Global Crossing Ventures, Inc. focuses its investment strategy on entrepreneurs whose services, equipment, or applications have the potential to significantly impact the Internet or communications sectors. They have a special interest in companies facilitating the convergence of the two. They prefer development-stage investments in companies whose primary target market is commercial, particularly the carrier market. Through their relationship with Global Crossing Ventures, Inc., their portfolio companies gain unrestricted access to a wide range of resources - through both the Global Crossing Ventures team and their parent company, Global Crossing. Essential to the success of a high-potential enterprise, these resources include strategic sales and marketing, engineering and product development, business planning and analysis, and financial expertise.