Chapter 442: Cooperation Intent
"Mr. Zhou, this is our Mr. Chen, the president of Kangsheng Technology, the actual controller of Hong Kong Tsingshan Capital, and the initiator of this webmaster meeting. ”
Under Liu Chang's introduction, Chen Qiaoshan met Zhou Hongyi, who is now at the first peak of his life.
As the name suggests, Boss Zhou is wearing a red T-shirt, which looks very festive.
"Oh, you are Mr. Chen of Kangsheng, Jiu Yang!" Boss Zhou was obviously a little surprised, he glanced at Chen Qiaoshan curiously, but after a little hesitation, he took the initiative to stretch out his hand.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou!" Chen Qiaoshan shook hands with the other party with a smile, Kangsheng's valuation of 100 million yuan is still blown out in front of him, no matter what happens in the future, at least he has to accept the favor of others now.
Zhou Hongyi said: "Mr. Chen is really young and promising!"
Even if you pay attention to your dress, it is naturally easy to see through in the eyes of these spirits.
Chen Qiaoshan didn't know if there was any other meaning in his words, and he didn't have time to think about it, so he said with a smile: "Mr. Zhou has a good reputation, compared to you, I am a junior." ”
After all, it was the first time they met, and the two of them were grinding their teeth here without being salty or indifferent, and they didn't hit it off at first sight, let alone hate each other.
Chen Qiaoshan knew very well in his heart that each other's minds were not pure.
Today's search engine market is basically monopolized by Google and Baidu, and Yahoo and Zhongsou are only in the second camp.
Zhou Hongyi became the owner of Yahoo China, and the fundamental purpose of launching Yisou is to break the old pattern and expand its market share in China.
Hope is good, but the road is tortuous.
Baidu is relying on the traffic advantage of the portal to do, after realizing the importance of search, several major portals have developed their own search engines, and now this market, the basic pattern has been formed, it is difficult to accommodate new competitors.
It is impossible to compete with Yahoo Search for resources and promotion, so it is necessary to find another space for development.
Several major portals must not be counted on, or they spend money on advertising, which is obviously not cost-effective, and a large amount of promotion costs is also a problem, even if Boss Zhou is the president of Yahoo China, the financial power is in the hands of the US headquarters, and some things are involuntarily.
The corporate culture of multinational Internet companies is very unadaptable, which is very prominent at present.
After the collapse of Lenovo Aolong, the friction between AOL and Lenovo was also broken out one after another by the departing personnel, and it also caused a big discussion, the difference between the cultural concepts of the East and the West, especially in the Internet field.
Chen Qiaoshan knew that Zhou Hongyi should have seen an opportunity from the stationmaster conference, but it was really difficult to say what the result would be.
"Mr. Zhou, I want to talk to you alone later, I don't know if you have time?"
"Oh, what's the matter?" Zhou Hongyi was a little surprised, how to say that he is also the president of China of a multinational company, although he does not have a self-esteem, but he made an appointment as soon as he met, which is a bit abrupt.
Chen Qiaoshan smiled and took a document from Liu Chang's hand, "I have a copy of the material, Mr. Zhou might as well take a look at it first, if it's convenient, let's go back and talk about it." ”
Zhou Hongyi couldn't figure out the other party's intentions, he took the materials handed over and looked at them, his face suddenly became a little ugly, the domain name disputes listed on it were searched, and some comparative materials were attached, obviously prepared.
Zhou Hongyi knows very well that once this matter is in trouble with the media, the impact will be absolutely negative, not to mention promotion, if it is used by someone with a heart, if the search project is not good, it will die, and the early investment will be in vain, which is obviously not what he wants.
"Mr. Chen, if you are free at noon, I will be the east, let's have a light meal together. Zhou Hongyi swept away the previous hesitation and directly made an invitation, which surprised everyone around him.
Chen Qiaoshan said with a smile: "How can you break the bank, it just so happens that Kangsheng will set up a banquet in the VIP hall in front of me at noon, if Mr. Zhou has convenience, you might as well come over together." ”
Zhou Hongyi was a little helpless, the young man opposite was really difficult, he wanted to refuse directly, is this something that can be talked about openly?
Obviously, the person on the other side had an impure purpose, but he couldn't help it, so after thinking about it, he still agreed.
Rebus sat next to Zhou Hongyi, and now Mr. Lei is still a very reserved product manager, and the two didn't talk much, but he politely declined the invitation to the luncheon.
Chen Qiaoshan didn't care, it would be very face-saving if people could come, and he didn't force it.
Even at the stationmaster meeting, the seating arrangement is also exquisite.
Some small sites that are not well-known can only be used as background boards in the back, and truly influential representatives are gathered in the front row.
At last night's exchange meeting, Chen Qiaoshan didn't see any well-known site leaders, but today is different, and many potential individual station managers have appeared.
"This is Mr. Li, the webmaster of Bubble.com......"
Chen Qiaoshan saw a slightly chubby young man, and after thinking about it for a while, he remembered this person in his mind, Li Xiang.
Compared with today's bubble network, Autohome is Li Xiang's famous work, but until now, there has been no news from Autohome.
Chen Qiaoshan's heart inevitably fluctuated, he knew that this was the hidden opportunity behind the stationmaster conference.
Nowadays, a huge number of Internet companies are in their infancy, and the possibilities are endless.
"This is Zheng Li, the stationmaster of the 163888......"
"Mr. Chen, this is Miss Zhou Juan, the representative of NetEase......"
"This is Mr. Pang of the unified network......"
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Along the way, Chen Qiaoshan's mind was spinning rapidly, comparing them with the past events in his memory one by one.
This feeling is very wonderful, Chen Qiaoshan once again experienced the benefits of a life that has been opened, he introduced himself enthusiastically, and did not forget to take the initiative to exchange business cards, unwilling to miss any opportunities.
"Mr. Chen, this is ......"
"Needless to introduce, I'm very familiar with Mr. Chen. ”
Chen Yizhou interrupted Liu Chang and took the initiative to stretch out his hand to greet him: "Mr. Chen, forgive me for my clumsiness, the last time we met, I didn't know the real Buddha, I didn't expect you to also do investment, and you really got an axe." ”
Chen Qiaoshan smiled and shook hands with the other party, the other party wanted to buy the Qingshan Forum, and he didn't know if he still had the intention of blending.
Thousand Oaks now gives people the impression that they are wealthy, but what their real strength is, outsiders don't know.
Chen Yizhou came uninvited, willing to attend in person, and the purpose is not difficult to guess.
Chen Qiaoshan didn't think much about it, doing Internet investment is the eyesight of the school examination, even if he has no experience of studying in Europe and the United States, his ability is not inferior to anyone, and there is really nothing to worry about.
There were nearly 1,000 people present, only Chen Yizhou, Zhou Zhengning and himself at the capital level.
Zhou Zhengning was next to Chen Yizhou, and there was an empty seat in the middle, and Chen Qiaoshan knew that it was reserved for himself.
"Mr. Zhou, thank you for coming!"
For Zhou Zhengning, Chen Qiaoshan is still very polite, not to talk about anything else, without Zhou Zhengning's attention, this webmaster conference may not be able to attract so many participants.
The valuation of 10 million US dollars is not something that anyone is willing to give, and if it were not for the venture capital with a valuation of 100 million yuan, Kangsheng might not have the current appeal.
Zhou Zhengning said with a smile: "Thank you, if there is a good investment opportunity, we might as well cooperate." ”
Chen Qiaoshan was a little surprised, he couldn't understand the meaning of the other party's words, and couldn't help asking: "How to cooperate, what kind of cooperation?"
Zhou Zhengning glanced at him, leaned closer, and said in a low voice: "Cooperation is not limited to Kangsheng, the most important thing is with Tsingshan Capital." ”
Chen Qiaoshan was stunned, Tsingshan Capital is currently an empty shell, and he is only an employee, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a leather bag company.
If you want to say that Zhou Zhengning can't see through the inside story, Chen Qiaoshan definitely doesn't believe it.
The other party should know very well that he has to mortgage his equity even to borrow 2 million US dollars, and he must not have enough money in his hands, and at this time, Chen Qiaoshan can't guess what the other party's intentions are.
Zhou Zhengning said: "Brother Chen, we don't talk darkly, this webmaster conference, you are involved in Internet investment in the name of Tsingshan Capital, we are also very interested in this, if you agree, we are very willing to cooperate with you again." ”
Chen Qiaoshan was a little surprised, he pondered for a moment, and then asked: "As far as I know, in addition to industrial investment, you only invest in Internet software companies, do you want to transform?"
"Not really. Zhou Zhengning shook his head, "When the fund was raised, a strict restriction treaty was signed, and as the actual custodian, we have no right to make changes." ”
Chen Qiaoshan said: "Then how can we cooperate, is it your personal contribution, I'm afraid this is not in accordance with the rules, right?"
Zhou Zhengning shook his head, "You don't have to worry, so far, we have successfully exited several projects, according to the original agreement, deduct the dividends of shareholders, and some interceptions, this is not bound by the agreement, you can rest assured." ”
Chen Qiaoshan understands that with only the two projects of 3721 and UC Langma, the profit of JAFCO Asia is conservatively estimated to be more than 50 million US dollars, which is really a huge profit compared with the original investment.
Faced with the sudden intention of cooperation, Chen Qiaoshan was a little hesitant.
He subconsciously wanted to refuse, this is a huge cake, people are selfish, Chen Qiaoshan is no exception, he has enough confidence to eat alone, but reason always reminds himself that it is almost impossible to monopolize the market.
Chen Qiaoshan knew that there were too many things involved, not only the funds, but he couldn't pay attention to it for a while, thought about it, and simply said: "This matter is not in a hurry, so let's make an appointment and talk about it." ”
Zhou Zhengning smiled and agreed.
As the contact deepened, he became more optimistic about the mainland market.
As a professional venture capitalist, Zhou Zhengning has enough keen insight, he knows very well that the software market has been declining, and he has a strong feeling that the Internet is the future investment direction.
Zhou Zhengning is very optimistic about Kangsheng, but he is more optimistic about Chen Qiaoshan.
Chen Qiaoshan intervened in Internet investment with great fanfare, obviously looking at this market, and the other party dared to make a desperate gamble to borrow money to enter the market, so why should he look ahead and take a gamble.
Looking around at the nearly 1,000 Internet people around, Zhou Zhengning couldn't help but sigh, feeling the lively atmosphere, he was also a little excited, maybe he was really expected by Chen Qiaoshan, China's Internet economy is about to usher in the second big explosion.