James Downing

YASO is a next generation solution for ambitious brands looking to sell directly to Chinese Gen Z consumers through the power of social commerce. Our tech-enabled solution provides market entry and brand acceleration options for emerging category-leaders who otherwise would find the complexity of China prohibitively challenging. Find out if China is right for your brand - visit www.goyaso.com

YASO is a next generation solution for ambitious brands looking to sell directly to Chinese Gen Z consumers through the power of social commerce. Our tech-enabled solution provides market entry and brand acceleration options for emerging category-leaders who otherwise would find the complexity of China prohibitively challenging. Find out if China is right for your brand - visit www.goyaso.com

Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) is the leading and largest specialty finance company focused on providing senior secured venture growth loans to high-growth, innovative venture capital-backed companies in a broad variety of technology and life sciences industries. Since inception (December 2003), Hercules has committed over $22 billion to over 680 companies and is the lender of choice for entrepreneurs and venture capital firms seeking growth capital financing. Today, Hercules is widely recognized as the largest non-bank source of venture financing in the market, with $5 billion in assets under management and a market capitalization of over $3.0 billion.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. SVB provides commercial and private banking to individuals and companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity, venture capital and premium wine industries. SVB operates in centers of innovation throughout the United States, serving the unique needs of its dynamic clients with deep sector expertise, insights and connections. SVBs parent company, First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at svb.com. Please contact client service at https://www.svb.com/client-service/help-desk/ for all account questions. To ensure your information is secure, please do not include any personal account information in posts or messages. Please visit https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/ if you are interested in a career at SVB. Comments are moderated and will be removed if they are off-topic or abusive. Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as well as the other divisions, subsidiaries, and affiliates of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (together, SVB), are U.S. financial institutions and provide products and services to non-U.S. clients on a cross-border basis from the United States of America. SVB is not licensed or regulated as a bank or any other type of financial institution outside of the United States of America. Please review our International Disclosures for more information: https://www.svb.com/international-disclosures/