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Himani Bhalla

Founder of Symbiotic Capital

Palo Alto, California

Overview 

Himani Bhalla is a Senior Managing Director, CIO, and Co-Founder at Symbiotic Capital, based in Palo Alto, California. With a strong background in venture capital, private equity, and investment banking, she has successfully led investments in companies like Alladapt Immunotherapeutics, Geron, and Humanigen, showcasing her expertise in financial structuring and due diligence. Bhalla's career highlights include managing the Life Sciences Group at Hercules Technology Growth Capital and holding senior roles at Wells Fargo, Religare Capital Markets, and ICICI Bank, demonstrating her extensive experience in portfolio management, mergers & acquisitions, and alternative investments.

Work Experience 

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Symbiotic Capital

  • Senior Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer, Co-Founder

    2022 - Current

    Life Science Credit

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Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC)

  • Managing Director - Life Sciences Group

    2011 - 2023

    Hercules is a publicly-traded investment firm providing Strategic Debt Capital to VC-backed and publicly traded technology and Life Science companies in US; Part of the Origination Team responsible for Underwriting and Execution with a focus on Life Science investments; Focus on biotechnology, specialty pharmaceuticals, medical devices, life science tools and services.

Hercules Capital offers clients an alternative investment vehicle through which they can have access to venture capital investments.

Raised $6,500,000.00 from AloStar.

htgc.com
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Wells Fargo

  • Finance Analyst

    2010 - 2011

    Part of the Home Mortgage team, responsible for Profitability Modeling, Business Analytics, Risk Management across the Bank's portfolio.

Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.

wellsfargo.com
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Religare Capital Markets

  • Sr Manager, Investment Banking

    2009 - 2010

    Part of Pan-Asia Investment Banking team, focused on Corporate Finance Advisory, and Equity Capital Markets fund raising; Responsible for Business Development and Deal Execution.

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ICICI Bank

  • Manager, Investment Banking

    2006 - 2008

    Part of Investment Banking team focused on small and medium corporate clients; responsible for Deal Sourcing, Analysis, Financial Modeling for sell-side equity mandates with PE/VC/HNI investors.

Education 

Investments 

Alladapt Immunotherapeutics

Debt Financing

Total funding: $230M

Geron

Post Ipo Debt

Total funding: $130M

Humanigen

Post Ipo Debt

Total funding: $140M

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