Luke McGuire
InvestorManaging Partner at Hercules Capital, Inc.
San Diego County, California, United States
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About
Luke McGuire is a Managing Director in Life Sciences at Hercules Capital, focusing on venture debt lending to VC-backed and publicly-traded life sciences companies. He maintains relationships across leading venture capital firms, corporate executives, and board members in the sector.
Experience
- Hercules CapitalManaging Director | Life Sciencescurrent2015 — presentGreater San Diego Area & West Coast
- Comerica BankVice President | Business Development2005 — 2015SoCal
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions23Growth Capital9Biotechnology2Working Capital Management3Commercial Banking6Financial Analysis8Credit Analysis1LifesciencesFinancial Modeling7Portfolio Management2CreditDue Diligence8
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InvestmentsValuationRisk ManagementEquitiesInvestment BankingSmall Business LendingTreasury ManagementCash ManagementVenture CapitalFinanceCommercial LendingStart-upsLanguages English
From Luke's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Adam Soller
Managing Director at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Alexandra Henderson
Vice President at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Andrew Olson
Chief Financial Officer at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Brian Powers
Managing Director at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Briana Gironda
Principal at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Bryan Jadot
Senior Managing Director at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Catherine Jhung
Senior Managing Director, Business Development at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Charlie Vandis
Chief Credit Officer at Hercules Capital, Inc.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Luke McGuire?
- Luke McGuire is a Managing Director in Life Sciences at Hercules Capital, focusing on venture debt lending to VC-backed and publicly-traded life sciences companies. He maintains relationships across leading venture capital firms, corporate executives, and board members in the sector.
- Where does Luke McGuire work?
- Luke McGuire is Managing Partner at Hercules Capital, Inc..
- Where did Luke McGuire go to school?
- Luke McGuire studied at University of Michigan (MBA, Finance); Michigan State University (Bachelor of Science).
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