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title: 'Portland startup ProviderJobs acquired by fellow local startup Beginly'
date: '2025-12-12T06:15:01-08:00'
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# Portland startup ProviderJobs acquired by fellow local startup Beginly

It always nice to see local founders getting an exit. But seeing one Portland startup acquire another Portland startup is a rarity. So that’s why it was really interesting to see that Brian Forrester’s latest pursuit has ended in a successful exit, as well — to another Portland startup. [Beginly has acquired ProviderJobs](https://beginlyhealth.com/press/beginly-acquires-providerjobs-com-and-expands-executive-team).

> ProviderJobs’ founder Brian Forrester is an industry veteran, with multiple exits in the recruitment technology vertical. “As I got to know the team at Beginly, it became clear that we shared the same thesis and our technologies were complementary. Several large companies expressed M&A interest, but Beginly stood out as the best match,” said Forrester, who is joining Beginly as Chief Product Officer.

This comes on the steps of Brian’s previous company, [Lumina, being acquired by CareerArc](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/careerarc-acquires-recruitment-video-platform-lumina-302103721.html) around a 18 months ago.

For more, see the [Beginly press release](https://beginlyhealth.com/press/beginly-acquires-providerjobs-com-and-expands-executive-team).