Toptal Acquires Growth Collective to Launch Toptal Marketing

Toptal Acquires Graphite

January 7, 2026

Staffing & HR

Toptal has acquired Graphite and the Graphite brand, gaining access to an on-demand network of more than 12,000 rigorously vetted independent experts across finance, accounting, corporate strategy, marketing, and other functions. The acquisition expands Toptal’s talent and consulting capabilities and integrates Graphite’s high-caliber community into Toptal’s global Talent Network; financial terms were not disclosed and integration is underway.

Seven Figure Agency Acquires AgencyCollective

February 21, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Seven Figure Agency, a coaching and mentorship network for digital marketing agency owners, has acquired AgencyCollective, a consulting community founded by Blake Snodgrass. The acquisition brings AgencyCollective’s roster of agency-owner clients, coaches, and training resources into Seven Figure Agency to expand its talent, client community, and service offerings.

Toptal Acquires No Single Individual (NSI)

January 22, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

Toptal has acquired No Single Individual (NSI), a curated talent platform connecting agencies with vetted independent experts in advertising, marketing, branding and social media. The acquisition expands Toptal’s advertising and brand capabilities and brings key NSI leadership into Toptal to ensure continuity and strengthen its professional services offering.

Globant Acquires Vertic to Expand Digital Marketing Footprint in Nordics

January 10, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Globant has acquired Copenhagen- and New York-based creative consultancy Vertic to consolidate its global digital marketing network, strengthen capabilities in Healthcare & Life Sciences marketing, and establish operations in Denmark. Vertic’s teams and leadership will join Globant to support expansion into the Nordic region while continuing service to existing clients.

Lightcast Acquires Skill Collective

September 4, 2025

Consulting

Lightcast has acquired UK-based consultancy Skill Collective to combine Skill Collective's workforce transformation consulting with Lightcast's global skills intelligence and data platform. Skill Collective will operate as "Skill Collective – a Lightcast Company," continuing consulting engagements while gaining access to Lightcast's taxonomy, labor-market insight, and infrastructure to scale skills transformation for enterprise clients.

Evergrowth Merges with Apolo Mktng

June 1, 2024

AI & Machine Learning

Evergrowth, an AI-powered B2B account-based sales platform headquartered in Vilnius, announced a merger with Apolo Mktng and increased its pre-seed to €2.5 million. The deal brings Apolo's AI account-based selling workflows and LLM data-enrichment expertise into Evergrowth's platform to accelerate its pivot from consultancy to a technology product.