# Scott Bluestein

> Scott Bluestein is chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Hercules Capital, a publicly traded venture lender. He joined as chief credit officer in 2010, became CIO in 2014 and CEO in 2019. An Emory finance graduate and former founder of Century Tree Capital Management, he has worked across investment banking, structured credit and growth-company financing.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Hercules Capital
- **Organizations:** Hercules Capital, Century Tree Capital Management, Laurus-Valens Capital Management, UBS Investment Bank, Tectura Corporation, Gibraltar Business Capital, Gibraltar Equipment Finance
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Emory University
- **Known for:** Progressed from chief credit officer to CIO and CEO at Hercules Capital., Founded Century Tree Capital Management before joining Hercules., Led Hercules as its platform reported $2.74 billion in new debt and equity commitments and $1.35 billion in fundings for the first half of 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2000-2003** — Worked in UBS Investment Bank’s Financial Institutions Coverage Group focused on financial technology.
- **2003-2009** — Managing director at Laurus-Valens Capital Management, working on structured debt and equity investments, portfolio management and restructurings.
- **2009-2010** — Founder and partner of Century Tree Capital Management.
- **2010** — Joined Hercules as chief credit officer, based in its Boston office.
- **2014** — Appointed chief investment officer at Hercules.
- **2017** — Became a director of Tectura Corporation.
- **2019-03** — Became interim CEO of Hercules.
- **2019-07** — Appointed CEO and president and elected to the Hercules board; retained the CIO role.
- **2019** — Became a director of Gibraltar Business Capital.
- **2023** — Became a director of Gibraltar Equipment Finance.
- **2026-05** — Continued as CEO and CIO as Seth Meyer became president.

## Achievements

- Progressed from chief credit officer to CIO and CEO at Hercules Capital.
- Founded Century Tree Capital Management before joining Hercules.
- Led Hercules as its platform reported $2.74 billion in new debt and equity commitments and $1.35 billion in fundings for the first half of 2026.
- Led Hercules during the expansion of its adviser platform, which reported more than $2.3 billion in investable capital in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Hercules entered into an October 5 underwriting agreement for $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.700% notes due 2029.
- **2026-09** — Welcomed Alfred B. Fichera’s appointment as an independent Hercules director, effective September 17.
- **2026-09** — Hercules Adviser announced more than $2.3 billion of investable capital and an inaugural perpetual, open-end vehicle.
- **2026-09** — Appeared on Connected With Latham with Haim Zaltzman to discuss venture debt, growth lending and AI.
- **2026-07** — Hercules reported approximately $6.1 billion in platform AUM at June 30, 2026, inclusive of adviser funds.
- **2026-05** — Announced Seth Meyer’s promotion to president and Andrew Olson’s return as CFO and head of corporate development, effective May 18.

## Links

- Website: https://htgc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-bluestein-6b609044

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