Who is W.R. Hambrecht & Co.?
W.R. Hambrecht & Co. (WRH & Co.) is an investment banking firm formed in February 1998. In addition to operating OpenIPO, the firm is engaged in the business of public and private equity investing, financial advisory services, research, and market making. WRH & Co.’s founder, William R. Hambrecht, has 40 years of experience in the securities industry and was also the founder, chairman, and CEO of Hambrecht & Quist. The venture capital affiliates of Fidelity Investments hold an equity investment of less than 5% in W.R. Hambrecht.