Difficulty deciding how to deal with a potential Saudi investor

Submitted by Carla (United States), Dec 3, 2014 at 13:29

I am facing a situation where a Saudi investor reached out to a company I consult with and indicated their interest in investing in a U.S. medical device. I have ethical and moral dilemmas, of course. I was hoping someone could shed some light on how/if investments made on American soil by a Saudi company can be detrimental. My first instinct is to blow them off as we have other more friendly investors to go to.

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