Killer-Acquisitions - acquisitions in which an acquirer abandons the product development of a target firm after having acquired it - have been a growing concern of policy makers, especially given the high mergers and acquisitions activity of Big Tech....
Killer-Acquisitions - acquisitions in which an acquirer abandons the product development of a target firm after having acquired it - have been a growing concern of policy makers, especially given the high mergers and acquisitions activity of Big Tech. This paper offers a survey on the recent literature on startup acquisition, and what criterions antitrust authorities should pay attention to when evaluating a merger between an incumbent and a startup.