In the U.S. and globally, billions of dollars poured into the high-end recruiting sector in 2023, but at a slower rate than in previous years.
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- In the U.S. and globally, billions of dollars poured into the high-end recruiting sector in 2023, but at a slower rate than in previous years.
- "Market turbulence and a soft economy impacted most executive recruiters who pulled through a challenging year," said Scott A. Scanlon, CEO of Hunt Scanlon.
- "The recruiting sector declined 12.2% in 2023 and hardest hit were recruiters serving the tech stack, VC and high growth companies," he noted.
- According to data analysis conducted by Hunt Scanlon, 70% of U.S. recruiting firms on its Top 50 ranking reported negative growth.
GREENWICH, Conn., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Media, the leading provider of talent intelligence and market insights, announces today the release of its annual Select Guide to America's Top 250 Executive Search Firms – a corporate user's guide to the best recruiters across the U.S.
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- GREENWICH, Conn., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Media, the leading provider of talent intelligence and market insights, announces today the release of its annual Select Guide to America's Top 250 Executive Search Firms – a corporate user's guide to the best recruiters across the U.S.
"Executive recruiters play an increasingly vital role in today's dynamic business environment.
- Whether it's tapping into diverse talent pools, leveraging industry-specific expertise, or streamlining the hiring process, search firms serve as invaluable assets in identifying and securing top-tier talent," said Hunt Scanlon president Christopher W. Hunt.
- "This guide puts 250 top search firms – and their recruiters – at the fingertips of every prospective client.
- For more information and free access to The 2024 Select Guide to America's Top 250 Executive Search Firms, visit https://huntscanlon.com/2024-select-guide-top250-executivesearch/
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GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures , a leading M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, announced today that it has served as a strategic advisor to Savage Partners in its acquisition by global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates.
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- GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures , a leading M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, announced today that it has served as a strategic advisor to Savage Partners in its acquisition by global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates.
- Savage Partners is a boutique executive search firm that serves growth equity and private equity-backed software companies across North America.
- "Savage Partners is a trophy property and their acquisition by Russell Reynolds Associates will be beneficial to clients across the tech space as the sector continues to evolve with its insatiable demand for senior-level leadership talent," said Scott A. Scanlon, CEO of Hunt Scanlon Ventures, based in Greenwich, Conn.
"Bringing Savage Partners on board will further deepen and enhance Russell Reynolds Associates' core leadership advisory work and capabilities in growth-oriented technology companies," said Constantine Alexandrakis, CEO, Russell Reynolds Associates.
- The Savage Partners' acquisition marks the second transaction spearheaded by Hunt Scanlon Ventures in the growth equity and PE-backed software recruiting space.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Financial services GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Media is convening hundreds of private equity and venture capital leaders, chief talent officers and executive recruiters to its 'Optimizing Talent for Growth' summit at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on October 18, 2023.
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- GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Media is convening hundreds of private equity and venture capital leaders, chief talent officers and executive recruiters to its 'Optimizing Talent for Growth' summit at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on October 18, 2023.
- "Private equity and venture capital firms face unique challenges in attracting top professionals to lead their portfolio companies through periods of innovation and growth," said Christopher W. Hunt, president of the media concern.
- Hunt Scanlon's 'Private Equity and Venture Capital Recruiting Summit' series explores the pivotal role of human capital in driving success and growth during disruptive times.
- Hunt Scanlon is drawing on the expertise of 17 private equity and venture capital leaders from a diverse group of companies, including GV (Google Ventures), Vista Equity Partners, General Catalyst, New Enterprise Associates, FFL Partners, Gryphon Investors, Generate Capital, Oaktree Capital Partners, Mainsail Partners, and Genstar Capital, among many others.
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Management GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures , a leading M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, announced today that it has facilitated a transaction between ZRG and The Registry and served as a strategic advisor to both companies.
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- GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures , a leading M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, announced today that it has facilitated a transaction between ZRG and The Registry and served as a strategic advisor to both companies.
- Since 1992, The Registry has helped colleges and universities across the U.S. and abroad during times of transition with experienced and diverse interim leaders.
- "Adding The Registry to the family of ZRG companies puts us in a leadership position in providing talent solutions in higher education."
- "This acquisition is a huge win for ZRG," said Scott A. Scanlon, CEO of Hunt Scanlon Ventures based in Greenwich, Conn., which helped facilitate the transaction and served as a strategic advisor to ZRG and The Registry.
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures , a leading M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, announced today that it has served as a strategic advisor to Asianet Consultants in its acquisition by global executive search firm TRANSEARCH.
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- GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures , a leading M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, announced today that it has served as a strategic advisor to Asianet Consultants in its acquisition by global executive search firm TRANSEARCH.
- "We are delighted to welcome Mark and the team to TRANSEARCH," said Celeste Whatley, CEO of TRANSEARCH.
- "TRANSEARCH International's global footprint and worldwide search capabilities combined with Asianet Consultants' local market knowledge and executive relationships will provide clients with powerful business growth solutions because of this transaction," said Scott A. Scanlon, CEO of Hunt Scanlon Ventures.
- "Joining TRANSEARCH, a company that shares our dedication to quality and client satisfaction, enhances our global service capabilities," said Mark Geary, CEO of Asianet Consultants.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
GREENWICH, Conn., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures, a leading M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets, announced today that it has participated in a successful funding round for AiFlow, the innovative AI-driven market intelligence platform designed to automate competitor analysis and market research for private equity firms.
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- AiFlow is supported by a heavyweight team of advisors, including Dr. Karthik Narasimhan, one of the original creators of GPT, Princeton Assistant Professor in NLP, and former OpenAI Research Scientist; Suhit Gupta, Chief Information Officer at General Atlantic; Scott A. Scanlon, CEO of Hunt Scanlon Ventures; and Cody Crook, Managing Director at Hunt Scanlon Ventures.
- "AiFlow has created a powerful new solution to automate real-time market intelligence," said Mr. Scanlon.
- Nick and Josh have a big opportunity ahead to leverage AiFlow and bring efficiency and scale to the companies they serve."
- "AiFlow's unique value proposition has already captured the attention of key industry players," said Christopher W. Hunt, co-founder of Hunt Scanlon Ventures.
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- Co-founded by Nick Manske (Harvard BA) and Josh Gardner (Princeton BS/MS), AiFlow aims to transform how private equity firms conduct competitor analysis and market research.
- The investment round will enable AiFlow to bolster its advanced technology currently being piloted by three large-cap private equity firms with a combined assets under management (AUM) of $300 billion.
- The funding round comes as private equity firms increasingly seek more efficient and accurate ways to source and analyze information.
- AiFlow's unique value proposition has already captured the attention of key industry players, and this latest investment is anticipated to further spotlight the importance of large language models.
GREENWICH, Conn., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures has released its latest human capital M&A investment blog, ExitUp, underscoring growing investor interest in human enablement technologies.
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- GREENWICH, Conn., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Ventures has released its latest human capital M&A investment blog, ExitUp, underscoring growing investor interest in human enablement technologies.
- In the current issue, Caleb Edmundson – editor-in-chief of ExitUp – interviews Sergio Monsalve who is an early-stage investor focused on human enablement technologies.
- "As the founder of Roble Ventures, Sergio has developed a proven playbook that has helped entrepreneurs generate $8B in market value," said Mr. Edmundson.
- Hunt Scanlon Ventures is an M&A advisory firm focused on the human capital markets.
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Retail GREENWICH, Conn., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Media has released its annual rankings of leading executive recruiters.
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- GREENWICH, Conn., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunt Scanlon Media has released its annual rankings of leading executive recruiters.
- "Despite market turbulence and a softening economy in the second half, executive recruiters pulled out another remarkably good year," said Scott A. Scanlon, CEO of Hunt Scanlon.
- According to data analysis conducted by Hunt Scanlon, 30 of the 50 largest U.S. recruiting firms enjoyed double digit growth, or more.
- "Growth continues to be the narrative for executive recruiters," said Erik M. Boender, chief operating officer and head of global market intelligence for Hunt Scanlon.
