> I can't think of any examples of them using their holdings to exert influence over the company's they invested in How would you know? Such things are rarely

> I can't think of any examples of them using their holdings to exert influence over the company's they invested in How would you know? Such things are rarely disclosed; both parties prefer to keep them confidential. > they must be cognizant of the fact that doing so at this time would make most companies reluctant to accept their investment Many companies make deals like that all the time. Look at the influence of China in Hollywood: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15641483 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15641483