Wind Rises 2005

Chapter 661 Let’s play together

Not to mention that Cheng Binghao’s side of the story cannot be relied upon, the financing amount of US$5 million alone is enough to make everyone extra cautious.

You must know that the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis has not yet completely passed. Even before the crisis, such a large amount of financing was unique in the country.

Even in a beautiful country where capital is paramount, such financing cases are still rare.

What's more, everyone is not completely ignorant. According to the current situation of [Kaixin.com], it is not easy to reach the top in one fell swoop.

Everyone knows that there will be a battle between [Kaixin.com] and Goose Factory.

Just like the battle for social dominance between Twitter and Facebook, this is completely unavoidable.

In the past, they would not have believed that [Kaixin.com] could win. After all, Goose Factory has now become a major player and has almost monopolized the market share of instant messaging tools and social networking sites.

Even though [Kaixin.com] suddenly opened up a bloody road, almost no one is optimistic about Cheng Binghao's future.

But now the situation is different, because the person standing behind [Kaixin.com] at this time is none other than Ma Liang, who helped Twitter win the battle for the social king.

In this way, they instantly felt that the future was full of variables.

Because no matter how fierce the competition between Kaixin.com and Goose Factory is, can it be as fierce as the war between Twitter and Facebook?

Even Twitter has made a strong counterattack, and [Kaixin.com] is not impossible.

It can only be said that Ma Liang's mythical comeback was so legendary that it made these old moneymen less firm in their judgment.

In the past, they would not have thought too much and sentenced [Kaixin.com] to death on the spot.

But just because of Ma Liang's existence, they began to get entangled again.

On the one hand, I still don’t have that much confidence in [Kaixin.com]. Even though Cheng Binghao has talked about so many strategic plans, this is still not easy to change.

On the other hand, because Ma Liang is now famous, they don't want to miss a good opportunity.

But no one’s money comes from strong winds, and the financing amount of US$5 million is simply too exaggerated. There is no point in investing too little. If you invest too much, you will worry about huge losses, so your decision-making will naturally be less casual.

With such a large investment, she wondered whether she should go back and discuss it with Old Man Li.

But the posture in front of him is here. If he doesn't agree at the moment, he is afraid of making Ma Liang unhappy. If he talks later, he is afraid that there will be no chance of follow-up.

Many things are so difficult to choose, and you won't be given much time to think about it. It's no wonder Zhou Kaixuan has a headache.

Ma Liang knew what the old money people were struggling with.

But he didn't want to push too hard to persuade. The main thing about financing is a willing and forceful melon.

So he, the old man, looked at everyone present and continued to smile without saying a word.

After just a moment, Zhou Kaixuan, who was opposite him, couldn't help it anymore. After much hesitation, he still raised a question: "Ma Sheng, is the financing amount of US$5 million too exaggerated?

As far as I know, Twitter’s previous round of financing only amounted to this much. "

The meaning of her words is very simple. Twitter is so awesome, but it has only raised 6 million US dollars. How can Kaixin.com, a second-tier player in China, dare to shout out such a big number.

Ma Liang sighed helplessly. As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person, so he could only explain tactfully: "Chou, you can't compare like this.

First of all, the domestic environment is different from that in the United States.

Both the competitive environment and the industry structure are completely different. What's more, the current situation of [Kaixin.com] is not comparable to the situation of Twitter at that time.

Moreover, the advantage of Goose Factory is obvious. [Xinxin.com] Let alone winning, it is not easy to get a piece of the pie.

Therefore, we must concentrate all our superior forces to fight every next battle.

Moreover, this is the case with investment. Since we spend money, we must spend it properly. If at the critical moment the battlefield fails due to insufficient funds, then wouldn’t all of us be working in vain?

Therefore, the financing amount of US$5 million is a figure determined after comprehensive consideration and is not a random price.

[Kaixin.com] If you want to gain a foothold in the social arena and win over the goose factory, you must complete your efforts in one battle, otherwise you will not have another chance when Brother Ma reacts. "

"Ma Sheng, although the truth is such a truth, no one can be sure about it.

Whether [Kaixin.com] can develop as smoothly as Mr. Cheng just said, everything is just speculation.

Of course, if Ma Shengli took the lead personally, we would definitely have nothing to say. Even if a billion dollars is invested this time, no one will frown.

But it is Mr. Cheng who is at the helm after all. It’s not that I doubt his ability, but this has never been proven before..."

He Hongshen was very experienced and he immediately pointed out the key to the problem and put the blame back on Ma Liang.

It's not that we all can't trust you, but that we can't trust this guy Cheng Binghao.

Who is to say that you, the "magic writer Ma Liang", are not the CEO? If you are willing to take the helm, wouldn't everyone's confidence be much stronger?

Of course, his words are still an excuse. In essence, he still thinks that the financing amount of US$5 million is exaggerated.

"Yes, Ma Sheng! No matter what, we still have great confidence in you." Zhou Kaixuan on the side also hurriedly helped after hearing this, without caring about Cheng Binghao's feelings.

“Well, it’s better to divide [Kaixin.com]’s next round of financing into three phases.

We can decide whether to continue to invest in the future based on Mr. Cheng’s performance in each issue.

In this way, financing can be secured and everyone can have more protection.

What do you think? "

As soon as she said these words, King He Gambling immediately agreed and nodded, and other big guys also expressed their agreement.

After all, the strategy proposed by Zhou Kaixuan is a common routine in the venture capital circle. Most startups will adopt this method for financing after the B round because the amount of money involved is too large.

You must know that venture capital institutions are not fools. Each one is smarter than the other.

If the project is not particularly tough, who would be willing to invest all the funds in one go? They would rather invest in multiple installments.

Therefore, Zhou Kaixuan's suggestion really touched everyone's heart.

Under normal circumstances, Ma Liang would definitely not be able to refuse other people's reasonable requests, but the current situation at [Kaixin.com] is extraordinary and he cannot operate according to the normal procedures.

But only he, a time-traveling boss, knows the next development of the domestic mobile Internet, and it is impossible to reveal it on the spot.

So when faced with Zhou Kaixuan's words, he could only refuse forcefully.

"Sorry, Director Jay, we cannot accept your proposal.

The so-called venture capital is a business that comes with risks. It is impossible to take no risk at all. There is no such reason in the world.

What's more, what [Kaixin.com] will face next is the most severe competitive test in the history of the domestic Internet industry, and it must go all out to deal with it.

I don’t want to see Mr. Cheng distracted by financing issues, so this round of financing must be completed in one step.

If I hadn’t planned to have [Kaixin.com] invested entirely by RMB funds, I wouldn’t have had to ask Mr. Cheng to come all the way to Xiangjiang and do a ‘road show’ in front of all the seniors...”

Ma Liang's tone was unusually blunt. At this moment, he didn't care whether these Xiangjiang bosses accepted it or not. You must know that he also has a temper.

No matter what kind of old money you are, if you don’t invest, just leave it to me and play!
(End of this chapter)