Start-ups acquiring start-ups: a venture governance view

Dennis Gan

Chapter 9 in Advancing Corporate Governance Research, 2026, pp 165-177 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: One approach to accelerated growth is not through organic growth, but through acquiring other start-ups. In this study, I investigate a growth mode where start-ups acquire start-ups. Specifically, I investigate the board governance of new ventures, hereby referred to as venture governance, that accelerate their growth by acquiring other start-ups. I conjecture that these start-ups not only have a different board leadership structure, but also the configuration of these boards is different from start-ups that do not have this type of growth mode. That is, I conjecture that start-ups acquiring start-ups not only have more board members, but also a higher number of board interlocking ties, where their board members also serve on the boards of other firms.

Keywords: Acquisition; New venture growth; Start-ups; Inorganic growth; Venture governance; CEO duality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035324958
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