TLDR: Foreign adversaries may pose as venture capital investors in order to gain access to companies, insert board members, and access sensitive corporate data. These disguised investments allow them to bypass the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). To mitigate the risks of these investments, U.S. companies must conduct thorough due diligence on potential investors and continuously monitor the investment.
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