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Hercules Capital Receives a BBB (high) Affirmed Investment Grade Corporate and Credit Rating from Morningstar DBRS
SAN MATEO, Calif., March 04, 2026--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) ("Hercules," "Hercules Capital," or the "Company"), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced that Morningstar DBRS ("DBRS") has affirmed Hercules’ investment grade corporate and credit rating of BBB (high). DBRS issued a statement announcing the a
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