Trends Report

Make Startup Acquisitions Part Of Your Digital Business Growth Strategy

The High-Tech Industry Has Mastered Startup-Driven Product Innovation — You Can, Too

July 17th, 2018
Mike Chirokas, null
Mike Chirokas
With contributors:
Matthew Guarini , Carlton Doty , Merlina McGovern , Benjamin Arnold , Peter Harrison

Summary

Investments in emerging technology startups have never been higher, which means the raw materials of technology-based innovation have never been more abundant. CIOs can learn from the high-tech industry about how to make startup acquisitions a key plank of their firms' digital business growth strategies. We analyzed Venture Scanner data and interviewed corporate development officers and investment bankers to help you with the essentials of acquisition and integration.

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