This　paper　argues　that　the　high-tech　enterprise　certification　(HTE　certification)　can　facilitate　firm　performance　and　that　this　effect　is　mediated　by　external　resource　acquisition,　including　venture　capital　and　human　resource　in　the　context　of　China.　Using　the　Chinese　industrial　enterprise　database　and　difference-in-difference　approach,　our　results　indicate　that:　(a)　HTE　certification　is　positively　associated　with　external　resource　acquisition,　namely,　venture　capital　and　human　resource;　(b)　both　venture　capital　and　human　resource　are　positively　related　to　firm　performance　and　(c)　the　external　resource　acquisition　including　venture　capital　and　human　resource　mediates　the　relationship　between　HTE　certification　and　firm　performance.