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W.R. Hambrecht + Co.
Company typePrivate
IndustryAsset Management
Founded1998
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Key people
William Hambrecht, President and CEO
ProductsFinancial Services,
Investment Banking,
Investment management
Number of employees
100
Websitewww.wrhambrecht.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 specializes in using its unique auction process called OpenIPO to compete with the traditional methods of larger and more established banks. Recently, it has underwritten companies such as Google and Interactive Brokers. 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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