Profile
Cristy Barnes is a Managing Director in Hercules’ Life Sciences Group.
Cristy brings to Hercules over 25 years of investing experience working in both the private and public equity markets.
Most recently, Cristy served as Managing Director at Lighthouse Capital Partners, a leading venture debt firm, where she led the fund’s healthcare efforts, focusing primarily on VC-backed biotech and medical device opportunities.
While at Lighthouse, Cristy sourced, structured and negotiated 70 loan transactions providing $455 million in commitments to promising growth-oriented businesses.
Prior to joining Lighthouse, Cristy was a Senior Associate at Highland Capital Partners, where she worked on west coast technology venture capital investments.
Before Highland, Cristy spent five years at Robertson Stephens and Company in the Technology Research Group.
Cristy holds a BA in Psychology with a minor in Business from the University of California, Los Angeles
Cristy Barnes active positions
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Hercules Capital
Hercules Capital Investment ManagersFinance 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. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2019 |
Former positions of Cristy Barnes
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Lighthouse Capital Partners, Inc.
Lighthouse Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lighthouse Capital Partners, Inc. (Lighthouse Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Richard Stubblefield and Gwill York. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/12/2020 |
Robertson Stephens & Co. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Highland Capital Partners LLC
Highland Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Cristy Barnes
University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
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Private companies | 4 |
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Lighthouse Capital Partners, Inc.
Lighthouse Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lighthouse Capital Partners, Inc. (Lighthouse Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Richard Stubblefield and Gwill York. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Highland Capital Partners LLC
Highland Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US. | Finance |
Robertson Stephens & Co. | Finance |
Hercules Capital
Hercules Capital Investment ManagersFinance 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. | Finance |
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