The meeting officially began, and Lu Rong, president of Global Capital, delivered an opening speech.
In this financing meeting, the valuation given by OneWorld Capital is US$250 million.
Generally speaking, investors are responsible for giving valuations in the A round, and the founding team has no right to bargain.
But Instagram is a special case, as it has been supported by a well-capitalized parent company from the beginning.
Therefore, Instagram can raise funds or not, which results in a complete reversal of the status of the two.
Investors who should have been in a dominant position have become the weak party instead.
As for the angel round, the particularity of INS makes it non-existent.
"There are 5 quotas for this round of financing. We will conduct a comprehensive face-to-face evaluation based on the qualifications, social status, connections, reputation and influence of each investor to select the one that is most conducive to the development of the company..."
Among all the conditions, wealth was placed last and became the least important evaluation indicator.
The investors and representatives present were not surprised by this.
Before coming, they were mentally prepared.
INS's parent company, Universal Capital, is not short of money, and its parent company, Global Investment, is even less so.
Just like Facebook’s previous financing meeting, Li Zhenyu was selected thanks to the three words "Quanzhou Li".
Otherwise, he would not be qualified at all given his wealth.
Not to mention the invisible wealthy people hiding around the world, there are countless giants in the open.
The wealth that Li Zhenyu gained through the subprime mortgage crisis was vulnerable to these giants.
This is the power of the collective. We want to become a true cross-border giant with influence all over the world.
You will never achieve anything by working alone.
This financing meeting is his first step towards the world.
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Li Zhenyu, who was chatting and laughing with the big guys, didn't know that he was in the hotel room at the moment.
A bloody storm is about to begin.
"Who are you and what is your relationship with Li?"
Big Ivan crossed her arms across her chest, making her majestic chest look even more magnificent.
Lee Boo-jeong, lying leisurely on the sofa with her legs crossed, had an ambiguous attitude.
That expression was like that of an elder seeing a naughty and willful child.
With a bit of doting tolerance, his attitude is calm and elegant, yet he is also able to plan his strategy.
It seemed as if he could subdue her with just one move and make her obey him.
How could Big Ivan, a rich and famous lady from the United States, bear this?
If you don't have a good upbringing, you will have to consider your own and your family's reputation.
The vase on the table should now break into pieces on the other person's face, stained with bright red blood.
"It's better to wait for Zhenyu to come back and let him tell you in person."
Hearing the same answer again, Big Ivan's chest heaved with anger.
Seeing her gritting her teeth, the coldness in her eyes became more intense.
Li Fuzhen sighed helplessly and explained: "I don't know what the relationship between him and I is now."
"If I say that he slept with me in his arms last night and nothing happened, would you believe it?"
Crunch...
Big Ivan almost broke his back teeth as they slept in each other's arms all night.
Nothing happened... How much does that beast-like guy care about this woman?
Hearing this answer, Big Ivan suddenly felt a little regretful.
If this is true, it only proves that the other party occupies an important position in Li's heart.
So much so that he would never do anything that was even a little bit forced.
He would rather suppress his instinct than hurt her, 'Damn it, FK.'
"When will he be back?"
Big Ivan did not give in. He leaned back on the sofa and waited for Li Zhenyu to come back.
"have no idea."
Li Fuzhen responded casually and looked out the window again.
It was terrible that thick dark clouds suddenly appeared in the clear blue sky.
"Lee, it's really exciting for me to see new colors added."
Among the five qualified investors, John Thompson, an independent director who came as a representative of Microsoft, was the only one in black.
Stephen, who was supposed to attend on the list, was absent for some reason and was replaced by the old black man in front of him.
He was able to enter the top upper class in the United States, serve as an independent director of Microsoft, and have great influence on the board of directors.
All this is enough to show that John Thompson, who has black skin, is not simple.
In fact, he is the one who will oust Microsoft's current CEO, Steve Ballmer, in the future.
Although behind this decision is the will of Microsoft's emperor Bill.
But John Thompson, as an extension and executor of will, is still admirable and feared.
"Thank you, John... I'm glad to see you too. I hope to see more different colors in the upper echelons of this free country."
“I am personally looking forward to this. If you have time, I would like to invite you to visit Microsoft…”
John Thompson was very optimistic about this young man and saw the shadow of Paul in him.
He has an active and innovative mind, is curious about everything, and dares to try new things.
He has a genius mind, yet retains his childlike innocence.
Another similarity is that they both like to play like children.
Paul is a well-known playboy in Silicon Valley.
John Thompson felt that he should find an opportunity to introduce them to each other, as they would definitely get along well.
“It’s my honor.”
After promising him that he would visit the place when he had the chance, Li Zhenyu apologized and walked towards another investor.
"Li, you took away our best manager."
Karen Seymour, executive vice president from Goldman Sachs, is a very attractive blonde beauty.
Gentle facial features, more in line with Asian aesthetics, and harmless short golden hair.
But anyone who underestimates her will be devoured by this golden Barbie without leaving even a bone.
In Lu Rong's information, emphasis was placed on the methods and cruelty of this former colleague.
"Karen, circulating talents are more valuable. I look forward to working with you one day."
Karen Seymour covered her mouth in surprise and said as if she was deeply honored: "I am really flattered."
"You deserve it, don't you!"
Li Zhenyu raised his glass with a smile, not hiding his greed and admiration for her.
No matter how many talents there are, the world can accommodate them.
The rapid and brutal expansion has caused the talent gap to grow larger and larger.
Today, headhunters in New York and Seoul have already regarded Huan Yu as their new God.
His appetite is so big that even headhunters would be scratching their heads.
If this continues, Huanyu should consider investing in top universities and setting up scholarships with the same name to attract talent.
Otherwise, when will this shortage of soldiers and generals end?
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PS: When I get home tomorrow, I will try to write this on my phone, so bosses please type gently.
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