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Ella-Tamar Adhanan

Questioner · DISC type c
Managing Director at Hercules Capital
📍 New York, New York, United States

Ella-Tamar Adhanan is a Managing Director at Hercules Capital, where she leads technology financing across New York, Israel, and MENA. Educated at the University of Maryland and Oxford, she previously held senior roles at Silicon Valley Bank, focusing on cross-border market dynamics and building deep relationships within the startup ecosystem.

Named one of Globes’ Top 50 Influential Women in Business for 2025, she is a prominent leader in the tech banking sector. Her career has included international expansion work across India and MENA, and she previously served as Chief of Staff at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D. C.

Unique fact: She was recognized as the highest contributor during her National Service in the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Ella-Tamar shows up

Systematic
Value Seeker
Price-Sensitive

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Ella-Tamar cares about

Venture Debt
Her role and content focus on using strategic, non-dilutive venture debt to help high-growth startups scale and navigate critical inflection points.
Israel & MENA Tech
Leads Hercules Capital's activity in these regions and previously headed the U. S. -Israel market at SVB, demonstrating a long-term focus on these ecosystems.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Managing Director
Hercules Capital
11-2022 - 7-2025
Head of U.S. - Israel Market, Technology Banking & Investor Coverage
Silicon Valley Bank
1-2020 - 11-2022
Director—Global Markets
Silicon Valley Bank
1-2018 - 1-2020
Vice President, Private Equity & Venture Capital I NYC
Silicon Valley Bank
2-2015 - 1-2018
Analyst I Sales & Trading
Morgan Stanley
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
B.A. in Economics and Minor in Mathematics & Tech Entrepreneurship
University of Maryland
Executive Leadership Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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