Careerminds Acquires Premier Virtual

Careerminds Acquires Progression to Enhance AI-Driven Career Development

October 8, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Careerminds, a global provider of outplacement and career development solutions, has acquired Progression, a London-based AI-powered career-framework SaaS company. The acquisition expands Careerminds' product capabilities by integrating Progression's AI-driven job architecture and upskilling/reskilling tools into its global career-development offerings.

Careerminds Acquires Keystone Partners, Renovo, Job Copilot and Outplacement Australia

February 10, 2026

Professional Services

Careerminds has acquired Keystone Partners, Renovo, Job Copilot, and Outplacement Australia to create a scaled, global workforce solutions platform that spans North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia. The acquisitions expand Careerminds' outplacement, career transition, talent development and job-search technology capabilities and provide broader local-market delivery and expertise.

Starfish Partners Acquires HireMinds

July 17, 2025

Staffing & HR

Starfish Partners, an investment and ownership platform for specialized executive search firms, has acquired HireMinds, a Boston-based executive search firm founded in 1998 with expertise in marketing, communications, life sciences, and finance & accounting recruitment. The acquisition brings HireMinds into the Starfish Partners family to expand capabilities, geographic reach, and resources across high-growth sectors.

Careerminds Acquires Keystone Partners from Silver Oak

February 12, 2026

Staffing & HR

Careerminds has acquired Keystone Partners, a Boston-based provider of outplacement, career management, executive coaching and leadership development services, from Silver Oak Services Partners. Silver Oak had owned Keystone since 2018 and supported the company through five add-on acquisitions and development of a proprietary technology platform to scale its talent solutions business.

Growth Catalyst Partners Acquires InspiredMinds!

November 20, 2024

Consulting

Growth Catalyst Partners, a U.S. middle-market private equity firm, has acquired U.K.-based InspiredMinds!, a global AI strategy group and events community. Growth Catalyst will integrate InspiredMinds! into its Data Society Group platform while the business continues to operate independently and plans to launch its festival-style AI summits in the United States in 2025.

Pacific Software Inc. (PurMinds Enterprises) Completes RTO Acquisition of PurMinds Holdings Inc.

November 3, 2025

Biotechnology

Pacific Software, Inc. completed a change of control and reverse takeover (RTO) transaction with PurMinds Holdings Inc., finalizing the acquisition effective November 3, 2025 and rebranding the public company as PurMinds Enterprises, Inc. The combined company has taken occupancy of a 20,477 sq. ft. cGMP-ready pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D facility and is pursuing OTCQX uplisting and PCAOB-audited financials to support its clinical-stage neuromedicine strategy.