Badr Jafar, Crescent Enterprises, suggests that while the number of globally active CVCs is on the rise, in the Middle East CVCs are yet to be properly directed to benefit the start-up community.
Author: Bijan Sabet
Should a start-up bring on a strategic investor?
A number of start-ups in our portfolio have considered taking an investment from a strategic customer. The idea is the large company will care more about the relationship if they own a percentage of the start-up company. The large company also feels better perhaps because they get upside if the start-up becomes extremely valuable.