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WR Hambrecht

Last cheque observed Oct 2007. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund $25M, May 2021VC firm

SeedSeries ATechnologyHealthcare

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque6962days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.7MRounds led0 of 6Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 83%
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WR Hambrecht highlights

  1. 01

    6 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

For over 50 years WR Hambrecht + Co and its predecessor Hambrecht & Quist have provided billions of dollars in early growth capital to >500 companies worldwide.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
TechnologyHealthcare
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2007

    1 round

  2. Oct
    SplashtopSeries B · US · splashtop.com$10MWith 9 others
  3. 2006

    2 rounds

  4. Aug
    YeePaySeries C · CN$3.4MWith 3 others
  5. Feb
    Vizu CorporationSeries A · US · answers.vizu.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  6. 2005

    1 round

  7. Sept
    CollabNetSeries B · US · open.collab.net$9.5MWith 4 others
  8. 2003

    1 round

  9. Feb
    LifeHarborSeries A · US$5.8MWith 2 others
  10. 2000

    1 round

  11. Jun
    Event SourceVenture · US$19MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration7 named

EBElizabeth Boyer HambrechtCheif Executive OfficeriForm ADV
EAEugene Alan YatesChief Financial Officer/Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
JPJohn Paul HullarOwneriForm ADV
MKMichael KramerPrincipaliFiling they signed
TTThomas ThurstonPrincipaliFiling they signed
VBVeronica BryanChief Operations OfficeriForm ADV
WRWilliam Robert HambrechtPrincipaliFiling they signed

We also hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$94Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Hambrecht Partners Holdings, LLC
SEC number
CRD 307665

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

CollabNetBought by Woven SystemsUndisclosedFeb 2014
Vizu CorporationBought by Nielsen HoldingsUndisclosedJul 2012
LifeHarborBought by VestmarkUndisclosedJul 2004

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as WR Hambrecht. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Intel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds together

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name WR Hambrecht in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about WR Hambrecht

What does WR Hambrecht invest in?

WR Hambrecht invests most often at Series A and Series B (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology and Healthcare.

How active is WR Hambrecht?

6 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2007.

How big are WR Hambrecht's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.7M.

Does WR Hambrecht lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does WR Hambrecht invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and China (17%).

Is WR Hambrecht investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2007.

Who does WR Hambrecht invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is WR Hambrecht?

WR Hambrecht is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

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