Diane C. Earle

Square 1 Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for Square 1 Bank, which provides financial services to entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. It provides financial services, which includes term commercial loans, revolving lines of credit, asset-based loans, deposit products and fee-based banking services, including credit cards, foreign exchange, cash management and letters of credit. The company was founded by Casey Richard J and Casey Susan G on August 8, 2004 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Leasing Technologies International, Inc. provides equipment financing and leasing services. It offers venture leasing and lending services; provides vendor leasing programs that include short-term rentals, operating leases, and fixed or fair market value end-of-lease buyouts; and specializes in funding middle market companies requiring structured finance, including reorganizations, small public companies, leveraged and management buyouts, debtors-in-possession, and partnerships. The firm acquires and leases business equipment essentials, such as security devices, computers and servers, laboratory and test equipment, furniture, communications equipment, manufacturing and production equipment, and office automation equipment. The company was founded by F. Jared Sprole, George A. Parker and Arnold J. Hoegler in 1983 and is headquartered in Wilton, CT.

Horizon Technology Finance Corp., a traded business development company invests in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies openhearted in the fields of technology, life science and sustainability sectors. It provides financing for later stage capital requirements.

Hercules Capital, Inc., is a traded business development company invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of life sciences, technology, SaaS Finance and sustainable renewable. It provides equity, debt, loan & mezzanine financing for buyouts, growth capital, and acquisitions capital requirements.

Hercules Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Scott Harvey, Manuel Henriquez, and Roy Liu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC (HTFM) is a privately owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 by Robert Pomeroy, Gerard Michaud and John Bombara. HTFM provides investment advice to investment companies, private equity or hedge funds and other institutional clients.