When Michael Moretz was flying around China, fooling the investment partners of Sequoia (China), a shocking news suddenly came from across the ocean.

Youtobe, which was founded only a year and a half, was acquired by Google for a sky-high price of $1.65 billion!

Previously, the media had always said that Youtobe had two founders, but it wasn't until it was acquired by Google that it was discovered that there were three founders. Moreover, the American media was also surprised to find that it was Song Weiyang and Taurus Capital who made angel investments in Youtobe.

For Song Weiyang, how could this kind of thing be missed?

When Youtobe was just founded, Sohu Video was already engaged in promotional activities, and Zhang Chaoyang also went to all parts of the country to acquire film and television copyrights. Song Weiyang didn't make his own move at all, and directly asked Taurus Capital to visit the United States and take away 30% of Youtobe's equity.

The three founders of YouTube, Chen Shijun, Hurley and Karim, were crazy happy in the face of this angel investment.

Because Youtobe had a pitifully low number of visitors at the time, they didn't have a clear positioning themselves. Even seeing that Facebook was already on fire, they learned to describe YouTube as a dating site and advertised in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It was claimed that if a woman uploaded a video, she could get $20 per video, but unfortunately no woman responded.

In the end, it was the founder Karim who took it upon himself to shoot a series of videos of the Boeing 747 taking off and landing, which inexplicably increased the number of visitors to Youtobe.

In an interview with reporters, Michael Moretz was asked: "Mr. Moretz, Google has just spent $1.65 billion to acquire Youtobe, which has only been created for a year and a half. Song Weiyang and Taurus Capital are the only two major investors, with a direct profit of $500 million. As one of the world's most prestigious venture capitalists, what do you think of Mr. Song's investment approach?"

"Song is certainly the best investor," laughs Michael Moretz, "and in fact, he was the first person I visited when I came to China." I had a very friendly exchange with him and he invited me to eat Chinese hot pot, and I would like to congratulate him on another perfect investment. At the same time, Sequoia (China) and Taurus Capital have also reached a long-term cooperative relationship. ”

When this interview reached the newspaper, it became that Taurus Capital and Sequoia Capital had reached a strategic cooperation, and the two major investment funds in the East and West would work together to create a better future.

In addition, Song Weiyang took Taurus Capital and relied on his angel investment in Youtobe to make a huge profit of 500 million US dollars in a year and a half, which instantly detonated public opinion. It is really Song Weiyang's every move that has been watched, and Google's acquisition is too evil, and the major media are overwhelmingly full of relevant reports.

"Fuck, it's worthy of Dr. Ma, every shot is steady and ruthless!"

"Google is crazy, isn't it? It took more than $1 billion to acquire a video website, so how much should Sohu Video be worth now?"

"God-like investment, without waiting for the listing to cash out, and without even going through the A round of financing procedures, the angel investor directly made 500 million US dollars. To be honest, when I first saw the news, I was stunned. Brother, I also work in an investment fund, and Dr. Ma's operation this time has exceeded my imagination. ”

"How much did Dr. Ma vote this time?"

Dr. Ma and Taurus Capital invested $2.8 million, collectively holding a 30% stake in Youtobe. Based on the purchase price of $1.65 billion, Dr. Ma and Taurus Capital made a net profit of $492.2 million. In addition, I would like to ask the great god in the bar, how is this kind of investment income taxed in the United States?"

"The tax rate is only 20 percent, which is particularly low. ”

"It's a fifth, or is it low?"

"The tax on venture capital income in the United States reached 49% at the peak, and now 20% is not low? Moreover, compared with the executives of large companies in the United States, the tax rate of 20% is also very low. ”

"Don't say it, it's all tears. I work for a company in the U.S., and I pay taxes on 28% of my monthly salary. Capitalist countries are so, I work as a part-time worker to earn some hard-earned money, and the personal income tax is as high as 28%, while Dr. Ma's income of hundreds of millions of dollars is only taxed at 20%. ”

"Brothers, I caught a wild-clad could. The guy upstairs, the tax has been levied to 28%, and the annual salary is at least $90,000!"

"I'll confess, I make about $100,000 a year. But is this a lot? I have a salary of $100,000 a year and the tax is 28 percent, and Dr. Ma makes 500 million dollars in a transaction, and the tax is only 20 percent. This is the ugly face of the US capitalist government!"

"Dude, according to your income standard, you will be levied 45% ...... in China"

"Fuck, what's wrong with this post?"

"Dr. Ma, sure enough, the hidden dragon and crouching tiger, the grassroots with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan are trembling. ”

“……”

Sogou Tieba is hotly discussed, and China's Internet industry has also exploded!

Affected by Youtobe's sky-high $1.65 billion deal, dozens of video sites suddenly popped up in China in the following months. The video websites created before have also been favored by venture capital, with an average of at least $500,000 in investment per website.

Then, Mr. Zhang Chaoyang, a famous Chinese film and television investor, took a plane overnight to offer advice to the richest man Song.

"Sohu video should be split from Sohu.com," Zhang Chaoyang said excitedly, "take it out and get listed on the NASDAQ, take funds from the stock market and then expand aggressively, and use money to squeeze all domestic competitors to death!"

Song Weiyang smiled and asked, "Have you discussed it with General Gu Yong?"

"After discussing it, he feels that the time is not yet ripe," Zhang Chaoyang said, taking a sharp puff of his cigarette, "but I think now is the best time to go to market." Google's sky-high acquisition of Youtobe has a great response in the United States, and Sohu Video will definitely be favored by American investment institutions, and it will be able to operate and go public in a year and a half at the earliest. ”

Song Weiyang said: "Then you can try it, I will let Lao Gu cooperate." ”

Zhang Chaoyang said: "After the split of Sohu Video, how will the equity be distributed?"

"You must be indispensable, you make an equity incentive plan. Song Weiyang said.

Although Zhang Chaoyang is only the nominal CEO of Sohu and has no real CEO power, he happens to manage Sohu Video. Once Sohu Video is spun out, Zhang Chaoyang can get additional equity incentives, which is why he can't wait, after the listing, it will be a real dollar!

After getting Song Weiyang's approval, Zhang Chaoyang was naturally very happy, and he said in a joking tone: "Boss, if you encounter a good investment project in the future, you can also take me with you." You eat meat, I drink soup. For example, if I invest in Youtobe, I can make a few million dollars and be satisfied. ”

"Yes," Song Weiyang casually agreed, "The premise is that you have to do a good job of Sohu Video, once there is a problem with the website, no one will take you with me when I engage in venture capital." ”

Zhang Chaoyang said quite positively: "Don't worry, I promise to do it seriously!"

Zhang Chaoyang, who has always been unprofessional, suddenly changed his sex, as if he had become the entrepreneur again. He goes to work on Sohu Video on time every day, combing through and developing video sites while preparing for an IPO - money has proven to bring unlimited motivation and turn a prodigal son into a workaholic.

It's a pity that the market of video websites has deteriorated sharply, because new websites have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and old websites have also spent money crazy after getting venture capital, and Sohu Video is facing unprecedented market competition.

If you want to successfully land on the NASDAQ, you must use all your strength to fool the Yankees, and you must make the number of visits to Sohu Video to a higher level as soon as possible.

So, Zhang Chaoyang disregarded the face of China Film and brought Hu Ge to be the contracted director of Sohu Video, and also announced that he would invest in Hu Ge to make an online movie, and at the same time buy out the online copyright of "A Bloody Case Caused by a Steamed Bun".

This operation immediately detonated public opinion, and Hu Ge even held up a thumbs prop at the signing ceremony, and the related video attracted countless passers-by to watch, so that the number of visits to Sohu Video directly doubled within a week.

Zhongying and Director Chen felt as uncomfortable as eating flies, but they finally chose to remain silent. Because half a year ago, they said that they would sue Hu Ge, but they were ridiculed by everyone, so they had to stop it, and they were always the ones who would make trouble and lose face.

Zhang Chaoyang deeply regrets this, he hopes that China Film will come to sue, it doesn't matter if the lawsuit is won or lost, anyway, the bigger the trouble, the better.

It's just that Sohu Video has completely offended China Film, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to buy the film and television rights of China Film in the future, and Zhang Chaoyang's trick is purely killing chickens and eggs.