Kaufman Bros. (KBRO) was an investment banking firm focused on the technology, media, and telecommunications and health-care sectors. KBRO's businesses included securities underwriting, sales and trading, investment banking, financial advisory services, investment research, and venture capital. Founded in 1995,[1] it came to prominence in the late 1990s as a strong boutique player in the telecommunications space. In 1997, Crain's New York Business listed co-founder Craig D. Kaufman in its "40 Under 40" list.[2] Research analyst Vik Grover in the wireline and wireless communications services space was ranked in The Wall Street Journal's "Best on the Street" poll in 2000 and 2001, and was a top 10 most-read analyst in North America on First Call Research Direct in 2001 and first quarter 2002.[3] It closed its doors January 30, 2012.[4][5]

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  1. ^ "Stocks". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. ^ "40 Under 40" Crain's New York Business, 1997
  3. ^ "The cycle of life: Kaufman Bros. keeps communication lines open. (Research Profile)." HighBeam Research
  4. ^ "Kaufman Bros. Shuts Down". Wall Street Journal - WSJ Journal Blogs - January 31, 2012
  5. ^ "Kaufman Bros. Joins Ranks of Small Wall Street Firms to Close" by Liz Moyer, Wall Street Journal, Markets Section, January 31, 2012