Oppenheimer & Co

Oppenheimer & Co. is a middle-market investment bank and full-service broker-dealer that offers a wide range of financial services to high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and institutional clients. Established in 1881 and headquartered in New York, the firm provides brokerage services for both exchange-traded and over-the-counter securities, as well as money market instruments, options, futures contracts, and municipal bonds. Its wealth management services encompass financial planning, asset management, and discretionary portfolio management. Oppenheimer also engages in investment banking activities, offering strategic advisory services, capital markets products, and support for mergers and acquisitions. Additional services include institutional equity and fixed income trading, research, and proprietary trading. The company serves a diverse clientele, including corporate executives, public and private businesses, and domestic and international investors, positioning itself as a comprehensive financial services provider in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Jeffrey Alfano

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Tim Chillington

General Manager

John Hellier

Senior Managing Director, Equities

Joan Khoury

Managing Director, Chief Marketing Officer

Max Lami

Chief Executive Officer

Albert G. Lowenthal

Chairman and CEO

Dennis Patrick McNamara

Secretary and Director

Richard White

Managing Director, Private Equity and Special Investments

12 past transactions

Perspectum

Series C in 2023
Perspectum Diagnostics Ltd. specializes in developing technologies for the diagnosis and assessment of liver diseases using magnetic resonance imaging. The company's primary product, LiverMultiScan, provides objective and quantitative insights into liver health, facilitating the detection and measurement of liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic conditions, including precancerous and cancerous states. This technology plays a crucial role in evaluating primary endpoints in clinical trials for treatments targeting non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Singapore and the United States, Perspectum aims to enhance patient care through advanced imaging and precision medicine. The company operates as a subsidiary of Ambra Health, Inc.

Red Rover

Funding Round in 2022
Red Rover is Fetchable Storage™. It’s a storage container on a truck that you drive.

Red Rover

Funding Round in 2021
Red Rover is Fetchable Storage™. It’s a storage container on a truck that you drive.

All G Foods

Seed Round in 2021
Called All G Foods, the company uses technology to develop dairy proteins that can be included in milk and other “cow-free” dairy products, as well as to enhance its incoming plant-based meat ranges.

Brandis Tallman

Acquisition in 2020
Brandis Tallman is a full service investment banking firm that provides bond underwriting and placement agent services to public agencies.

Valens

Series E in 2018
Valens Semiconductor Ltd. is a manufacturer of semiconductor products designed for the transmission of uncompressed high-definition multimedia content. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Hod Hasharon, Israel, the company specializes in HDBaseT technology, which enables seamless digital connectivity between HD video sources and remote displays. Valens offers a comprehensive 5Play solution that facilitates the transmission of high-definition video, audio, Ethernet, power, and control signals through a single cable, catering to various applications such as home networking, video cameras, and hospitality. The company's products are utilized across diverse sectors, including audiovisual, automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics, and find applications in homes, offices, hotels, airports, and public venues. Valens serves a broad range of clients, including equipment manufacturers, systems integrators, and retailers, and maintains offices in the United States, Japan, and Hong Kong.

Intec Pharma

Post in 2018
Intec Pharma is a drug development company, applying its innovative proprietary gastric retention technology to develop improved formulations of existing drugs.

GreenCrest Capital

Acquisition in 2013
GreenCrest Capital was a prominent advisory firm specializing in liquidity solutions for private companies and their shareholders. The firm focused on various sectors, including social media, online advertising, e-commerce, consumer cloud services, and software. By offering tailored research and advisory services, GreenCrest Capital facilitated financial transactions and supported the growth of private firms. As of November 21, 2013, the firm was acquired by Oppenheimer & Co.

Wananchi Group

Private Equity Round in 2011
Wananchi Group Holdings Limited, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is a prominent provider of home entertainment and communication services in East Africa. The company serves both residential and corporate customers, offering a range of services that includes high-speed internet via its fiber optic network, DTH satellite pay TV, and original programming for its pay TV channels. In the corporate sector, Wananchi provides voice, video, data, and internet connectivity to enterprises, governments, and media organizations. Additionally, it offers value-added services such as data security, cloud solutions, and web hosting. Wananchi Group is recognized for its commitment to delivering high-quality and affordable services, making it a key player in the region's telecommunications and entertainment industries.

Mercury solar systems

Private Equity Round in 2008
Mercury Solar Systems is one of the leading installers of solar energy services on the East Coast. They have completed nearly 2,000 solar installations of varying complexity for our commercial, non-profit and residential customer base. Their team has decades of industry experience in electrical and structural engineering; solar energy system design and installation; and, solar project finance. Since their founding in 2006, they have set out to redefine the role of solar companies by offering the highest level of customer service in the industry while providing turnkey engineering, procurement and construction services to meet their individual solar energy needs. They believe this sets us apart from other firms in this industry and has enabled us to become the #1 solar integrator in New York and one of the top firms on the East Coast. Their corporate strategy is to grow both organically and through strategic acquisitions. Mercury Energy, Inc., their parent company, secured financing through Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. in August 2008 giving us the strength and flexibility to finance large-scale projects and future transactions. To date, we have made several strategic acquisitions throughout the East Coast and are actively exploring other potential opportunities to expand our operations throughout the U.S.

Axsun Technologies

Series C in 2001
Axsun Technologies, LLC specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of photonics products utilizing MEMS and micro-scale optical devices. The company offers a range of products, including OCT swept laser engines, OCT data acquisition systems, optical channel monitors, and NIR spectroscopy engines. These products serve various applications, such as advancing medical therapies, optimizing petroleum production, and monitoring telecommunications infrastructure. Axsun's innovations in micro-optics and precision engineering have led to the development of high-performance, miniaturized spectroscopic instruments that facilitate real-time measurements in pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, and homeland security sectors. Founded in 1998 and based in Billerica, Massachusetts, Axsun Technologies operates as a subsidiary of Excelitas Technologies Corp as of early 2019.

ITF Optical Technologies

Venture Round in 2000
ITF optical technologies offers fiber bragg gratings for a range of applications, such as pump lockers, GFFs, and fiber laser mirrors; passive multimode components for high power fiber laser and amplifier manufacture; phase demodulators for terrestrial, submerged, and military applications; FBG based sensors, such as unpackaged FBG, strain, and temperature sensors; OEM telecom and industrial amplifier assemblies; and lasers for the photonics industry.