Starfish Partners Acquires HireMinds

Starfish Partners Acquires Huey Enterprises (HEI)

September 3, 2025

Staffing & HR

Starfish Partners has acquired Huey Enterprises, Inc. (HEI), a boutique executive search firm led by Scott Huey. Following the acquisition, Scott Huey will join Kaye/Bassman International Corp (a Starfish Partners company) as Managing Partner to expand KBIC’s construction and commercial real estate recruiting practice across the U.S. Midwest.

Careerminds Acquires Premier Virtual

August 23, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Careerminds, a global outplacement services provider based in Wilmington, Delaware, has acquired Premier Virtual, a Delray Beach, Florida–based SaaS virtual-recruitment and virtual-events platform. The acquisition expands Careerminds' outplacement capabilities by adding Premier Virtual's virtual hiring fair technology, one-on-one chat and video interview features, and enhanced user analytics that integrate with clients' CRM/ATS systems.

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.

TalentLaunch Acquires Helpmates Staffing Services

June 1, 2021

Staffing & HR

TalentLaunch, a nationwide network of independently operated staffing firms, has acquired Helpmates Staffing Services, a long-standing full-service staffing agency headquartered in Irvine, California. The acquisition brings Helpmates into TalentLaunch's network to expand its Southern California footprint and leverage TalentLaunch's platform and resources; FOCUS Investment Banking advised Helpmates on the transaction.

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.

Persistent Systems Acquires Starfish Associates

July 3, 2024

Software

Persistent Systems acquired New Jersey–based Starfish Associates to expand its AI-driven contact center and unified communications capabilities. The deal (reported at approximately $20.7 million) brings Starfish’s enterprise communications automation platform and integration expertise into Persistent’s digital engineering and AI automation offering to better serve large enterprise clients and Fortune 500 customers.