Trinity Capital Inc., a provider of debt and equipment financing to venture capital backed growth stage companies, announced the appointment of Rob Lake as Managing Director, Life Sciences in San Diego, CA. Lake, a veteran in the venture ecosystem, has been supporting venture capital-backed growth stage companies for over 18 years. Focused primarily on the life sciences industry, Lake has funded over $1.6 billion in debt transactions during his career.

"We are excited to welcome Rob to Trinity. His robust experience in the venture ecosystem and notable contributions in the life sciences sector will make him a valuable member of our team as we continue to grow our portfolio," said Kyle Brown, President and Chief Investment Officer of Trinity Capital.

Lake joins Trinity Capital from Runway Growth Capital, where he founded and built their life sciences practice and served as Managing Director, Head of Life Sciences since 2020. Previously, Lake was with Bridge Bank, a division of Western Alliance Bank, where he founded and grew the bank's life sciences practice. Prior to that, Lake was an Executive Director at Oxford Finance, LLC, and has also held leadership positions at Silicon Valley Bank, Fifth Third Bank, FINOVA Capital Corporation and the American Medical Association.

"I am thrilled to be joining a best-in-class origination team as they continue to build out a life sciences portfolio," Lake said. "Trinity Capital is a trusted partner in the space, and I look forward to playing a role in advancing Trinity's impressive track record."