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Fancy some fascinating reading? Catch up on the latest #tech industry news and trends with our regular articles which sum up what you need to know about key subsectors. Recent articles have looked at:   🤖 The hype around #AI agents and some of the e-commerce startups leading the charge 🚘 Why urban mobility is a critically important space within #autotech 💻 Why #EnterpriseSoftware is so resilient (and the 6 subsectors attracting acquirers)   Read the whole archive here: https://lnkd.in/eQyZX2c9  

According to DealRoom data, the European #healthtech sector racked up $1.2 billion in funding in 2023. While this doesn’t seem like a starkly low number at first glance, it represented the smallest haul since 2018. It was certainly a far cry from the boom we saw in 2021, when the pressures of the #pandemic and the abrupt importance of solutions to optimise patient management and remote consultations made medical startups particularly appealing to investors.   Things have picked up this year, with the sector seeing renewed momentum and blockbuster deals. This piece in Sifted dives into some of the investment trends and healthtech teams worth watching 👇

One of the big talking points in #DigitalCommerce right now is the rise and rise of #AI agents and the increasing automation of customer engagement. In our newest industry news article, we run through:   🤖AI agents vs old school chatbots 🤖Recent news stories relating to AI agent implementation 🤖4 startups making waves in the subsector   Read it here: https://lnkd.in/efVF7FXJ

Hampleton Partners would like to extend our massive congratulations to Oscar Höglund, co-founder and CEO of Epidemic Sound, on being named SaaS Leader of the Year 2024 at the Breakit SaaS Summit. 🎉   Providing royalty-free music and soundtracking tools, Epidemic Sound has progressed from startup to much-talked-about #unicorn under Oscar’s visionary and tenacious leadership, and is one of the success stories that have established Sweden as a leading hub of SaaS innovation.   We’re very proud to have been partners for the Leader of the Year award for the third year running, with our Managing Partner Dr. Jan Eiben serving as jury member and our Managing Director and Head of Nordics Michel Annink on stage as Oscar was presented with this much-deserved accolade.     #SaaS #EpidemicSound #Breakit #Breakit2024 #LeaderoftheYear2024

Our most recent Digital Commerce M&A report points to #generativeAI as one of the factors lighting a fire under the sector right now. While the technology has numerous use cases within e-commerce, including data analytics and supply chain management, there’s no doubt that the use of #AIagents in customer engagement in particular is enjoying stratospheric levels of hype right now.   What’s the lay of the land, AI agent-wise, and which startups are worth keeping an eye on as the subsector grows and eventually consolidates? Read our newest blog post to find out 👇

Heads up if you’re attending the Marketplace Convention in #Cologne this week. On Thursday, our sector principal for digital commerce Ralph Hübner will be part of an expert panel discussing how online marketplaces are shaking up the DIY and gardening industry.   It's one of a series of fascinating talks which make up the largest online marketplace event in the DACH region, and Ralph looks forward to seeing you there. More on #MarketplaceConvention, including full timetable of events  👇

We’re delighted that Michael Brecht, our Sector Principal in the fields of automotive technology & software, mobility, energy and urban infrastructure, will be serving as the Chairman of the @Green Auto Summit 2024 in Stuttgart.   Taking place on Monday and Tuesday, the international e-mobility conference will see many of the world’s most influential autotech experts delve into key topics such as #EV charging deployment, the use of sustainable materials in EV design, the role of hydrogen in achieving carbon neutrality, and much more.   Oliver Rupps, our Sector Principal for logistics, digital logistics solutions and tech-enabled supply chain management will also be attending, so get in touch to make time for a chat. #GreenAutoSummit2024 #GreenAutoSummit #Sustainability #Leadership #Autotech #Stuttgart

Sure, it can turn us all into creatives and coders, it can do our shopping for us, and it can even pass the Turing test, but can #generativeAI actually make us younger? Cambridge-based startup Shift Bioscience believes so, and it’s landed a $16 million seed funding round to explore how #AI models can work out how to activate cell rejuvenation genes and combat aging.   More on this innovative UK firm and its impressive fundraise 👇

We’re delighted to announce that Hampleton Partners Managing Partner Dr. Jan Eiben will be presenting the SaaS Leader of the Year Award at the Breakit SaaS Summit in #Stockholm next week.   Jan will also be serving as a jury member for the award, which promotes and recognises great leadership in Swedish #SaaS and tech companies. Details of the summit are below – we look forward to seeing you there! #Breakit #BreakitSaaS #Breakit2024

Our latest #Autotech M&A report singled out urban mobility as a critical challenge for city planners and policy makers, with the demand for solutions relating to everything from traffic management to eco-friendly fuel providing ample growth opportunities for tech companies.   But just what has the funding landscape been looking like for European mobility startups, and what are some of the most innovative firms which have received big money backing? Answers in our new blog post on #urbanmobility here: https://lnkd.in/eEXKhgYq