Most projects wouldn't have done well if not for the partnerships they had. Partnerships help to Kickstart projects. For example now, when one project has a partnership with an exchange or an individual/firm that is in direct contact to an exchange, it can make it simple to list on such exchange. So it does come with important benefits. But there should be other things to look for in altcoin projects. Having partnerships isn't guarantee for success.
Partnerships with exchanges provide a lot of trust for investors, because exchanges are already trusted, and have the courage to trust the project, even become partners, from here investors don't need to think much about buying it.
But not all projects partnered with exchanges will be successful,
