General Info

WR Hambrecht + Co is a financial services firm that specializes in Internet and auction processes. The company provides underwriting and advisory services for technology and emerging growth companies, as well as equity research, sales and trading, brokerage and private equity offerings. It features real-time proprietary research. WR Hambrecht s OpenIPO system enables individuals and institutional investors to bid online for shares of an initial public offering. OpenBook, an auction for corporate bonds, is an online module that offers transparent price discovery. WR Hambrecht is headquartered in San Francisco and maintains offices in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Montreal and London. The firm has financial backing from industry leaders, such as American Century, Crimson Ventures, Fidelity Ventures, Instinet and Novell.