Vangst Acquires GreenForce Staffing

Vangst Acquires CannabizTemp (CannabizTeam's Temp Staffing Division)

May 16, 2024

Staffing & HR

Vangst, the cannabis hiring platform headquartered in Denver, has acquired CannabizTemp, the temporary staffing division of CannabizTeam, in a 50% cash / 50% stock transaction. The deal brings CannabizTemp's customers into Vangst's platform, expands Vangst's staffing capabilities and customer base (now ~1,700 customers), and allows CannabizTeam to focus on its executive search business.

Vangst Acquires Se7en Staffing & Employment Solutions

June 3, 2025

Staffing & HR

Vangst, the cannabis industry hiring platform, acquired Se7en Staffing & Employment Solutions, a Kansas City–based cannabis staffing agency founded in 2019. The deal brings Se7en's founder Christy Essex into Vangst's leadership team and strengthens Vangst's regional footprint and staffing capabilities as it scales nationally.

CapStone Holdings Invests $2M in The United Green

March 11, 2021

Staffing & HR

CapStone Holdings, a family-office structured investor, made a $2.0 million strategic investment in The United Green, a Michigan-based national staffing agency serving the legal cannabis and hemp industries. The capital will support United Green’s operational expansion into additional U.S. states as cultivation and retail activity scales, enabling more contract and direct-hire staffing across cultivation, processing, testing, transport and retail operations.

Greenwood, Inc. Acquires Valence

June 22, 2022

Staffing & HR

Greenwood, the digital banking and community platform for Black and Latino individuals, has acquired Valence, a career networking and recruiting platform for Black professionals. The acquisition integrates Valence’s Pipeline recruiting database and BONDS professional development program into Greenwood’s member services to expand career opportunities and recruiting access for nearly one million community members.

G&A Partners Acquires GrowthForce

July 8, 2025

Accounting & Tax

G&A Partners, a Houston-based professional employer organization (PEO), has acquired GrowthForce, an outsourced accounting firm, and will merge it into G&A's outsourced accounting division. The combined team will operate under the GrowthForce brand as a G&A Partners company, aiming to create an enhanced financial operations platform and expand outsourced bookkeeping, accounting, and controller services.

GrowGeneration Acquires The Harvest Company

May 25, 2021

Retail

GrowGeneration Corp. acquired The Harvest Company, a Northern California hydroponic supply center with stores in Redding and Trinity County, to expand its footprint in the Emerald Triangle cannabis market. The Harvest Company's 16 employees joined GrowGeneration and founder Robert Masterson will remain in an advisory role.