True Acquires Boutique Executive Search Firm Paradigm Search

Integrum Makes Strategic Growth Investment in True

November 18, 2025

Staffing & HR

Integrum, a private investment firm, made a significant strategic investment in True, the Philadelphia-based executive talent management platform, to fund True's next phase of growth. As part of the partnership Integrum is adding senior leaders to True’s board to support expansion of its technology-led talent, advisory, and search offerings.

Shift Paradigm Acquires Principle Studios

March 14, 2024

IT Services

Austin-based Shift Paradigm, backed by Growth Catalyst Partners, has acquired design and technology consultancy Principle Studios to deepen its UX/UI, engineering and digital transformation capabilities. Bow River Capital provided second‑lien acquisition financing to support the transaction; Principle Studios’ managing directors Ryan and Adam Brill will remain in leadership roles at Shift.

Pinnacle Security & Investigation Acquires Paradigm Security Services

February 24, 2023

Professional Services

Pinnacle Security & Investigation, based in Metairie, Louisiana, has acquired Atlanta-based Paradigm Security Services. Terms were not disclosed; the deal gives Pinnacle an established entry into the Atlanta market and a local team Pinnacle expects to grow over the next 18 months. Walden Businesses acted as advisor to Paradigm Security Services.

True Acquires Hobbs & Towne to Launch Climate Tech Practice

December 7, 2021

Staffing & HR

True, a global talent management platform backed by LLR Partners, has acquired Hobbs & Towne (HTI), a climate technology and sustainability executive search firm. HTI's team of more than 30 recruiters will form True's new Climate Tech practice, expanding True's executive search and talent capabilities in clean energy, mobility, food/agriculture and water sectors.

True Acquires Jopwell

April 27, 2023

Staffing & HR

True, a global talent management platform, has acquired Jopwell, a career advancement and diversity hiring platform serving Black, Latinx and Native American students and early-to-mid-career professionals. Jopwell will operate as a business unit within the True platform under co-founders Ryan Williams and Porter Braswell, bringing Jopwell's ~130,000 community members into True's suite of talent products to expand True's diversity, equity and inclusion capabilities.

Shift Paradigm Acquires Ergo

October 7, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Austin-based digital transformation and marketing firm Shift Paradigm has acquired Ergo, a New York City–based email marketing and personalization company. The acquisition expands Shift Paradigm's email, customer journey and personalization capabilities to deepen its digital transformation and customer engagement offerings.