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Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are trained to replicate human decisions – but how do we make sure we don’t teach them our own bad recruitment habits?

Hampleton's reports have recently been featured in the Wall Street Journal and other media publications. 

Anton Røthe, Vice President at Hampleton Partners, looks back over the trends that most impacted the M&A market in 2019, and takes stock of what these might say about 2020.

Information may be the main currency of 21st century business, but what’s important is what companies do with their data, not necessarily how much of it they have. 

Hampleton Partners, the international M&A  and corporate finance advisory firm for technology companies, has advised FAST LTA AG, leading provider of zero-loss archiving and backup solutions for mission-critical data, on its acquisition by Afinum Management GmbH, a leading investor with a 20-year track record of successfully investing in Germany SMEs.

Hampleton's latest analysis of global HRtech mergers & acquisitions activity shows that recent large deals and high valuations are indicative of overall momentum in the sector throughout 2019. 

In this article, Hampleton director Jonathan Simnett looks into the importance of cultural due diligence in establishing the value of a firm per se. 

As we move towards a world of smart cities, smart roads and smart homes, data is being shared at an unprecedented rate. But as technology gets ever more intelligent, so do the fraudsters intent on profiting from this free flow of increasingly accessible information.

Three trends were key in impacting the race to secure cybersecurity vendors: an exponential increase in the number of devices connected to enterprise IoT networks, providing potential entry points for cyberattackers; growing volumes of personal data that needs to be secured; and mounting regulatory and financial penalties for cyber insecurity. Read more in Hampleton's latest Cybersecurity report 2H2019. 

Following the release of our Insurtech report 2H2019, Hampleton’s principal partner Miro Parizek reflects on the dynamic relationship between insurers, investors and the insurtech start-up ecosystem.