Chapter 529 Seven in and seven out
When Yahoo closed, the stock price fell back to 33 US dollars. On the day of listing, the stock price reached a peak of around 35 US dollars. Although it finally returned to 33 US dollars, its market value reached one billion US dollars!
On that day, the Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times and other American financial, financial, technology, Internet and other media had overwhelming Yahoo news in their headlines.
As for the Internet, there is a wave of carnival. Yahoo went public. Yang Zhiyuan and Ferro joined the billionaire club in one day. Yahoo’s 49 employees gave birth to a bunch of multi-millionaires and billionaires. Millionaires, the Internet has created another myth of wealth.
As for the venture capital companies that invested in Yahoo, represented by Japan’s SoftBank, Sequoia Investments, and Zhixing Foundation, they also received huge returns. The money SoftBank invested in Yahoo has completely paid back. .
As for the Zhixing Foundation and Sequoia Investment, which were the first to participate in Yahoo's investment, they even obtained a return of one to two hundred times at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars or one to two million dollars, creating a new myth in the investment industry!
The title of "Yahoo Chief" has officially resounded throughout America and the world, and Yang Zhiyuan has officially become the entrepreneurial idol in the hearts of a new generation of young people.
Not only in America, but also in various overseas Internet forums and websites, there are overwhelming reports.
Including Chinese-based forums, BBS sites, etc., there has also been a huge discussion. After all, Yahoo's listing is related to two Chinese people. The founder of Yahoo is a Chinese, and the first investor in Yahoo was also Chinese.
How could this not cause a huge shock in Asia? The example of Yahoo getting rich overnight happened before our eyes, giving birth to many young people in mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and other Asia. The thought of joining the Internet.
As for the Zhixing Foundation, the myth of a 166-fold return on its investment in Yahoo has even moved the people in Hong Kong City who are obsessed with real estate.
It is true that real estate in Hong Kong City is hugely profitable, but the return is only dozens of times at most. Otherwise, why would so many people in Hong Kong City still buy stocks, just to make a big gain out of small things.
The Zhixing Foundation's US$300,000 in exchange for US$50 million in profits is almost unimaginable for the Hong Kong city.
Last time, Himalaya Radio received a huge valuation and made the Internet popular in Hong Kong City. This time, the Zhixing Foundation has faintly ignited a wave of investment in the Internet among the rich in Hong Kong City.
Given the current popularity of the Internet in Asia, it is conceivable that if Li Dongling returns to Asia, Hong Kong City, which has always been very interested in making money, will be very interested in Li Dongling!
In the evening, at the hotel where Yahoo held its listing celebration banquet, it can be said that New York celebrities gathered together. Among them, there were those who saw the skyrocketing market value of Yahoo and wanted a piece of the pie.
More powerful people in New York arrived, including John Reed, who had previously shouted support for the Silicon Valley Internet and had served as a consultant to Feiyan Technology.
New York is the headquarters of the Donkey Party. Coupled with the Donkey Party’s support for the Internet, Yahoo’s listing performance was outstanding. For the Donkey Party, it was also an opportunity to promote its political achievements to Americans. Today, a group of New Yorkers The powerful people in the Donkey Party came over to support him.
But the most famous one is John Reed. He was the first member of the Donkey Party to publicly support Yahoo. Now that Yahoo is successfully listed, he has naturally gained the fattest piece of meat. In the future He will become a representative of a listed company!
No, there are two. If Feiyan Technology completes its listing by the end of this year, John Reed will have donations from two listed Internet companies behind it, and he will become the largest financial institution within the Donkey Party. One of the most generous MPs.
When Li Dongling and Yao Luoying arrived at the reception, it was already crowded. However, they still attracted the attention of countless people when they appeared at the reception wearing a diamond-encrusted dress designed by British dress designer Debbie Winsem.
When they saw Yao Luoying on the stage, many New York "ladies" in the venue looked at Yao Luoying with fear and disgust, and many of them muttered something. They seemed to be attracted by Yao Luoying's arrival. The halo that originally belonged to them was dissatisfied.
However, when I heard that Yao Luoying is the general manager of Feiyan Technology, and Feiyan Technology is a company that has submitted an application for listing on NASDAQ and is very likely to be successfully listed, I originally had some concerns about Yao Luoying. The hostile ladies suddenly changed their attitudes when facing Yao Luoying!
They were originally worried that Yao Luoying would become their "rival", but when they heard about Yao Luoying's identity, they knew what kind of man their man was, and there was no way he could have anything to do with Yao Luoying. Naturally, they were dissatisfied with her. No more hostility.
Even the wives of many wealthy New Yorkers and congressmen want to take the initiative to have some relations with Yao Luoying to see if there is a chance to get the original shares of Feiyan Technology, so that they can also follow the big guys. Make a fortune.
"Lee!"
"Reed"
Seeing Li Dongling and Yao Luoying arriving, Johanne Reed and his wife Sarah were the first to come over and gave the big benefactor a Embrace.
Since becoming a consultant to Feiyan Technology, Johanne Reed’s popularity in Silicon Valley has soared, and more and more Internet companies have chosen Reed to serve as their representative. For Reed, choosing Feiyan Technology has become one of the most important decisions in his career. Facing Feiyan Technology, a major financial backer, he is naturally very enthusiastic.
"Let us welcome Yahoo's most important investor and Yahoo's most important supporter, Mr. Li Dongling, founder of the Zhixing Foundation!"
I don't know how many drinks he drank, and Yang Zhiyuan's face was already full of alcohol. , still in a state of excitement, stood on the stage and shouted to everyone at the reception.
Yang Zhiyuan also used this to express Li Dongling's support for him on the Yahoo board of directors!
After Yahoo's listing, especially today's performance, Yang Zhiyuan clearly felt that Wall Street's interest in Yahoo suddenly increased greatly. Since the close of trading, many Wall Street institutions have come to ask for help. By cooperating with Yahoo, it is obvious that Wall Street wants to control Yahoo.
Yang Zhiyuan knows that in the future, those who can really help him on Yahoo's board of directors are probably the Zhixing Foundation and Feiyan Technology, both controlled by Chinese people. The rest are probably Japan's SoftBank and Sequoia Investments. In the end they are unreliable.
Facing the applause on the court, Li Dongling responded with a smile, then raised the champagne in his hand and greeted everyone.
If possible, Li Dongling must be on Yang Zhiyuan's side on Yahoo's board of directors. With Yang Zhiyuan here, Zhixing Foundation and Feiyan Technology will have the right to speak in Yahoo and have room to operate.
For example, if the listing of Soxin, GeoCities, ASK, etc. is unfavorable, Yahoo will acquire them. As long as there is the support of Yahoo chief Yang Zhiyuan, it will be easy to form internal operations and Yahoo will issue new products. Increasing stocks and acquiring these companies at high prices are the benefits of having one's own people in power!
Of course, if Yang Zhiyuan cannot keep his position at Yahoo, Li Dongling will not insist on it. After all, investing in Yahoo is to prepare to cut leeks, not to work for it. Sometimes you have to give up, little If you don't give up, you will mess up your plans.
Besides, who said that even if Yang Zhiyuan is kicked out of Yahoo, he will have no chance to fight back? !
As long as it works properly, Li Dongling can keep Yang Zhiyuan and work seven in and seven out at Yahoo. There will be no problem, as long as he is not afraid of ruining Yahoo...
"Mr. Li, we have something important to do. , I need to talk to you!"
As soon as Li Dongling chatted with Reed and others, someone appeared in front of Li Dongling and said to him with a serious face.
Turning around to see Son Zhengyi in front of him, Li Dongling looked at him with a serious face, took a sip of champagne and nodded, apologized to Reed and others, and went to a reception area of the hotel with Son Zhengyi. indoor.
“I don’t know, President Son, what’s the matter?”
Facing Masayoshi Son, the world's richest man, who had been sitting for a day in the future, Li Dongling casually pulled up a chair and sat down.
Others on the domestic Internet may be afraid of Sun Zhengyi, or they may want to get US dollar venture capital from Sun Zhengyi, and they dare not offend him.
But Li Dongling doesn't care about this. As the saying goes, no desire is strong, and Li Dongling doesn't expect to get anything from SoftBank, so naturally he won't ask for anything from him.
Moreover, since Feiyan Technology received investment from Silicon Valley venture capital and Wall Street institutions, Tanglin Hi-Tech has actually established relationships with Wall Street, and no longer needs to ask for Japanese investment. Yes.
To be honest, investing from Japan is not much better than investing from America or Old Europe. In the international investment industry, there is no such thing as a black heart or a black heart. There is only one that has a black heart!
Looking at Li Dongling, Sun Zhengyi thought about it for a while and said, "Nihon Softbank, I hope Zhixing Foundation can authorize the Yahoo Nippon brand to SoftBank!"
Hearing this, Li Dongling's heart suddenly jumped. A feeling arises that the fish has finally taken the bait.
"Of course there is no problem. President Masayoshi Son is the major shareholder of Yahoo. Everyone has heard of the strength of SoftBank of Japan and Japan. If SoftBank of Japan and Japan can operate the Yahoo Japan and Japan brand, that would be great. "
Hearing this, Sun Zhengyi's tense face also softened. He suddenly felt that he might be treating a gentleman like a villain. For the founder of Dongling High-Tech, There are too many speculations. There are no media in Japan and Japan, as well as Nakamura Nakamura, the president of Japan and Japan, who like to dig holes for Japan and Japan...
But, not yet. Sun Zhengyi's smile fully unfolded, and he heard Li Dongling's words behind him, "So, President Sun Zhengyi, how much licensing fee are you willing to pay for the Yahoo Japan Benzene brand?"
Sun Zhengyi's smile froze on his face, and he saw Li Dongling looking at him with a strange expression.
He looked like he didn’t want to have sex for free. How could anyone think about having sex for free? What about the spirit of contract, the integrity of the Japanese people, and the spirit of bushido? The Japanese people are not known as trustworthy. In society, if you lose your credibility, you have to bow three times. No, it’s seppuku. How could anyone think about taking other people’s things for free? !
(End of this chapter)