This celebrity is too rich

Chapter 420 Valuation: 200 billion!

"Huh?" Li Chuan was slightly taken aback.

Jiang Zeyu explained: "The current development trend of Douyin is very good. It will not take long to surpass Tencent and become the new traffic center of the Internet. With the vitality of short videos, this trend will not disappear in at least five years. That is to say , In the next five years, Douyin will not show signs of large-scale decline.

Five years is enough for us to grow and develop... As long as we develop to a certain level, we can get rid of the constraints of Douyin, and by then, everything that happens now will be nothing. "

Li Chuan frowned and thought about it, then asked again: "Then what if Douyin requires a large number of voting rights or a veto right when investing?"

"That's impossible!"

Jiang Zeyu said in a serious tone: "It's not that they haven't made any investment, they should understand that it is impossible for a company like ours that is not short of money to sell a large number of voting rights and a veto right.

If they request this, they are forcing us to leave. At that time, we don't have to think so much, just change the platform.

However, I personally think this is unlikely.

They have no reason to force us to leave. Our value lies here. If they switch to other platforms, they will inevitably take great risks... They are not gamblers. If there is a better choice, they are unlikely to do it. this kind of thing. "

"Do they have better options?"

"Of course there is."

Jiang Zeyu replied: "At present, although we occupy most of Douyin's traffic, we have not yet formed a monopoly in the true sense, and we have not used our advantages to do anything special.

In this case, they can slowly resolve it in various ways... Since they can slowly resolve it, they have reason to take risks. "

"Then what do you think, they invest in us just for financial management?"

"That's impossible."

Jiang Zeyu shook his head and said: "They definitely have strategic needs, but I think they will take their time. At the beginning, they will not ask too much. I guess they will ask for a small amount of voting rights to ensure that they are in Sanmu Network. They have a certain right to know and speak internally, but a lot of voting power and one veto power...they may raise it, but it should not be their bottom line."

"If that's the case... then it can be considered."

Li Chuan thought for a moment, nodded, and then asked, "If we accept investment, what price should we quote?"

"The more the better."

Jiang Zeyu replied: "The more costs they pay, the greater the internal responsibility, and the greater the internal responsibility, a fixed interest chain will be formed. At that time, even if we do something out of line, Douyin will also Someone speak for us."

"Well, that's the truth, but how much will it cost?"

"It's hard to say."

Jiang Zeyu thought for a while and said: "Before, I evaluated the 'Sanmu Department', and the valuation was about 50 billion. However, that was three months ago, and our development speed is too fast. Three months , the assets have more than doubled, and if the original evaluation standard is used, then the valuation of the 'Sanmu Department' is at least over [-] billion."

"Ten billion?!"

"I'm just saying it casually, it's not a standard."

Jiang Zeyu explained: "The current market environment is not the same as it was three months ago. Three months ago, live delivery of goods just became popular. Now, live delivery of goods has become a new outlet, and the popularity is higher than before. I don't know how much.

The hotter the market, the cheaper the capital. If the "Sanmu Series" three months ago is placed in the current market environment, the valuation is not 50 billion, it may be 60 billion, 70 billion, 80 billion, or even directly doubled. Multiplied into tens of billions.

And the current 'Sanmu Department', after asset expansion, I think the valuation is at least 200 billion or more.

Of course, this is only a rough estimate.

I haven't carefully evaluated the current market environment and the asset size of the 'Sanmu Department', so I can't give an accurate answer. "

"200 million..."

Li Chuan's face changed slightly: "This... Douyin accept it?"

"Whether to accept or not, it is not their decision, but the market's decision."

"But now, apart from them, no one else has made an offer."

"It will be soon."

"Ok?"

"The news of the 'Da Ren Gong' app has spread. Douyin is because of the relationship between the 'landlords', and the response is faster. Others may respond slower, but as long as they give some time, they will always be able to react. After all, we The real value is there, and I don't believe that those capitals are blind."

"This……"

Li Chuan thought for a moment, and then asked, "When will they react?"

"Soon, it is estimated that there will be news in a few days."

"..."

Facts have proved that Jiang Zeyu's guess was correct, but he was a bit conservative.

The reaction speed of various capitals was faster than he expected.

They didn't need "a few days" at all, and they received inquiries from the two capitals that afternoon.

The background of these two capitals is not small, and they are both local forces.

One of them is Fosun Group.

Fosun Group is a comprehensive investment group with biopharmaceuticals as its main business. It ranks among the "Fortune 500 in the world". Its founder, Guo Guangchang, is the richest man in Shanghai and the vice chairman of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce.

"The richest man in Shanghai" and "Vice President of Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce", these two identities seem a bit awkward when put together.

But actually, it's not surprising.

Fosun Group was established in Shanghai, and its headquarters is also located in Shanghai. Guo Guangchang himself has lived in Shanghai all year round. In this way, it is not a problem to say that he is "the richest man in Shanghai".

As for the "Vice President of Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce", it is because he is from Zhejiang Province.

The criteria for selecting a person by a local chamber of commerce is not where the person does business, but where the person was born or where he lived as a child.

Guo Guangchang was born in Zhejiang Province and lived in Zhejiang Province when he was a child. Although he went to Shanghai to start a business after growing up, he is also a native of Zhejiang Province.

Therefore, there is essentially no problem for him to be the vice chairman of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce.

The other capital has a bigger background. Its head is the chairman of the Zhejiang Merchants Association, and there is no word "deputy".

Who is the president of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce?
It was Ma Yun, the founder of the famous Ali Baba and the boss of Li Chuan in his previous life!
It's normal for Ali Baba to come to the door on his own initiative.

Although Li Chuan and the anchors of Sanmu Networks spent most of their time live on Douyin, they did not give up on Taobao.

Every shopping festival, Li Chuan will broadcast a live broadcast on Taobao, and other anchors of Sanmu Network will also broadcast live on Taobao sometimes, such as Wu Xiaobai.

Wu Xiaobai was live broadcasting on Taobao from the beginning. Although he also went to Douyin live broadcasting due to the company's strategic adjustment, he has always insisted on Taobao.

He now broadcasts live four days a week, two days on Douyin, and two days on Taobao. He doesn't have any inclinations, which can be regarded as a dual-platform battle.

It can be seen from this that Taobao is the closest partner of Sanmu Network besides Douyin.

Ari wants to invest in Sanmu Network, which basically means Taobao.

The purpose of Taobao is also easy to guess. It is nothing more than trying to occupy a certain right to speak through investment, and then promote the transfer of Sanmu Network to Taobao.

Li Chuan would definitely not agree to this.

He worked at Ari in his previous life, and he knows very well that Taobao's traffic will go from bad to worse in the next few years.

If he transfers to Taobao with Sanmu Network, the future development of Sanmu Network will be greatly restricted.

Therefore, he will definitely not accept the investment from Ali Baba.

In contrast, Fosun Group can be considered.

Fosun Group is not an Internet company, nor does it have an online platform. It does not have many strategic demands like Ali or Douyin.

They invest in Sanmu Network, mainly to make money.

This relatively pure investment method is more in line with Li Chuan's interests.

In Li Chuan's view, as long as the investor can bring him enough benefits, he is willing to take the other party to make money.

What benefits can Fosun Group bring him?
Money may be the first thing many people think of, but money is actually not important to Li Chuan.

Because Sanmu Networks is not short of money and has strong hematopoietic capabilities, it does not need external financing at all.

From his own standpoint, Li Chuan valued the other benefits brought by the Double Star Group.

What are the other benefits?
First of all, as a representative of local forces, Fosun Group has a huge social relationship and an extremely deep background.

If it joins in and becomes a shareholder of Sanmu Network, then Sanmu Network can get some help and support from Fosun Group in terms of contacts and background.

This kind of help and support may not be a big deal at ordinary times, but when something really happens, it is often very useful.

Secondly, after Fosun Group became a shareholder of Sanmu Network, there is a high probability that Li Chuan will be able to build a relationship with Guo Guangchang.

If he can get in touch with Guo Guangchang, his social circle will be raised several notches.

You know, Guo Guangchang started his business in the 90s.

He has been in the business world for decades, and now he is the richest man in Shanghai and the vice president of the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce. His strong connections and high-end social circle are unimaginable for ordinary people.

In contrast, Li Chuan has just made his fortune for less than a year. Although he has earned a lot of money and met some leaders, bosses and celebrities, his overall network is not strong, and his social circle is relatively low-end.

None of the leaders he knew was above the division level.

The bosses he knows are mostly small and medium-sized manufacturers and brand owners, and few have assets worth over [-] million yuan.

There are quite a few top stars he knows, such as Yang Mi, Yang Chaoyue, Wu Jinyan, etc., who are very popular, but they do not belong to the high-end social circle.

The group of celebrities has certain limitations. It is backward compatible and mainly serves fans and audiences. It does not have a high degree of access to high-end social circles.

There are also celebrities who can break this point and have been in high-end social circles all year round, but the number is extremely rare. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that only Zhao Wei, Fan Bingbing and Li Bingbing in China are barely qualified.

However, two of these three have disappeared now, and Li Chuan does not know the remaining one.

In this way, he doesn't have any good interpersonal relationships in terms of stars.

In his perception, the high-end social circle is the kind of circle that "can often get in touch with big leaders above the department level and big bosses with tens of billions of assets, and can grasp all kinds of secret information from them".

If he wants to break into this circle, it may take a long time to rely on his own efforts.

But if he has a relationship with Guo Guangchang, he might be able to get in touch with the high-end social circle and quickly integrate into it.

Once he integrates into the high-end social circle, his vision, structure, and ability to grasp all kinds of information will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes.

This is still very important for him who aspires to become an entrepreneur.

The above two points are the reason why Li Chuan thinks that "Fosun Group can consider it".

Of course, he just thought it could be considered, and didn't immediately make up his mind.

He wanted to wait and see if there were more and better options.

The result did not disappoint him.

He did wait for more and better options, but the situation was not what he had imagined.

The next day, that is, the morning of June 6, Sanmu Network received more than a dozen investment inquiries in a row.

Among the dozen or so letters, half are from unknown investment companies, and the remaining half are from well-established companies, such as Sequoia Capital, Dachen Venture Capital, Legend Capital, etc., and even Tencent and JD.com.

These people all came in one go, as if they had been discussing.

Li Chuan was a little dazed about this situation.

He didn't know what happened, so he hurriedly found Jiang Zeyu to discuss it.

"what happened?"

Li Chuan asked with a puzzled look on his face, "They didn't make any movement yesterday, so why are they all here today?"

"I am not sure as well."

Jiang Zeyu thought for a while and said, "Maybe...the news has been exposed."

"The news was exposed?"

Li Chuan didn't understand for a while: "What do you mean?"

"The news that Douyin, Ari, and Fosun wanted to invest in us was exposed."

"How did you expose it?"

"do not know."

Jiang Zeyu shook his head, and said again: "I guess, there may be a problem with Fosun Group."

"why?"

"Douyin and Ali are both Internet companies. With the behavior of Internet companies, basically there will be no problems with investment. Fosun's side is relatively worse, and the possibility of news exposure is higher. .”

"Are they going to rob it if the news is exposed?"

"Definitely grab it."

Jiang Zeyu explained: "It's not like the past few years now. There are fewer and fewer high-quality investment projects, and it is becoming more and more difficult for investment companies to do business. If they encounter a good project, they will definitely grab it."

"Didn't they make an assessment before they robbed?"

"It should have been evaluated."

Jiang Zeyu paused, and said, "It's been three days since the 'Da Ren Gong' app has been publicized. It's impossible for them not to know. It's just that they haven't made up their minds, or the evaluation hasn't been completed yet. To put it bluntly, they're still investigating or hesitating. .

They were investigating or hesitating before because they were not stimulated by the outside world. Now, when they heard that someone had made a move, they naturally couldn't sit still... So, regardless of 21, they sent the investment inquiry letter first. "

"Oh, I see."

Li Chuan understood.

"This is my guess. The real situation may be somewhat different from what I said."

Li Chuan didn't speak.

He leaned back in his chair, lost in thought.

(End of this chapter)