W.R. Hambrecht + Co.
TypePrivate
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1998 (1998)
FounderBill Hambrecht
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Key people
  • Bill Hambrecht
  • (president and CEO)
Products
Number of employees
100
Websitewrhambrecht.com

WR Hambrecht + Co. is a full-service investment bank with headquarters in San Francisco and offices in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Tokyo. It was founded in 1998 by Bill Hambrecht.[1] It specializes in using its unique auction process called OpenIPO to compete with the traditional methods of larger and more established banks.[2] Recently, it has underwritten companies such as Google, Morningstar and Interactive Brokers.[2][3] The firm has financial backing from industry leaders including American Century, Crimson Ventures, epartners, Fidelity Ventures, Novell, and Park Avenue Equity Capital Partners.

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References

  1. ↑ Belvedere, Matthew (19 August 2014). "Google made more IPO money my way: Bill Hambrecht". CNBC.
  2. 1 2 Holly Hubbard Preston (29 May 2009). "A Disruptive Venture Capitalist Shakes Up a New Field". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ "Interactive Brokers Form S-1". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 27 November 2006.
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