HTGC vs FHI Comparison

Hercules Capital Inc is a specialty finance company that provides senior secured loans to high-growth, venture capital-backed companies in various technology, life sciences, and sustainable and renewable technology industries. It invests majorly in structured debt with warrants and, to a lesser extent, in senior debt and equity investments. The company lends to and invests in portfolio companies in various technology-related industries, including technology, drug discovery and development, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, and sustainable and renewable technology.

Federated Hermes provides asset-management services for institutional and individual investors. The firm had $843.7 billion in managed assets at the end of June 2025, composed of equity (10%), multi-asset (less than 1%), fixed-income (12%), alternative (2%), and money market (75%) funds. The firm's cash-management operations are expected to generate around 52% of Federated's revenue this year, compared with 29%, 11%, and 8%, respectively, for the equity, fixed-income, and alternatives/multi-asset/other operations. The company's products are distributed via trust banks, wealth managers, and retail broker/dealers (67% of AUM), institutional investors (26%), and international clients (7%).