annual event is touted as the largest convention in the world dedicated to entrepreneurs. A set of panel sessions will address the latest trends in Internet, mobile, software, services, new media, consumer devices, clean tech and life sciences. More than 4,000 attendees are expected at this year's event, including CEOs of mature companies, first time entrepreneurs creating new companies, financial market experts, government policy makers as well as eminent personalities from academics and media.
TiE is a global, not-for-profit, non-political and non-religious organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurs across its international network. Since its founding in 1992, TiE has grown to become the world's largest organization for entrepreneurs and professionals, with membership spread across 48 chapters in 11 countries.
About Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.:
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. is a NASDAQ traded specialty finance company providing debt and equity growth capital to technology and life science companies at all stages of development. Founded in December 2003, the company primarily finances privately held companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms. Hercules invests in a broad range of ventures active in technology and life science industries and offers a full suite of growth capital products at all levels of the capital structure. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. and has additional offices in the Boston, Boulder, San Diego, Columbus and Chicago areas. Providing capital to publicly-traded or privately-held companies backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms involves a high degree of credit risk and may result in potential losses of capital. For more information, please visit www.HTGC.com.
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Source: Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.
Released May 14, 2008