Riviera Partners has acquired Lateral Labs, a specialized recruiting firm serving top AI startups. The deal expands Riviera’s AI and ML talent search capabilities from seed-stage startup through IPO, spanning research, infrastructure, engineering, product and leadership roles. San Francisco,

Thrive TRM has acquired Incentiv, an executive compensation data network built for private equity firms and portfolio companies. Incentiv provides real-time benchmarks across cash, equity and incentive structures for more than 500 PE-backed companies. Terms were not disclosed. PHILADELPHIA-Th

Syndio has acquired Embrace.ai, an agentic AI company focused on AI-driven automation across business workflows. The full Embrace.ai team will join Syndio, with Derek Butts becoming SVP of Product Strategy and Seth Halpern serving as strategic advisor. Terms were not disclosed. Syndio, the De

Toptal has acquired QO Collective, a global management consulting talent network connecting enterprises and fast-growing companies with highly vetted professionals from top business schools and leading management consultancies. The deal expands Toptal’s consulting talent capabilities worldwide.

Embark has acquired Commit, a high-growth consulting firm specializing in the Workday ecosystem. The deal marks Embark’s first transaction and expands its HCM advisory capabilities across Workday post-go-live support, AMS, platform optimization, HR modernization, and change management. DALL

Allvia, a workforce services platform backed by Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Smith Communication Partners, an Atlanta-based firm founded in 2005. The deal expands Allvia’s capabilities in workforce strategy, employee communications, benefits, total rewards, compliance communications, and en

PartsSource has acquired SkillNet, bringing workforce intelligence into its Enterprise Clinical Technology Platform. The move combines equipment performance, technician skills, AI-powered diagnostics, workforce readiness, and compliance management to help healthcare systems improve asset uptime and

Cegid has completed its acquisition of fintech unicorn Shine, creating Europe’s first fully integrated AI-driven financial hub for SMBs and accountants. The combined company now serves 1M+ SMBs, 15,000 accountants, operates across 7 European markets, and was backed by a new €1.1B financing f

JobGet has acquired RippleMatch, marking its sixth acquisition as it expands its AI-powered hiring platform across hourly, frontline, and early-career talent. The deal combines JobGet’s 100M+ candidate network with RippleMatch’s student and entry-level recruiting capabilities.' Sixth acqu

Greenhouse has completed its acquisition of Ezra AI Labs, bringing structured voice AI interviewing into the hiring process. Ezra founder Ophir Samson joins Greenhouse as Head of Voice AI, while Ezra remains available as a standalone product in the U.S. NEW YORK, May 27, 2026 -- Greenhouse, the