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Hercules Capital Receives a BBB+ Affirmed Investment Grade Corporate and Credit Rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc.
SAN MATEO, Calif., August 19, 2025--Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) ("Hercules" 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 Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. ("KBRA") has affirmed Hercules’ investment grade corporate and credit rating of BBB+. KBRA issued a statement announcing the affirmation o
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