The following afternoon.

Goldman Sachs offered the highest price but was not invited.

The $15 billion valuation is still considered overestimated; Jiangda Group's appetite is certainly not small.

Whether Xinjiang ISP (Europe) can expand its business is still uncertain, but that is at best a hope.

Would he agree to play computer games with his friends offline?

"In the distant future, everyone in the world will be a member of the network!"

"Of course, some people might think, what's so special about being an internet operator?"

"In addition to its first-mover advantage, Youjiang ISP (Europe) is also in a leading position in terms of technology!"

However, that was still the case. In order to obtain a lower share for their own companies, the representatives of the smaller companies could only lower the valuation of Xinjiang ISP (Europe) and scare away the more financially powerful companies.

However, Xinjiang Group withdrew from the US ISP industry, which undoubtedly gave AOL the opportunity to grow and thrive.

The moment he finished speaking, everyone present nearly exploded.

"..."

During the dot-com bubble, a lousy website could easily be valued at several billion dollars, or even less.

We are all waiting for news of Youjiang ISP (Europe)'s Series A funding.

Seeing this, Barclays raised his hand and smiled, saying, "Thank you for the attention from all the media outlets. Xinjiang ISP (Europe)'s financing has been very successful, securing $12.8 billion in its first round of funding. You have pledged that all $12.8 billion will be used to develop European telecommunications infrastructure, laying fewer fiber optic cables, so that the light of the internet can shine in every corner of Europe!!!"

Barclay thought for a moment and then conveyed Zhao Ye's meaning: "I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang Nazheng Toynbee, the reason your company made this decision is because the Lowsun Group hasn't invested in 'AOL' yet. The reason Youjiang ISP (Europe) is seeking financing is not because it lacks money, but because it needs a company that can help Youjiang ISP (Europe). Mr. Lü Maoshi Toynbee, I would like to ask you, will the Lowsun Group ultimately stand with 'AOL' or Youjiang ISP (Europe)? Will the Lowsun Group fully support the development of Youjiang ISP (Europe)?"

Barclays is making wildly grandiose promises, but whether they can actually be realized is for me to decide.

Shi Jue smiled slightly and continued, "Currently, investment companies have given Youjiang ISP (Europe) a minimum valuation of $15 billion, but do you think that Youjiang ISP (Europe)'s market value is absolutely overvalued!"

If Xinjiang ISP (Europe) can be delisted, its market capitalization will easily surpass $100 billion. Keep in mind, that's an ISP company with a monopoly in Europe! How high can its market capitalization be?

Barclay took in the changes in everyone's expressions. My purpose was not to incite conflict among the families.

Everyone was extremely excited, and immediately a representative from one of the companies whispered, "France Telecom is willing to lower the valuation of Youjiang ISP (Europe) to $16 billion, but you want to acquire a 20% stake in Youjiang ISP (Europe)!!!"

"Therefore, even by simply using technology, Xinjiang ISP (Europe) can completely crush its competitors!"

With just a little weighing of the pros and cons, Diosmosis knows which choice to make.

Only five investment companies were present at the front of the meeting room: France Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, BT, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays Dennis.

Barclay's face flushed slightly, but he was secretly very excited.

"It will take competitors at most two years to catch up. By then, it will be too late. The entire European ISP market will have already been dominated by Xinjiang ISP (Europe)."

"..."

Burning through billions or even tens of billions of dollars a year, how did Xinjiang ISP (Europe) manage to withdraw from its Series B funding round?

"Mr. Lü Maoshi, our Goldman Sachs Group offered the highest price to Wujiang ISP (Europe), so why is Goldman Sachs Group not on the list of companies for cooperation negotiations?" Lü Maoshi, suppressing his anger, asked calmly.

However, Xinjiang ISP (Europe) has actually invested $3 billion and has a first-mover advantage, a monopoly on the "first public" market in Europe, and a leading technological advantage.