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Hampton is an exclusive, invite-only membership community that connects established founders of high-growth businesses for peer advice, support, and networking. The organization serves over 1,000 members, with a long-term vision to expand to 50,000 members within two decades. It facilitates connections among vetted peers in small groups, addressing challenges like scaling and loneliness. The community focuses on proven entrepreneurs of high-growth digital businesses, typically aged 20-40, beyond the early-stage and often outside major tech hubs. Members benefit from a "personal board" experience, engaging with peers like Sam Parr, known for The Hustle, and Joe Speiser, who scaled LittleThings to $65M-$75M revenue and sold a previous company for $200 million. Hampton operates on a membership fee model and has not raised venture capital funding, founded by Sam Parr and Joe Speiser.
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Hamptons Group is a privately held firm specializing in alternative investments, real estate, and strategic advisory services with a global platform aimed at long-term value creation and positive impact.[1] Its mission centers on investing, acquiring, financing, developing, managing, and consulting across diverse asset classes using expertise, networks, and agile resources to deliver outstanding returns for businesses, partners, and clients.[1] The investment philosophy emphasizes private capital (including private equity, venture and growth capital, credit, and impact investing), value-add and opportunistic real estate, and high-impact strategic advisory for private, public, and social sectors.[1] While specific key sectors are broad (multiple industries and geographies), it lacks a prominent focus on the startup ecosystem compared to pure VC firms; its venture and growth capital arm supports emerging opportunities but prioritizes alternative assets over early-stage tech startups.[1]
Hamptons Group was founded in Miami in 2011 with a vision to carve out a unique niche in alternative investment and strategic advisory.[1] Key details on founding partners are not specified in available sources, but the firm highlights its "top, diverse talent, expertise, and agile resources" as core to its early success.[1] Over time, it has evolved from a local Miami base to a global platform, expanding into private capital, real estate investment/finance, and advisory while maintaining focus on opportunistic and strategic areas across sectors.[1]
Hamptons Group rides trends in alternative investments and impact-focused capital amid rising demand for diversified, non-traditional assets beyond public markets.[1] Timing aligns with post-2020 shifts toward private equity, venture capital, and real estate amid economic volatility, where opportunistic strategies capitalize on market dislocations.[1] Favorable market forces include globalization of investments, growth in impact investing, and real estate's resilience in hybrid work eras, though its broad sector focus dilutes pure tech exposure.[1] It influences the ecosystem indirectly via venture/growth capital and advisory, supporting business scaling without dominating the high-tech startup narrative like Silicon Valley VCs.[1]
Hamptons Group is poised to expand its global private capital and real estate platforms, potentially deepening venture/impact investing amid sustained interest in sustainable, high-return alternatives.[1] Trends like ESG integration, real estate tech (proptech), and AI-driven advisory will shape its trajectory, enhancing its niche in value creation.[1] Its influence may evolve toward more integrated "one-stop" solutions for mid-market firms, solidifying its role as a versatile player in fragmented alternative investment landscapes—echoing its 2011 Miami origins as an agile disruptor.[1]
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Hampton has 1 tracked investment across 1 company. The latest tracked deal is $8.2M Series B in Evanesce in November 2021.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2021 | Evanesce | $8.2M Series B | Brad Aelicks | Canaccord Genuity Group, Echelon, Haywood Securities, Mackie Research Capital Corporation, PI Financial |