So, if OpenIPO takes all of the fun out of an IPO, why would anyone want to buy one? If a deal isn’t intentionally discounted, why would a buyer even participate? Because the real value of an IPO is discovering an unusual investment opportunity that delivers real returns over the long run.

WR Hambrecht + Co is committed to making the buyer and the seller in an IPO transaction look smart. We do this by focusing on particular types of investments. OpenIPO appeals to companies who understand the value of the auction process and see the advantages of a disruptive approach. These companies, not surprisingly, turn out to be great investments. Companies like Google, Morningstar, Interactive Brokers and Netsuite. We organize our underwriting efforts around these investment opportunities, and use all of our assets to discover companies, products and concepts that we feel have the potential to disrupt the incumbents in their industry.

The auction process helps to make this happen as well. We’ve created a system that is open and transparent, and which is based on the premise that more information is better for the purchaser of a deal. By removing the opaque nature of a traditional IPO, by allowing the entire market to participate in price discovery, we have moved beyond the biases of a few large institutions. To find out more about how institutional investors can participate in OpenIPO, call:

David Marcus at (415) 551-8682 dmarcus@wrhambrecht.com
Matt Regan at (610) 725-1162 mregan@wrhambrecht.com
Whitney White at (212) 313-5940 wwhite@wrhambrecht.com