Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 881
It's just that it's easy to brag, but it's not something that can be achieved overnight.
Fortunately, many objective factors came together, and Zhou Dongsheng felt that he was not without a chance. He gathered many of the factors he knew to fight for an unknown possibility...
Just thinking about it made Zhou Dongsheng feel a little excited.
After all, to some extent, since the establishment of Dongsheng Group, this group that should not have existed has grown step by step into a behemoth with a market value of over 10 billion US dollars.
This is enough to show that this thing can be done, and if it can be done, it must be done!
Although Wuzhen is not Zhou Dongsheng's own stage, it does not prevent Zhou Dongsheng from using it as a springboard to try to leap forward and reach higher heights in life.
Just like the first time he came to Wuzhen to participate in this grand event with a pilgrimage mentality, this moment is just like that moment. For Zhou Dongsheng, Wuzhen at that time was also a stepping stone in life.
In addition, although Zhou Dongsheng has already put on a lot of pretense, people like Huang Zheng and Yang Luyu, as the founders of two rapidly rising platforms in China, naturally have room to speak.
There are also many bigwigs from other branch venues. Although it is often said that the waves behind push the waves in front, now these bigwigs in front are still standing at the forefront of the waves of the times, with no intention of reaching the shore at all.
Taking this Internet conference as the dividing point, the curtain of the second half of the Internet industry has undoubtedly been slowly opened.
Zhou Dongsheng was not the only one who knew this. With the forward-looking strategic vision of the bigwigs, it was impossible for them to be completely unaware of this. However, no one dared to predict the future...
Even Zhou Dongsheng is no exception. Who the hell knows which direction this era of rampage will eventually head towards?
Just do your best and leave the rest to fate.
As the day's conference agenda came to an end, Zhou Dongsheng and his three companions found a quiet place to eat and chat. Based on today's speeches, they further improved the trinity cooperation relationship and brought them together more closely.
After all, in essence, not only do the three of them not have direct conflicts of interest, but they also have common interests as the basis for cooperation. At the same time, they are all rising stars, and it is obvious that they cannot be defeated by fighting alone...
For this reason, under Zhou Dongsheng's guidance, after tasting the sweetness of win-win cooperation, it was natural for this boat of interests to set sail.
With the help of Wuzhen as the stage, the three of them planned their great cause together, had a great conversation, and reached a further consensus.
However, when it comes to rise, the ideal depicted is already full enough, but the reality is still very bleak.
Although both Pinxixi and Douyin have successfully entered the first echelon of the industry and have more than 300 million users respectively, they have a very solid user base.
As the saying goes, "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world." This is true for the fight for world domination, and commercial competition is no exception.
However, in addition to having a large number of troops, if one wants to develop further, the issue of food and grass is naturally the primary problem. Only by solving this urgent problem will there be a chance to make further progress.
"With the number of users on our platform today, we have temporarily passed the stage of explosive growth and reaped the benefits. The next stage of steady growth will be a tough battle. If we want to continue to grow bigger and stronger on this basis, we will have to pay a higher price..."
"After all, industry barriers are right in front of us. If we want to break through the barriers, we naturally need more ammunition. The next round of financing is imminent." Huang Zheng pushed his glasses and said seriously.
"Speaking of this, I have to thank Jay Chou. Thanks to his foresight, our domestic market timing just caught up with the boom of mobile Internet. Before others could react, we occupied a large market without bloodshed..."
“Whether it’s earlier or later, if we want to reach the current user base, we’ll have to pay hundreds or thousands of times the price, and it’s not certain that we can achieve it…”
"Although the domestic market is developing at a rapid pace and has even surpassed our overseas market size, overseas development is still our main position that we cannot afford to lose..."
"After all, this is our most prominent advantage over other competitors. Therefore, our financing goal is not only to meet domestic development, but also to require overseas funds..."
Yang Luyu was counting on his fingers in an orderly manner, explaining everything in detail.
However, when the words came to this, before Zhou Dongsheng could speak, the two of them looked at Zhou Dongsheng at the same time. Both pairs of eyes were scorching, making Zhou Dongsheng feel uncomfortable.
"What do you mean? Why are you looking at me?" Zhou Dongsheng said in confusion.
"Isn't this obvious? We are both short of money, and it's your turn as the investor to express your opinion..." Huang Zheng pointed at Yang Luyu, then at himself, and then spread his hands and jokingly said in a very bachelor manner.
Yang Luyu nodded repeatedly and was almost about to say "Me too".
Zhou Dongsheng originally thought that he had already shown off enough today, and it was time to pull back a little and let others perform on the stage.
I didn't expect that even though I didn't want to pretend anymore, Huang Zheng still pushed the opportunity in front of me . Naturally, I had to obey.
"Ahem, well, I just happen to have some spare money coming into my account overseas. If you need financing or overseas funds, it could be of use..."
Zhou Dongsheng said casually.
"How much can we have? The funding gap is not a small amount. If we really have to share it between the two of us, I'm afraid it won't be enough. But if we raise funds, it will definitely be more than enough..."
Huang Zheng said nonchalantly, although he knew that Mr. Duan and Zhou Dongsheng had invested overseas, he was also very aware that Mr. Duan had entrusted nearly 1 billion US dollars.
And occasionally I heard that Zhou Dongsheng's private equity business was indeed booming.
However, during the period of rapid development of Pinduoduo, Huang Zheng devoted almost all his heart and soul to this business, fully demonstrating his workaholic nature.
After all, Huang Zheng was a ruthless person who tried his best to start a business twice, and then took a year or two to recuperate. Then, he suddenly realized the truth and came up with the Pinxixi model...
If you are both working hard, you should strive for more, isn't this the business logic? It makes perfect sense (funny)!
Ahem, just kidding. Because Huang Zheng was focused on his career, he had heard a little about it, but naturally didn't pay too much attention to it.
At the same time, although Zhou Dongsheng now ranks at the top of the Hurun China Wealth List with the Dongsheng Group, which has a market value of more than 10 billion US dollars, how much water is there in this paper wealth...
Huang Zheng is naturally well aware of this. After all, with Pinduoduo's current transaction volume of hundreds of billions, it is natural for its market value to exceed the threshold of 10 billion US dollars when it enters the next round of financing.
What's more, no one would choose to make all their wealth public, and the wealth list is just a list for reference only.
Therefore, even Huang Zheng could not know all of Zhou Dongsheng's wealth.
"Not much, not much. If nothing unexpected happens, I can earn 10 billion US dollars. To be honest, I haven't figured out how to spend it yet. It's a good opportunity that you can help me digest part of it..."
Zhou Dongsheng said lazily, although it is said that wealth should not be shown off, but considering the current close cooperation between the three of them, this obviously does not apply.
On the contrary, it is undoubtedly more important for Zhou Dongsheng to flex his muscles appropriately and find a way to occupy a dominant position in this trinity partnership.
Although among the three people present today, whether it is Zhou Dongsheng's Dongsheng Group, Huang Zheng's Pinxixi platform, or Yang Luyu's Douyin short video...
The apparent market capitalizations of the three already have the potential to exceed 10 billion US dollars, but the former is achieved by holding shares in the latter, while the latter two only need a round of financing to match them and realize this potential.
However, as we all know, a market value of tens of billions of US dollars and tens of billions of US dollars in cash... are definitely two completely different concepts!
Even in the capital market where funds are plentiful, funds of tens of billions of US dollars are definitely a huge amount of money that cannot be underestimated. Looking around the world, institutions that can take out such a large amount of funds at once are already standing at the top of the industry pyramid.
"No, I know that your net worth is over 10 billion US dollars, but I still have to reiterate that net worth and funds are two different things. What you mean is... you have another 10 billion US dollars in funds overseas?"
Even the knowledgeable Huang Zheng couldn't help but speak with astonishment, then he seemed to have thought of something and continued.
"Even if the teacher gave you 1 billion US dollars as capital, and you can make more than 10 times the profit, it sounds a bit too crazy. Could it be that you are really a financial genius?"
"No, I thought it was a joke. But according to Brother Huang, it turned out to be true?" Yang Luyu was shocked.
Even though Yang Luyu has repeatedly placed Zhou Dongsheng, a strategic investor, in a high position and looked up to him countless times.
But I didn't expect that every time I thought I had thought highly of Zhou Dongsheng, Zhou Dongsheng would always come up with something new to dazzle me...
"To be precise, it should be no less than 10 billion US dollars. Judging from the current market trend, there may be a chance to get a little more, but it's nothing serious. How about it, is this enough money?"
"It's more than enough, it's more than enough to acquire us..." Huang Zheng couldn't help but feel a little sour in his teeth, and still felt that it was a bit unrealistic.
"Forget about the acquisition. I'll just be an investor. After all, I don't have any management skills. I can only sit back and enjoy the results..."
Zhou Dongsheng said seriously, what's more, even if Zhou Dongsheng intends to acquire the company, the two of them must agree to give up the AB equity structure.
Obviously this is almost impossible to achieve.
After all, times have changed. In the face of the AB equity structure of equal shares but different voting rights, unless the founder gives up his voting rights, even if he only holds a few percent of the shares, it will not affect his status as the helmsman.
Naturally, both parties were well aware of this, but they just said it casually out of surprise.
After investor Zhou Dongsheng demonstrated his wealth and power and with sufficient funds as a foundation, the direction of the discussion among the three naturally changed.
Of course, financing is still necessary, but the strategy has changed. It is almost a foregone conclusion that Zhou Dongsheng, the major shareholder, will take the lead in the investment.
During this period, the three of them held rounds of negotiations on this matter and even invited another major shareholder, Ding Sanshi, to join in the discussion.
After all, whether it is Pinxixi or Douyin short video, Ding Sanshi is also one of the investors involved. At the same time, as a real Internet tycoon, he can also bring them a lot of beneficial help.
In such a pleasant atmosphere, the Internet conference, which lasted only three days, came to a close.
For those who have initially decided on the goal, the next thing to do is naturally to perform their respective duties and work together towards this goal.
As the Internet Conference comes to an end, it means that the end of 2017 is getting closer and 2018 is just around the corner.
In the last month of 2017, the Wuzhen Internet Conference is just an appetizer.
Whether it is their respective financing matters or the upcoming Tik Tok Golden Seconds Awards ceremony, they are undoubtedly the top priority issues and are major events that are enough to keep them busy.
Therefore, after the conference ended, they naturally returned to the Magic City without stopping, and began to perform their respective duties and prepare for various matters in full swing.
As for Zhou Dongsheng, since he has already boasted so much, he naturally cannot let down his guard at the critical moment.
The importance of wanting to lead the next round of financing for the two companies and reap the benefits of the cryptocurrency world has suddenly risen several levels.
With such a large amount of funds in place, Zhou Dongsheng was able to complete the next round of advancement smoothly.
For this reason, Zhou Dongsheng took the initiative to make a rare transatlantic call, directly to Lu Sifang.
"Old Lu, what's the situation now..." At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng looked at the computer screen in front of him, which clearly displayed the specific situation of the Bitcoin market.
It is not difficult to see from the upward curve that the market sentiment is still very enthusiastic and there is probably no irreversible damage on the emotional side.
This means that Lu Sifang's secret selling rhythm did not disrupt the rhythm of this round of accelerated market. This shows that professional matters should be left to professionals.
If everyone attacks at once, the market will probably be in chaos.
"Chairman, this is really crazy. The current market fluctuates greatly, and the price of Bitcoin changes every day. The market has been fluctuating greatly these days. At one point, it soared by more than 30 points and reached 17,000 US dollars..."
"But please rest assured, Chairman. I have been controlling the pace of shipments and have not disturbed the market sentiment too much. Currently, I have closed a quarter of my positions at an average price of 12,000 US dollars, and have recovered more than 3 billion US dollars..."
" According to conservative estimates, it will be easy to clear the inventory when 2018 comes..."
Lu Sifang said in high spirits. Although it was not his money, the pleasure of cutting meat with the blunt knife still made Lu Sifang very excited.
After this battle, it is enough to add a strong stroke to my life resume.
After all, he was a big shot who had managed funds worth tens of billions of US dollars!
