Toptal, the world’s largest fully remote workforce, announced the acquisition of NSI (No Single Individual) and the NSI brand. NSI is a talent platform that connects organizations with rigorously vetted independent experts across advertising, marketing, branding, and social media.

Widely recognized within the advertising industry, NSI supports agencies of all sizes through flexible engagement models, helping them scale efficiently while maintaining high standards of creative and strategic excellence.

Strengthening Global Talent and Consulting Capabilities

The acquisition strengthens Toptal’s position as a global leader in talent and consulting services, while expanding its ability to support clients with specialized advertising, branding, creative, and marketing expertise.

Like Toptal, NSI delivers end-to-end professional services and applies rigorous vetting standards that emphasize deep functional expertise and extensive agency experience. Clients ranging from global holding companies to independent agencies were notified of the transaction and have shared positive feedback, citing strong strategic alignment.

Key members of the NSI leadership team will transition to Toptal to support continuity and ensure a seamless integration.

“We’re proud to strengthen and extend our talent and professional services capabilities through the addition of NSI,” said Taso Du Val, CEO of Toptal. “With this acquisition, we’re making a deliberate investment in our advertising, marketing, and brand capabilities to serve agencies and organizations that demand the best.”

“With Toptal’s scale and global network, we are now even better positioned to support advertising agencies of all sizes and brand marketers with exceptional talent,” said Christine Olivas, Founder and CEO of NSI, now Practice Director of Advertising and Brand Marketing for Toptal. “Becoming part of Toptal furthers our objective of helping organizations scale profitably while producing creative work that drives results and recognition.”

Expanding a Curated Global Talent Network

Toptal’s global talent network spans technology, design, finance, marketing, sales, and strategic consulting, delivering flexible, high-quality solutions across industries.

Known for its rigorous vetting process, Toptal continues to distinguish itself by offering access to top-tier professionals and full-spectrum, end-to-end solutions that adapt to evolving business needs.