Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital
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Join Hercules Capital in conversations with today’s top CEOs, CFOs, and investors in venture and private equity-backed companies. Learn about their strategies for financing rapid growth and scaling their businesses, as well as their unique interests and life stories that have shaped their paths to success.
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#39 - Authentic Leadership: Advancing Biotech and Women’s Health | Paula Soteropoulos
Share your thoughts with us!At Akcea Therapeutics, biotech leadership meant more than drug development—it meant building with purpose, addressing long-overlooked areas of health, and paving the way…
#38 - Where Sleep Meets Strategy: Inside Eight Sleep’s Data-Driven Growth | Nick Chammas
Share your thoughts with us!At Eight Sleep, product innovation isn’t just about comfort—it’s about performance, health, and personalization at scale. And behind the numbers powering that mission is…
#37 - Redefining the CFO Role: From Operator to Strategic Advisor | M.G. Thibaut
Share your thoughts with us!In the high-stakes world of startups, few roles have evolved more dramatically than that of the CFO. Today’s finance leader is expected to move beyond spreadsheets —…
#36 - Building the Super App for Mealtime: Wonder's Recipe for Disrupting Meal Delivery | Kelley Morrell
Share your thoughts with us!The food delivery landscape is changing. As consumer demands grow more sophisticated, companies must innovate—balancing speed, quality, and personalization to stand out in…
#35 - Revolutionizing Compliance: AI's Role in Modern Finance | Erkin Adylov
Share your thoughts with us!The financial services industry faces increasing pressure to combat financial crime and comply with evolving regulations. The old way of handling compliance—mostly through…
#34 - The Evolution of Biotech Deals: From Pharma Consolidation to Innovation | Stephen Sands
Share your thoughts with us!The biotech and pharma industries are rapidly evolving, with mergers and acquisitions driving innovation and growth. As market demands shift, these deals reshape…
#33 - How Corporate Venture Capital is Driving Healthcare Innovation | Vijay Patel
Share your thoughts with us!Vijay Patel is an institutional investor turned corporate venture capitalist. He has spent the last decade at the intersection of finance and healthcare, changing the way…
#32 - The Future of Drug Affordability and Access | Peter Kolchinsky
Share your thoughts with us!In an era where breakthrough innovations coexist with concerns over drug affordability, Peter Kolchinsky, founder and Managing Partner at healthcare and life sciences…
#31 - Dynamics of Venture Debt: Balancing Legal and Business Objectives | David Ephraim
Share your thoughts with us!Navigating the intricate world of venture debt requires a deep understanding of both the legal landscape and financial imperatives. David Ephraim from Morrison &…
#30 – Rise of the Business Operator: Cultivating the Ultimate Community of Tech Leaders | Casey Woo
Share your thoughts with us!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…
S1 #29 – Endpoints News: Predictions for Biotech in 2024 and Beyond | John Carroll
Share your thoughts with us!In the aftermath of the 2020 biotech surge and its subsequent contraction in 2022, the biotech industry has been characterized by significant volatility. There were 21…
#28 – The Non-CFO, CFO: Executive Leadership, Acquisitions, and Serving 350 Million Users as Fandom’s CFO | Ed Lu
Share your thoughts with us!The gaming and platform industries are dynamic sectors at the intersection of technology and entertainment, constantly evolving to meet the demands of a global audience.…
S1 #27 – The Evolution of Biotech: Lessons From 35 Years of Early Stage Investing | Terry McGuire
Share your thoughts with us!Healthcare and biotech venture capital plays a critical role in funding innovative medical technologies, drug development, and life-saving therapies. These investments…
#26 – Biotech and the Public: Breakthroughs, Drug Prices, and Public Relations | Rich Aldrich
Share your thoughts with us!In the dynamic field of life sciences, skillful operators ensure the efficient development of medical innovations, while insightful investors provide crucial capital and…
S1 #25 – From Physician to Founder: Scaling Iora Health to a $2 Billion Exit | Rushika Fernandopulle
Share your thoughts with us!The healthcare space has long been a transactional one, seeing patients as numbers instead of human relationships. In 2004, Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle began to challenge…
S1 #24 – Scaling up in Biotech, Raising $300M for a Single Pharma Product | Mark Hahn
Share your thoughts with us!Successful biotech companies require a capable CFO to guide the company through conducting clinical trials, securing regulatory approvals, establishing scalable…
S1 #23 – From $3B to $29B in 7 Years, the Boom in Healthcare Technology Investment | Michael Greeley
Share your thoughts with us!The healthcare technology sector has witnessed astonishing growth in investments, skyrocketing from $3 billion pre-pandemic to $29 billion in 2021. Michael Greeley brings…
S1 #22 – Women’s Health: An Overlooked Market That’s Hot for Investors in 2023 | Elizabeth Bailey
Share your thoughts with us!Elizabeth Bailey has more than 20 years of experience supporting early-stage startups as a venture capitalist. Today, she is a founding member at RH Capital where she…
S1 #21 – Robots as a Service: Automating Warehouses With Locus Robotics | Dustin Pederson
Share your thoughts with us!The subscription e-commerce market is expected to grow by $784 billion by 2026. Locus Robotics, a subscription-based mobile robotics and software provider, is a pioneer…
S1 #20 – Mergers, Acquisitions, and IPOs: Lessons From 40 Years in Silicon Valley | Laureen DeBuono
Share your thoughts with us!Laureen DeBuono is a highly seasoned CEO, COO, CFO, and Board Member currently serving as Managing Partner at FLG Partners. During her career, she has raised over $2B in…
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Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital has published 40 episodes since June 2021, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 38m.
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