Tracked deals
56
56 tracked deals across 2017-2026.
Staffing & HR Buyers & Acquisitions in California
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
52 strategic · 13 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
16 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Platform + capability expansion: Trinity Hunt Partners (via Melita Group) and Toptal (via Graphite) both emphasize scaling services through integrated networks.
- HR outsourcing & benefits growth: PrestigePEO acquired O2 Employment Services to expand HR outsourcing and benefits offerings for employers and brokers.
- Compliance and workplace safety add-ons: WorkWise Compliance acquired Bizhaven to broaden HR and workplace safety compliance capabilities (with backing from CriticalPoint).
- Specialist recruiting and vertical focus: Deals include finance/accounting placements (Conexus Recruiting + CV Resources) and tech talent services (Eliassen Group + VIA Technical).
| Recurring buyer | What stands out in California deals |
|---|---|
| Trinity Hunt Partners | Workforce services platform development via investment |
| Workwell Group | Adds HCM/EOR/MSP capabilities through workforce tech divestiture |
| WGNSTAR | Semiconductor-focused managed workforce expansion |
| AccuSourceHR, Inc. | Workforce screening and industry coverage expansion |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Partners | 2 | Global executive recruiting firm specializing in technolo... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| ZRG | 2 | Global, data-driven executive and professional search fir... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| 24 Seven | 1 | Specialized talent solutions firm providing marketing, cr... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| AccuSourceHR, Inc. | 1 | PBSA-accredited employment screening and workforce soluti... | Strategic |
| Addison Group | 1 | National professional services and staffing firm offering... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Calendly | 1 | Provider of a cloud-based scheduling automation platform ... | Strategic |
| ClearStar, Inc. | 1 | Provider of Human Capital Integrity technology-based serv... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Conexus Recruiting | 1 | Independent recruiting and staffing firm specializing in ... | Strategic |
| Conexus Search, LLC | 1 | Interim-focused staffing and recruiting firm specializing... | Strategic |
| CriticalPoint | 1 | Investment banking and private capital firm providing tai... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Staffing & HR in California by Year
Last 9 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Trinity Hunt Partners
- Target
- Melita Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Trinity Hunt Partners has launched Allvia, a workforce services platform, through its investment in Melita Group, a San Jose-based HR, benefits administration, and payroll provider. Fred Pettijohn will serve as CEO of Allvia as Trinity Hunt supports platform growth via organic initiatives and additional partnerships to expand service capabilities and geographic reach.
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January 28, 2026
- Buyer
- PrestigePEO
- Target
- O2 Employment Services
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
PrestigePEO has acquired O2 Employment Services, a PEO and HR outsourcing firm based in Redding, California. The deal is PrestigePEO’s sixth acquisition and is intended to strengthen its West Coast footprint and expand HR outsourcing and benefits offerings for employers and brokers.
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January 7, 2026
- Buyer
- Toptal
- Target
- Graphite
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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December 10, 2025
- Buyer
- WorkWise Compliance, CriticalPoint
- Target
- Bizhaven
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
WorkWise Compliance, a portfolio company of CriticalPoint, has acquired Bizhaven, an HR and workplace safety compliance provider based in Sacramento, California. The add-on acquisition expands WorkWise's HR and safety compliance capabilities, creating a broader suite of services for businesses; financial terms were not disclosed.
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May 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Morson Group
- Target
- PTS Advance
- Seller
- HUDDL3 Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
UK-based Morson Group has acquired US technical recruiter PTS Advance from HUDDL3 Group, strengthening Morson's footprint across North America. The acquisition expands Morson's capabilities in energy, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing staffing and brings PTS Advance's offices in Tustin (CA), Houston (TX), Port Arthur (TX) and Orlando (FL) into the Morson network.
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March 13, 2025
- Buyer
- JobGet
- Target
- Seasoned
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
JobGet has acquired Seasoned, a restaurant-focused hiring and networking platform, to integrate Seasoned's AI-driven sourcing and automation into JobGet's hourly hiring products. The acquisition expands JobGet's capabilities for restaurant hiring and combines Seasoned's automation with JobGet's broader talent pool (and recent Snagajob acquisition) to improve time-to-fill and retention for hourly roles.
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- Buyer
- Workwell Group, Workwell North America
- Target
- Eastridge Workforce Management and Technology Divisions
- Seller
- Eastridge Workforce Solutions
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Workwell Group has acquired Eastridge's Workforce Management and Workforce Technology divisions, including the Payrolling/EOR, MSP and Talient VMS business lines. The divestiture allows Eastridge to refocus on its core staffing and recruitment services while Workwell expands its North American HCM, EOR and MSP capabilities.
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December 3, 2024
- Buyer
- Conexus Recruiting
- Target
- CV Resources
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Conexus Recruiting has acquired CV Resources, a specialist staffing firm focused on finance and accounting placements, to deepen its Office of the CFO recruiting capabilities. The acquisition expands Conexus' footprint in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest and broadens its service offerings to cover interim and direct-hire roles across finance, accounting, IT, and HR.
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October 14, 2024
- Buyer
- Eliassen Group, LLC
- Target
- VIA Technical
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Eliassen Group, a strategic consulting and talent solutions firm based in Reading, Massachusetts, has acquired VIA Technical, an IT talent services firm serving the San Diego market. The acquisition expands Eliassen's Southern California footprint and broadens its access to mid-to-senior technical talent and services across areas like applications, network/systems infrastructure, and end-user support.
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August 6, 2024
- Buyer
- AccuSourceHR, Inc.
- Target
- Frasco Profiles
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AccuSourceHR, a Phoenix-based provider of workforce screening solutions, has acquired Frasco Profiles, a legacy consumer reporting/employment screening agency headquartered in Burbank, California. The acquisition expands AccuSourceHR's service footprint and client offerings across healthcare, staffing, government, education, transportation and manufacturing industries; no financial terms were disclosed.
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June 13, 2024
- Buyer
- WGNSTAR
- Target
- Principal Service Solutions (PSS)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
WGNSTAR, a provider of managed workforce and asset lifecycle solutions for the semiconductor industry, has acquired Principal Service Solutions (PSS), a Modesto-based technical workforce provider. The deal expands WGNSTAR's capacity and geographic coverage to better serve the growing U.S. semiconductor market and consolidates its position as a market leader in semiconductor workforce solutions.
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May 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Zest LLC
- Target
- Amick Brown LLC
- Seller
- Amick Brown LLC (seller; described as having five active owners), Exit Strategies Group, Inc. (advisor to the seller)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Zest LLC acquired Amick Brown LLC, a technology staffing and technology consulting firm based in San Ramon, California. Exit Strategies Group advised the seller in the transaction; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Vangst
- Target
- CannabizTemp
- Seller
- CannabizTeam
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
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.
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March 18, 2024
- Buyer
- Legal Soft
- Target
- Berry Virtual
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Legal Soft, a Los Angeles-based virtual legal staffing company, has acquired Berry Virtual, a Woodland Hills provider of virtual staffing focused on executive assistance, customer service and accounting. The acquisition combines Legal Soft's legal staffing expertise with Berry Virtual's virtual staffing capabilities; Berry Virtual reported roughly $3.5 million in ARR and has about 40 employees.
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November 16, 2023
- Buyer
- Conexus Search, LLC (Conexus Recruiting)
- Target
- Logis CFO, LLC
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Conexus Recruiting (Conexus Search, LLC) has acquired Logis (Logis CFO, LLC), a Southern California-based competitor specializing in Office of the CFO recruiting and interim consulting. The acquisition expands Conexus' geographic footprint and capability set in high-end interim consulting, retained search, and direct-hire talent acquisition for finance, technology and HR roles.
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November 1, 2023
- Buyer
- The Mullings Group
- Target
- M. J. Moore & Associates, Inc.
- Seller
- M. J. Moore & Associates, Inc., Michael (Mike) Moore (Founder)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Mullings Group (TMG), a Delray Beach–based executive search firm focused on MedTech, HealthTech and life sciences, has acquired M. J. Moore & Associates. Founder Michael (Mike) Moore will join TMG as a Partner to continue leading MedTech and Digital Health recruiting efforts under the TMG platform.
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August 22, 2023
- Buyer
- 24 Seven
- Target
- The Cydio Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
24 Seven, a leading talent solutions firm, has acquired IT staffing firm The Cydio Group to expand its IT staffing capabilities and deliver integrated digital, creative and technology talent solutions. The Cydio Group, founded in 2006, will join 24 Seven's family of brands and enhance the buyer's ability to provide contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent IT placements.
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May 8, 2023
- Buyer
- Riviera Partners
- Target
- Build Talent
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Riviera Partners, a San Francisco–based executive search firm, has acquired Build Talent, a Bay Area technical recruiting boutique founded by Jose Guardado and Brian Bocchino. The acquisition brings the Build Talent founders into Riviera's Emerging practice to expand Riviera's coverage and capabilities supporting early-stage, venture-backed technology companies.
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April 18, 2023
- Buyer
- Fama
- Target
- Social Intelligence
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fama, a Los Angeles–based online screening innovator, has acquired Social Intelligence to expand its background- screening capabilities, partner network, and market share. The deal integrates Social Intel’s social-media screening expertise and HRIS integrations into Fama’s AI-driven screening platform to deliver a more comprehensive online screening solution for employers, search firms, and investors.
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- Buyer
- The Re-Sourcing Group, McNally Capital
- Target
- Conexus Search (Conexus Recruiting)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
The Re-Sourcing Group, a portfolio company of McNally Capital, has added Conexus Search (Conexus Recruiting) to its family of staffing and recruiting brands. The deal is an add-on acquisition intended to accelerate scale, expand service capabilities, and improve profitability across Re-Sourcing’s national talent solutions platform.
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December 7, 2022
- Buyer
- Insight Partners
- Target
- Riviera Partners
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Insight Partners has made a minority growth investment in Riviera Partners, a data-driven, tech-enabled executive search firm headquartered in San Francisco. The capital will support Riviera's geographic expansion and scaling of its recruiting technology and services while the firm continues to operate independently.
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November 1, 2022
- Buyer
- TopSource Worldwide
- Target
- Blueback Global
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
TopSource Worldwide has acquired Blueback Global, a California-based provider of employer of record, multi-country payroll, entity set-up and entity management services. The deal brings Blueback founder Arden Ng and his team into TopSource, expands service delivery locations (US, Nicaragua, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea) and adds entity services to TopSource's platform, creating a combined business serving ~1,600 clients across 90+ markets.
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October 27, 2022
- Buyer
- Teleperformance
- Target
- PSG Global Solutions
- Seller
- PSG management, Private investors
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Teleperformance has acquired US-based PSG Global Solutions from its management and private investors for an enterprise value of US$300 million. PSG, a Marina del Rey, California–headquartered leader in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) with ~4,000 employees and roughly $75M revenue, will expand Teleperformance's Specialized Services, strengthen its US healthcare vertical and bolster digital recruitment capabilities.
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October 19, 2022
- Buyer
- Vaco
- Target
- BVOH
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vaco, a global talent solutions firm headquartered in Nashville, has acquired BVOH, a boutique San Francisco and Austin-based executive search and consulting firm specializing in finance and accounting placements. The deal brings BVOH’s ~35 employees and leadership team into Vaco’s platform to expand its presence in the Bay Area and establish a footprint in Austin while strengthening Vaco’s accounting and finance recruitment capabilities.
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October 11, 2022
- Buyer
- RCM Technologies, Inc.
- Target
- TalentHerder
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
RCM Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCMT) acquired TalentHerder, a recruitment process outsourcing and talent acquisition services firm, to expand its RPO capabilities and candidate sourcing reach. The deal enhances RCM's in-house recruiting capacity and accelerates its ability to serve high-growth clients across in-person and remote hiring environments.
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September 27, 2022
- Buyer
- Calendly
- Target
- Prelude
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Calendly acquired Prelude, a San Francisco–based recruiting operations and interview-scheduling platform, to deepen its enterprise scheduling capabilities for hiring teams. The deal integrates Prelude’s interview scheduling automation and ATS integrations into Calendly’s platform to improve candidate experience and support recruiting workflows from SMBs to enterprise customers.
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August 10, 2022
- Buyer
- SilkRoad Technology, HighBar Partners
- Target
- Entelo
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
SilkRoad Technology, backed by HighBar Partners, has acquired Entelo's candidate search and recruitment marketing SaaS capabilities to expand its talent acquisition and onboarding platform. The deal brings Entelo technology and leadership (Robert Tsao appointed CEO of SilkRoad) into SilkRoad to create an end-to-end talent acquisition solution that accelerates sourcing, hiring, onboarding and diversity-focused recruiting.
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July 12, 2022
- Buyer
- Mitratech
- Target
- AssureHire
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Mitratech, a provider of legal, compliance, and HR software, has acquired AssureHire, a tech-enabled background screening and verification provider. The acquisition integrates AssureHire’s automated screening capabilities with Mitratech’s Tracker I-9 and HR compliance offerings to streamline hiring and onboarding workflows.
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June 22, 2022
- Buyer
- Greenwood, Inc.
- Target
- Valence
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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- Buyer
- Industrial Skilled Trades
- Target
- LEAPROS Workforce Solutions
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Industrial Skilled Trades has acquired LEAPROS Workforce Solutions, a Costa Mesa, California-based provider of specialized talent acquisition, workforce technology and consulting solutions. The transaction, announced June 6, 2022 and facilitated by Woodbridge International, will expand Industrial Skilled Trades' capabilities and national reach in skilled-trades staffing and workforce services.
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May 12, 2022
- Buyer
- FlexJobs
- Target
- Localwise
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
FlexJobs, the Boulder-based job site specializing in remote and flexible work, has acquired Oakland-based Localwise, a local job marketplace and talent-matching platform. The acquisition brings Localwise’s local hiring capabilities and community of job seekers and employers into the FlexJobs brand to expand its offerings into local hiring and talent matching.
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April 18, 2022
- Buyer
- The Pritzker Organization, L.L.C.
- Target
- Epic Staffing Group
- Seller
- Webster Equity Partners
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Pritzker Organization (TPO), the family merchant bank for the Tom Pritzker family, agreed to acquire Epic Staffing Group in an all-cash transaction with closing expected in the second or third quarter of 2022. Epic, a diversified national staffing provider serving life sciences, healthcare and schools and previously backed by Webster Equity Partners, will be supported by TPO to accelerate organic growth and future acquisitions; financing commitments were provided by Truist Securities and Wells Fargo Securities.
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April 12, 2022
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- Terra Search Partners
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ZRG, a global talent advisory firm, has acquired Terra Search Partners, a retained executive search firm focused exclusively on the real estate industry. Founder Matt Slepin and his team will join ZRG's real estate practice to expand the firm's real-estate recruiting capability across the U.S.
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April 6, 2022
- Buyer
- Hirewell
- Target
- Rainmakers
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Chicago-based Hirewell has acquired Rainmakers, a San Francisco–based digital marketplace for tech sales talent, integrating the platform into Hirewell’s talent ecosystem. The deal expands Hirewell’s tech-enabled recruiting capabilities and provides a self-service hiring channel for clients while leveraging Hirewell’s recruiting expertise and prior investment from Prytek.
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- Buyer
- Kelly (KellyOCG)
- Target
- RocketPower
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kelly has acquired RocketPower, a Silicon Valley–headquartered provider of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and outsourced talent solutions, which will join KellyOCG and continue to operate under its existing brand and leadership. The acquisition expands KellyOCG's RPO capabilities and high‑tech talent offering; terms were not disclosed.
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January 26, 2022
- Buyer
- Safeguard Global
- Target
- Global Upside
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Safeguard Global, a global workforce management company based in Austin, Texas, has acquired Global Upside, a San Jose–based global expansion technology and services firm. The deal expands Safeguard Global’s capabilities—adding entity setup services to its employer-of-record, payroll and workforce platform Global Unity—and extends its coverage into new markets across Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.
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December 20, 2021
- Buyer
- FinTech Automation, LLC
- Target
- DevBase
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
FinTech Automation, a fintech Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform, has acquired DevBase, a U.S.-based nearshore staff augmentation firm that provides hiring, training and management of software engineers. The deal expands FTA's development capabilities and UX/UI resources to accelerate product development for financial institutions and fintech customers; FinTech Automation is a portfolio company of a merchant bank fund managed by Austin Capital General Partner.
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December 7, 2021
- Buyer
- True, LLR Partners
- Target
- Hobbs & Towne (HTI)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- ClearStar, Inc., Hanover Investors
- Target
- Employment Screening Resources (ESR)
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
ClearStar, a Hanover Investors portfolio company, has acquired Employment Screening Resources (ESR) to strengthen its coast-to-coast background- and medical-screening capabilities and accelerate cross-selling of technology-driven screening solutions. The deal expands ClearStar’s West Coast presence, brings ESR’s compliance expertise into the platform, and follows ClearStar’s continued roll-up strategy supported by owner Hanover Investors.
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June 8, 2021
- Buyer
- People2.0
- Target
- TalentWave
- Seller
- Serent Capital
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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June 1, 2021
- Buyer
- TalentLaunch
- Target
- Helpmates Staffing Services
- Seller
- Dan Struve
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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April 23, 2021
- Buyer
- Jobcase
- Target
- Upward.net
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Jobcase acquired job-matching platform Upward.net and will operate Upward as a fully owned subsidiary, retaining its management team and employees. The deal expands Jobcase’s network reach and job-matching technology to better connect job seekers and employers and increase hiring efficiency.
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April 19, 2021
- Buyer
- Health Advocates Network, Inc.
- Target
- Staff Today, Inc.
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Health Advocates Network, a Boca Raton-based provider of supplemental healthcare staffing solutions, has acquired the business of Staff Today, a Los Angeles-area provider of clinical and non-clinical supplemental staffing services supporting governmental facilities. Staff Today will continue to operate as a separate business unit under its brand; the deal advances Health Advocates Network's geographic expansion and market-segment diversification strategy.
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- Buyer
- Velocity Global, FFL Partners
- Target
- iWorkGlobal
- Seller
- Gary D. Nelson and Associates
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Velocity Global acquired San Francisco-based iWorkGlobal and concurrently received a $100 million growth investment from private equity firm FFL Partners. The combined company expands Velocity Global's Employer of Record, payroll, immigration and agent-of-record capabilities across all 50 U.S. states and more than 185 countries to accelerate global remote-hire services and fund further technology and strategic acquisitions.
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- Buyer
- Riviera Partners
- Target
- Arete Partners
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Riviera Partners has acquired Arete Partners and will incorporate the Arete team into a new division called Riviera Ventures, focused on placing leadership at Seed-to-B stage VC-backed startups. Eóin O'Toole, co-founder and CEO of Arete Partners, will lead Riviera Ventures as the combined organization leverages Riviera's ML-enabled recruiting platform to expand coverage of earlier-stage technology companies.
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March 10, 2021
- Buyer
- DIVERSANT
- Target
- Atrilogy Solutions Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
DIVERSANT, a Red Bank, New Jersey-based IT staffing firm, has acquired Atrilogy Solutions Group, a California-based information technology staffing services provider. The acquisition expands DIVERSANT's U.S. presence and adds Atrilogy's staff augmentation and staffing capabilities to DIVERSANT's service offerings, bringing combined revenues to over $225 million.
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October 1, 2020
- Buyer
- Hudson Global, Inc. (Hudson RPO)
- Target
- Coit Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hudson Global, Inc. (Hudson RPO) has acquired Coit Group, a San Francisco-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider. The deal expands Hudson RPO's presence in the technology sector and establishes a San Francisco office to better serve Bay Area and technology clients.
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- Buyer
- Gi Group
- Target
- CareerArc Outplacement (rebranded Intoo USA)
- Seller
- CareerArc
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Gi Group, the Milan-based global HR services leader, has acquired CareerArc's outplacement business and will rebrand it as Intoo USA to establish the group's first U.S. Intoo presence. All staff from CareerArc's outplacement department transitioned to Intoo USA as part of the deal, strengthening Gi Group's career transition and outplacement capabilities while enabling U.S. market entry.
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April 23, 2020
- Buyer
- Terminal
- Target
- ROIKOI
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Terminal, a San Francisco-based provider of tech-enabled remote engineering teams, has acquired ROIKOI, an AI-powered talent-mapping and sourcing platform. ROIKOI founder and CEO Andy Wolfe will join Terminal to lead product and engineering as Terminal integrates ROIKOI’s AI sourcing capabilities into its recruiting platform to accelerate candidate matching and outreach.
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March 9, 2020
- Buyer
- New Heritage Capital
- Target
- DeWinter Group
- Industry
- Staffing & HR
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
New Heritage Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, made a platform investment in Northern California-based DeWinter Group, a provider of temporary and permanent staffing solutions focused on finance, accounting and information technology. The deal was structured using Heritage's Private IPO solution, providing liquidity and growth capital while leaving operating control with the reinvesting owners to accelerate the company's future growth.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which kinds of staffing & HR transactions are most common in California here?
The page highlights acquisitions that expand service capabilities—such as HR outsourcing/benefits, workforce management and technology, workplace safety compliance, and vertical recruiting or talent networks.
Are there examples of platform-building in these California deals?
Yes. Trinity Hunt Partners formed Allvia through an investment in Melita Group, and Toptal acquired Graphite to integrate a vetted on-demand expert network into its talent offering.
Do any deals specifically target compliance or workplace safety?
Yes. WorkWise Compliance acquired Bizhaven, an HR and workplace safety compliance provider based in Sacramento, to broaden compliance capabilities.
Are the acquisitions limited to one type of staffing or talent vertical?
No. California transactions shown here also touch semiconductor workforce solutions (WGNSTAR), finance and accounting placements (Conexus Recruiting), IT talent services (Eliassen Group), and restaurant-focused hiring (JobGet + Seasoned).
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