Exhibit N.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the use of our report dated January 30, 2006, except for Note 16, as to which
the date is March 6, 2006 in the Registration Statement (Form
N-2 No. 333-136918) of Hercules
Technology Growth Capital, Inc. which is incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement
on Form N-2 for the registration of 1,046,630 shares of its common stock.
San Francisco, California
November 28, 2006