Hong Kong's new giants

Chapter 575 [Internet Venture Capital King]

California, Matrix Partners (USA).

Jingwei Capital (USA) has become the star of American limelight companies, and has invested in 28 companies, but it has already flocked to companies such as Activision Blizzard, Kingston, Netscape, and YAHOO.

Lin Zuhui injected a total of 2.15 million US dollars into Jingwei Capital, and has already spent 10.8 billion US dollars, of which Kingston has spent 10 billion US dollars; therefore, the current cash flow on the account is about 1.2 million US dollars, and the debt is 10 billion US dollars.

According to history, Netscape browser will be acquired by AOL (America Online) for 1998 billion US dollars in 42. This transaction will bring about 4 million US dollars of income to Jingwei Capital.

YAHOO should be listed next year, but in 1999 the market value should exceed 1000 billion; Jingwei Capital currently holds 20% of the shares, even if it is diluted to about 10% after listing, the value will be as high as 100 billion US dollars, and all will be cashed out before the bubble crisis.

Activision Blizzard is not considering selling for the time being; Lin Zuhui divides Activision Blizzard into two parts-Blizzard Entertainment and Activision.Blizzard Entertainment has perfectly completed the first and second of "Warcraft", "Diablo" is also in development, only one "StarCraft", Lin Zuhui has hardly interfered, and will continue to move forward according to the history of the previous life.Activision, I can give some game suggestions later.

Kingston, long-term investment.

As for the other 20 companies, if they can go public, they will consider cashing out before the bubble crisis.

In the conference room, Lin Zuhui and a group of investment managers were having a meeting.For a long time, although Lin Zuhui was in Xiangjiang, Jingwei Capital would send back some project information to Xiangjiang every day for Lin Zuhui to understand the situation in the United States.

In fact, except for the project that Lin Zuhui is interested in, Jingwei Capital's other projects are hidden, so they have been controlled in quantity and price.

Investment manager Fries said: "Recently, an Internet company has just appeared, and it is also called Amazon, which has the same name as your boss's Amazon shopping mall. So, should you immediately send a lawyer's letter to warn them to change their name?"

Lin Zuhui was taken aback. Didn't Bezos know about the Amazon shopping mall?

At present, Amazon shopping malls have completed 19 renovation projects, and recently acquired 10 shopping malls, which are ready for renovation and upgrading (depending on the situation, some will undergo re-planning and renovation, and some will only change the signboard to a simple renovation).

Logically speaking, Bezos should have heard of it, right?
However, it may be because it is not yet the Internet age, and Bezos started his business in Seattle, so he may not have heard of it.

Lin Zuhui asked: "What kind of Internet company is this?"

Fries said: "It is a company that uses the Internet to sell books. I am more optimistic about this company and plan to recommend the company to invest. But this name has indeed infringed."

It is said that Blizzard Entertainment wanted to take a 'Chaos (chaos) studio'. Unexpectedly, a company based in New York had registered the name and asked for a transfer fee of 10 US dollars.

Lin Zuhui thought for a while and said: "I am very interested in this model of using the Internet to sell books. Since the Internet can sell books, will it be possible to sell more things in the future? Customers place orders at night, and the Internet sends express delivery to customers Come home, will this be a promising industry?"

An investment manager asked: "How to solve the payment method?"

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "Online banking similar to the banking system!"

"is it safe?"

"This is a matter for the future. When the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, did you think that the aviation industry has developed into what it is today?"

"The boss said yes!"

Seattle.

Bezos is very excited recently. Amazon, which has been preparing for a year, has finally opened. After half a month of business, the turnover has exceeded 7000 US dollars. This is a very good start.

Thinking of the phone ringing, Bezos quickly picked up the phone. At present, the company does not have too many people, so many calls go directly to his office.

"Hi, is this Amazon.com?"

"Yes!"

"May I ask what your position is at Amazon.com?"

"I'm Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com!"

“Mr. Bezos, well, it’s like this, ‘Amazon Shopping Center’ has been registered for almost two years, and there are already 29 Amazon shopping centers in the United States. So, I’m sorry to tell you that you can’t register Amazon for the website name."

Bezos was stunned for a moment, why didn't he know about this?You know, for the name of Amazon, he has thought hard for a long time. It can be said that he likes "Amazon" very much, because he thinks that Amazon breeds the most creatures in the world, so in the future, Amazon website can sell all kinds of products on it.

"Shopping malls and websites are two fields, so there shouldn't be infringement, right?" Bezos said with the last reluctance.In fact, of course he knew that he might get into trouble, but he really couldn't bear the signboard of 'Amazon'.

"We have already consulted a lawyer about this, and it is confirmed. However, Mr. Bezos, our boss is very interested in your website and hopes to meet with you. By the way, I forgot to tell you, we are Jingwei Capital, the boss It is Mr. Lin Zuhui, the richest man in the world."

Bezos was taken aback for a moment, and immediately asked: "Is the Amazon shopping center also owned by Mr. Lin Zuhui?"

"Of course! So, our boss wants to talk to you!"

"Well, how about tomorrow?"

"Well, it should work!"

After hanging up the phone, Bezos quickly called a friend in California to ask if there was an 'Amazon Shopping Center' brand, and got an affirmative answer; then he asked a lawyer friend, but the result was still 'bad' news.

Suddenly, he felt a little lost.

He was born in an investment bank, and he is very cautious about venture capital, so he planned to seek investment from relatives and friends at the beginning, and then invest in an investment bank after a large scale, and then go public for financing.

"Should we stick with the name Amazon?"

"If Jingwei Capital wants to invest, what conditions will it ask for?"

Bezos fell silent.

The next day, Lin Zuhui took a private jet to Seattle, and then found Bezos' company.

When we met for the first time, Bezos gave Lin Zuhui the impression that he looked like a programmer. Although he came from an investment bank, it is said that he had studied programming for several months.

At this time, the office of Amazon.com was very simple. It is said that it was prepared to start a business in a garage at the beginning, but now it has just moved into an office building.

After everyone sat down in Bezos' office, Bezos said: "Mr. Lin, what is your idea of ​​​​naming 'Amazon'? To be honest, I have been preparing for a business for more than a year, and I have not paid attention to the Amazon shopping mall. established."

Lin Zuhui moved in his heart: "It was named according to your idea!" He was named Fei, so he likes to steal the name from his previous life.

What's more, naming a company is very time-consuming and energy-intensive. If it can be used for doctrine, why not use it!
Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "Amazon is the largest river in the world, which breeds the most creatures. So I hope that my shopping mall brand can be opened all over the world and sell the most products in the world."

Bezos was taken aback, how could this idea coincide with his own!
He smiled wryly: "To tell you the truth, Mr. Lin, I think so too. I think my website can sell the most kinds of books in the world!"

Lin Zuhui said: "I am very optimistic about this project. Moreover, Internet shopping sites can not only sell books, but also clothes and home appliances. With the development of time, Internet shopping sites will even severely hit the real economy. You can buy anything, and the whole world will become a logistics system. Therefore, if there is such a budding Internet company, I would like to invest in it.”

Bezos was taken aback again, is this a prophet?

Of course, he also thinks so, everyone is the same kind of people.

"Mr. Lin, the name 'Amazon'?" Bezos hesitated.

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "What you are doing is the 'Amazon' Internet, that is, online; what I am doing is the real economy 'Amazon' shopping mall, that is, offline. Theoretically speaking, if you pass through a lawyer, of course it can exist at the same time. of."

When Bezos heard it, he felt a little furious. After all, Lin Zuhui's name is definitely not doing good deeds.

In the end, he said: "I decided to change the name, after all, it is confusing."

Lin Zuhui sighed regretfully in his heart, and originally planned to pull the Amazon signboard!

"Okay! So can we talk about the VC thing?"

Bezos said: "I'm sorry, I haven't planned to accept venture capital yet!" His heart was very confused, after all, he lost the good name of Amazon.

Lin Zuhui said coolly: "Since this is the case, then I can only invest in the same type of Internet shopping websites. I am really optimistic about this industry!"

When Bezos heard this, his hairs immediately stood up, because he remembered that Lin Zuhui's understanding of this field just now was farther than what he was planned for.That is to say, if Lin Zuhui invests in a rival company, he will rely on his capital, contacts, and overall planning knowledge.Then, Bezos believes that he must not be able to do this rival company.

"Wait a minute, I want to ask Mr. Lin, how much money do you want to invest and how many shares do you want to own? If the conditions are right, I can give you priority!"

Lin Zuhui suddenly wanted to laugh. When Sun Zhengyi invested in Yahoo in his previous life, it was said that it was the same. He offered a high price and threatened to invest in a rival company.

"My request is not high, 200% of the shares of 10 million US dollars."

It's just a normal angel wheel!
Bezos agreed very quickly this time, and immediately said: "I can accept Mr. Lin's investment, but Mr. Lin has to promise me not to invest in similar companies."

Lin Zuhui stretched out his hand and said: "If we are friends, then I can only hope that your company will become stronger and stronger!"

Besso immediately stretched out his hand and said, "Being friends with someone like Mr. Lin, I believe you will give me some good advice!"

"Why not! VCs do this too!"

This is a good point. Venture capital is not without real power. They can even advise or participate in the recruitment of CEOs, provide human resources, and suggest business methods.

Although Lin Zuhui invested in Amazon's 10% stake, it will definitely be diluted a lot in the future. After all, the shopping website burns money from the beginning, and it may cost billions of dollars.

The deal was negotiated quickly, but what Lin Zuhui didn't expect was that Bezos finally decided to use 'Amazon' and asked Lin Zuhui to sign legal documents.

At this time, Bezos didn't even think about how big the market for Internet shopping websites would be, or how big he could be; he only knew that the name Amazon was very good, and in terms of popularity, Amazon Shopping Center was even louder, You can use it to increase your influence.

Before returning to Xiangjiang, Lin Zuhui said to Lu Bingwen, the president of Jingwei Capital: "Have you ever played video games?"

Lu Bingwen nodded and said, "I have played some games, but I am not particularly good at them. I mainly played with my children."

He received a Western-style education, and his children are also studying in the United States, so it is normal to play games with them.

Then, Lin Zuhui described the "Counter-Strike" game in his memory, and Lu Bingwen wrote it down while listening, and the handover was soon completed.

He did not tell where the plan came from, and Lu Bingwen would not ask.

"According to this game plan, ask Activision to make a stand-alone or battle game. The development time can be longer, but it must be a high-quality product."

"Ok!"

Without wasting a useful memory, if Activision Blizzard is sold in the future, it will naturally sell for a higher price.

Of course, he will not keep Activision Blizzard in his hands, and sell it if it is suitable. He will not wait until after 2015. He has no shortage of profitable projects.

(End of this chapter)