Rodman & Renshaw expands team with new MDs

Investment bank Rodman & Renshaw has hired Craig Kaufman and Robert Kaufman as managing directors and co-heads of TMT investment banking. Craig and Robert Kaufman are co-founders of Kaufman Bros LP. Rodman is a unit of H.C. Wainwright & Co.

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rodman & Renshaw, a unit of H.C Wainwright & Co. (“Rodman”) announced today that Craig Kaufman and Robert Kaufman, the co-founders of Kaufman Bros., LP, have joined the firm as Managing Directors and Co-Heads of TMT Investment Banking.

Craig and Robert Kaufman combined bring over 50 years of experience delivering corporate finance, research and advisory services to global Technology, Media and Telecommunications companies and their investors. With roots in Silicon Valley and New York, the Kaufmans built their firm into a leading investment banking and brokerage operation, having raised over $50 billion in public offerings, completed over 200 transactions and hosted marquee investor conferences and events around the world.

“We are excited to bring our experience and skill sets to the Rodman team and see a significant opportunity to leverage their dominant capital markets expertise across the TMT landscape”, commented Craig Kaufman.

“We are thrilled that Craig and Rob have joined Rodman to lead the TMT investment banking practice” added Mark Viklund, Chief Executive Officer of H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. “Their years of experience and deep relationships within the TMT sector strongly positions us to be a significant participant in this market in the future.”

About Rodman & Renshaw
Rodman & Renshaw, a unit of H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Rodman”) is an investment bank dedicated to providing corporate finance, strategic advisory and related services to public and private growth companies across multiple sectors and regions. The Rodman team has been the leader in the PIPE (private investment in public equity) and RD (registered direct offering) transaction markets. Rodman recently began publishing a subset of its equity research under the Rodman & Renshaw brand to leverage its historical name recognition in several emerging growth sectors.