Whalar Acquires C Talent

Accenture to Acquire Whalar

June 10, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

Accenture Song has agreed to acquire creator and social agency Whalar from Whalar Group. The deal is intended to expand Accenture Song’s creator economy capabilities, helping brands connect social commerce, AI-driven discovery, and customer experiences. Financial terms were not disclosed, and completion remains subject to customary closing conditions.

QuantumWork Advisory (Allegis Group) Acquires Talent Tech Labs

April 18, 2024

Consulting

QuantumWork Advisory, part of Allegis Group, has acquired Talent Tech Labs to expand its workforce advisory and WorkTech research capabilities. Talent Tech Labs will retain independence while broadening its research coverage to include technologies supporting all workforce categories, enabling combined consultancy and research offerings for corporate HR, staffing firms, and solution providers.

CVC Becomes Majority Shareholder in World of Talents

April 18, 2024

Staffing & HR

CVC has agreed to invest in World of Talents and will become the company’s majority shareholder. Baltisse is selling its majority stake while reinvesting a significant portion; World of Talents’ management remains on board and CVC will support the group’s growth, capability diversification and international expansion.

Alloy Acquires Narwhal.Digital to Expand Creative and Technical Capabilities

April 3, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Alloy, an Atlanta-based integrated marketing agency, has acquired fellow Atlanta creative technology firm Narwhal.Digital LLC to deepen its design, product and technical capabilities. Narwhal founders Jennifer Ready and Vivek Pandya will join Alloy in leadership/advisory roles; terms were not disclosed. The combined business now employs more than 60 people and will broaden Alloy's services for technology and SaaS clients.

Patreon Acquires Clear Talent to Scale Technical Recruiting

August 31, 2021

Staffing & HR

Patreon has acquired Clear Talent, a tech recruiting firm, to rapidly expand its talent acquisition capabilities and immediately add nearly 40 technical recruiters, sourcers, and HR professionals to Patreon's team. The move is intended to accelerate hiring for engineering, product, and design roles as Patreon scales its platform and feature roadmap.

People2.0 Acquires TalentWave

June 8, 2021

Staffing & HR

People2.0 has acquired TalentWave, a long-standing US provider of EOR, AOR and workforce compliance services; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal folds TalentWave's iConnect classification and deep connectivity with high-volume talent procurement firms into People2.0's global EOR/AOR platform; prior owner Serent Capital will become a shareholder in the combined company alongside TPG Growth, CIP Capital and management.