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WR Hambrecht

Venture capital

San Francisco · Growth · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Hambrecht Ventures focuses on backing early disruptive companies around the world, pairing long-standing venture investing experience with a proprietary computing system that delivers insights into private markets and helps pinpoint promising startups before they scale. The broader Hambrecht franchise, through WR Hambrecht + Co and its predecessor Hambrecht & Quist, has supplied billions of dollars in early growth capital to more than 500 companies over five decades.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.

Stage
Growth
HQ
San Francisco, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1968
Tracked investments
6
Unicorns
1

Team · 1 people

from public directories
Eugene A Yates· General Partner

What they invest in

from 3 of 6 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2Digital Health ×2Healthtech ×2Fintech ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 6 tracked

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Buoybuoy.moneyNov 2020 · $37.5M

Buoy provides an embedded finance API for working capital and liquidity management, letting treasury managers request on-demand top-ups when prefunding accounts run low.

FintechSaaS

Dan Kleinbaum(CEO)

Co-investorsTimon CapitalF-Prime CapitalFundRxHumanaOptum VenturesTrustbridge Partners

Buoy Healthbuoyhealth.comin𝕏Nov 2020 · $37.5M

Buoy Health offers an AI-based symptom checker that asks users questions to help identify possible health issues and guides them toward appropriate care, products, or providers.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBoston, US

Andrew Le(Founder)inAdam Lathram(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jose Eduardo Reyes(Director)Nathanael Yu Ren(Director)

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersF-Prime CapitalTorch CapitalFundRxHumanaOptum Ventures+1 more

Color Healthcolor.comin𝕏

Color Health operates a nationwide virtual cancer clinic delivering oncologist-led care, screening, and treatment management for employer, union, health plan, and public sector populations.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Othman Laraki(Founder)inElad Gil(Founder)Nish Bhat(Founder)Taylor Sittler(Founder)

Co-investors8VCAliya Capital PartnersComcast VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dria VenturesForesite Capital+17 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Public market activity · per SEC filings

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Disclosed stake · filed Jun 2021

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Disclosed stake · filed Mar 2019

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Disclosed stake · filed Jun 2018

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From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has WR Hambrecht made?
WR Hambrecht has 6 tracked investments.
What stage does WR Hambrecht invest at?
WR Hambrecht invests at the Growth stage.
Where is WR Hambrecht located?
WR Hambrecht is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Who does WR Hambrecht co-invest with?
WR Hambrecht most often shares deals with 8VC, CRV (Charles River Ventures), General Catalyst, among 18 tracked co-investors.

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