# Hambrecht & Quist

> Hambrecht & Quist is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Software and Hardware. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Oct 2000
- Lead investor: 7%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.hamquist.com

Hambrecht & Quist is an investment bank that focuses on the technology and internet sectors. H&Q was an early player in the technology sector, underwriting IPOs for Apple Computer, Genentech, and Adobe Systems in the 1980s. In the 1990s, H&Q also backed the IPOs of Netscape, MP3.com, and Amazon.com.In 1999 Hambrecht & Quistwas acquired for $1.35B by Chase Manhattan Bank. H&Q was originally to be renamed ""Chase Securities West"" but ultimately was renamed ""Chase H&Q"" after marketing research revealed the H&Q brand name was still valuable. This unit eventually lost the H&Q name and is currently part of JPMorgan Chase.Hambrecht & Quist was founded by William Hambrecht and George Quist in California, 1968.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 20% |
| Hardware | 2 | 13% |
| Internet | 2 | 13% |
| Telecommunications | 2 | 13% |
| Apps | 1 | 7% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 6 | 40% |
| Series B | 3 | 20% |
| Series A | 2 | 13% |
| Series C | 2 | 13% |
| Series E | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 13 | 87% |
| Japan | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dee Salomon | Investment Banking | 0 | — |
| Dennis Purcell | Team Member | 2 | — |
| Gene Eidenberg | Principal | 0 | — |
| Steve A. Elms | Principal | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TurboLinux | Turbolinux from its founding in 1995, the foundation of the development capabilities of open source software (OSS), the development and support of the Linux OS, and middleware / application development and delivery of, such as the SI business, expand the business by utilizing the OSS doing. In addition, in order to promote the use of OSS inthe business market, we are promoting a wide range of alliances with partner companies. | $30M | Series C | Oct 11, 2000 |  |
| Portera | Portera is one of the first service providers to allow its customers to outsource entire business processes, not just applications, through a standard Web browser. Portera subscription services automate mission-critical processes across the front- and back-offices. Because Their services are fully Web-hosted, Portera can provide firms of any sizewith immediate access to the resources they need to run their business, while establishing a platform for seamless and transparent integration with their clients and business partners. Portera has over 130 customers using their Professional Services Automation (PSA) products worldwide, including: Baan, E.piphany, Hewlett-Packard, Inventa, Lutris Technologies, Network Associates, Tanning Technology, Tibco, Viant and Vodafone Airtouch. | $35M |  | Sep 18, 2000 |  |
| Coppercom | CopperCom is creating the next generation end office solution, leading the way to the creation of a single network that supports voice and data services. The CopperCom call control server for circuit switched and packet/cell-based networks decouples call processing from switching to allow features to be developed and delivered over any networktransport protocol. | $90M | Series E | Jul 24, 2000 |  |
| Alventive | Alventive is opening product creation and innovation to all relevant players, giving your internal departments, suppliers, channels and partners, as well as your customers, new powers to participate, innovate, and help you dominate your business space. | $31M |  | Jun 01, 2000 |  |
| Yipes | Yipes is a data communications services provider. It was acquired in 2007 by Indian telecommunications service provider Reliance Communications.Yipes delivers scalable business-to-business and business-to-Internet IP networking services. Their regional IP network Yipes MAN seamlessly extends your company's LAN to other business locationsor to business partner locations. Their Yipes NET Internet service brings the Web to your LAN at breakaway speeds. Yipes NET customers can also take advantage of Yipes' industry-leading security offering Yipes WALL managed firewall service, to safeguard their private information from the dangers of the public Internet. Yipes NAN replaces private line and frame relay services with the simplicity of Ethernet. Yipes WEB offers a full portfolio of Internet management services. Yipes TOUGH enables customers to extend the redundancy on their customer premise to the Yipes Network. | $77M | Series B | Mar 08, 2000 |  |
| Portera | Portera is one of the first service providers to allow its customers to outsource entire business processes, not just applications, through a standard Web browser. Portera subscription services automate mission-critical processes across the front- and back-offices. Because Their services are fully Web-hosted, Portera can provide firms of any sizewith immediate access to the resources they need to run their business, while establishing a platform for seamless and transparent integration with their clients and business partners. Portera has over 130 customers using their Professional Services Automation (PSA) products worldwide, including: Baan, E.piphany, Hewlett-Packard, Inventa, Lutris Technologies, Network Associates, Tanning Technology, Tibco, Viant and Vodafone Airtouch. | $33M |  | Mar 08, 2000 |  |
| Celarix | Celarix offers simply the best way to manage every aspect of your logistics operation. No longer do you have to piece together disparate information and fill in the gaps yourself. Whether you're a shipper or a transportation service provider, you owe it to yourself and your company to find out exactly what we have in store for you. | $45M | Series C | Jan 20, 2000 |  |
| Ninth House Network | Ninth House Network is the developer of a powerful online system that is revolutionizing the way companies learn. The Network allows employees to learn--and do--at the same time without leaving their desks. Best of all, it allows companies to compete in the ever-accelerating, knowledge-based economy. | $40M | Series B | Jan 10, 2000 |  |
| Agillion, Inc. | Agillion enables companies to provide customers with a level of service they've never encountered online—or anywhere else. By creating Agillion CustomerPagesSM—custom, password-protected Web sites that are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—you can:Let your customers place and check on the status of orders, alert you to problems,retrieve documents you're collaborating on together, write you a note, download a product catalog, etc.Capture customer information in real-time and securely store it in a central database that your Team can access from any web browser.Focus on your top customers by receiving reminders and important alerts about their activity. | $40M |  | Nov 08, 1999 |  |
| Airpoints | AirPoints provides incentive and motivation management solutions that enable organizations to maximize the value of the audiences vital to their success. AirPoints solutions are geared toward motivational Sales Incentive, Corporate Incentives and Promotions, Employee Performance and Customer Loyalty programs. AirPoints is headquartered in LosAngeles and is comprised of professionals with decades of expertise in marketing, promotions, incentive programs, and computer technology, all combined to create effect motivational and loyalty programs. | $5M | Series B | Oct 27, 1999 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Hambrecht & Quist invest in?

Hambrecht & Quist invests primarily in Software, Hardware and Internet startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Hambrecht & Quist?

The team at Hambrecht & Quist includes Dee Salomon (Investment Banking), Dennis Purcell (Team Member) and Gene Eidenberg (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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