Wind Rises 2005

Chapter 662 The Fourth Pole

If other people were so arrogant, Zhou Kaixuan, Mr. He and others would not be so easily tolerated, and would definitely turn their backs on the spot and leave.

But the young people in front of them were different, so they had to be a little more patient.

Although Ma Liang's current net worth is not as good as that of wealthy families like them, the meaning behind it is extraordinary.

The Internet and information technology are currently the hottest industries, and they are also the targets of crazy pursuit of capital.

And Ma Liang is standing at the forefront of this field. He can even change the direction of the industry with just one sentence. It's no wonder that old moneymen like him don't pay attention to it.

As for what Ma Liang just released, no one would think that he was talking nonsense.

Not to mention that [Dafeng Capital] has established a private equity fund and is already strong. It has sufficient appeal on Wall Street just by virtue of its previous series of capital operations on Twitter.

Although it may not be completely guaranteed to help [Kaixin.com] raise 5 million US dollars, at least this possibility is very high.

Therefore, neither Zhou Kaixuan nor Mr. He felt that Ma Liang was bragging, but instead aroused their interest in [Kaixin.com].

Zhou Kaixuan's main business now is investment, so she was more anxious than Mr. He, and immediately continued to show her goodwill, "Mr. Ma, everyone knows that I am not a boaster.

But an investment of US$500 million is not a small amount. Do you want us to know how much money we need to raise?

The three products introduced by Mr. Cheng first can still be used even if they are fully powered! "

Zhou Kaixuan is worthy of being Old Man Li's confidante. What she said not only had a certain degree of advance and retreat, but was also soft yet hard, which instantly neutralized Ma Liang's strength.

The key is that he nodded secretly, as if to say:

"Young man, you have to follow the rules when doing business.

Since I want to help [Kaixin.com] raise so much money, I have to tell everyone where I plan to spend it.

Operating online game products such as "Farm" and "World of Warcraft" does not cost US$5 million.

What's more, online games themselves are businesses with very good cash flow returns, and the money burn is even less severe.

You can't just open your mouth and ask for $500 million as soon as your upper lip touches your lower lip. "

Sure enough, there is no idle person under the great reputation. This woman is worthy of being Old Man Li's right-hand man, she is really a monkey warrior!
Even Ma Liang couldn't help but secretly praise it in his heart, shouting that it was awesome.

Not only were his words well-founded, but they also put Ma Liang on the spot, so he couldn't continue to be tough. He could only choose what he could say and continue to explain:

"Dr. Jay Chou, Mr. He, as everyone thinks, it does not cost US$500 million to operate a few game products.

But [Kaixin.com]’s goal is not just to become a game company.

There is only one way in front of us, and that is to overthrow the Goose Factory in one fell swoop, just like Twitter, and become the king of China's social media field.

If this goal can be achieved, not to mention US$500 million, even US$10 billion will be worthwhile. "

"Ma Sheng, the idea is good, but how to implement it?" Zhou Kaixuan asked further without giving in.

In fact, she didn't need to be too verbose, everyone present had similar thoughts.

After all, the current situation of [Kaixin.com] is completely different from that of Twitter. As a competitor, Goose Factory now has an absolute advantage.

The number of registered users of the QQ product has exceeded one billion, and the number of online users has exceeded 5100 million.

The big bosses couldn't believe Ma Liang's "beautiful blueprint".

Ma Liang was very helpless. It seemed that it was impossible to easily convince these old guys without revealing something real.

So he glanced at Cheng Binghao, and the eager expression on his face made him no longer hesitate, and immediately told the core content of [Kaixin.com]'s next strategy.

“Everyone, based on what Mr. Cheng just said, it’s no problem for you to have any doubts.

But as long as I am not sure, I, Ma, cannot swear that I will have a big fight with Goose Factory. "

As soon as this was said, everyone's interest was immediately aroused again.

No one interrupted his speech at this moment, and the old moneymen present all showed expressions of great anticipation, wanting to hear what shocking news would come next.

So Ma Liang stopped selling things and continued to reveal the biggest secret of [Kaixin.com].

“As everyone thinks, if we only compete in the PC field, I definitely have no unrealistic delusions.

But don’t forget that with the popularity of smartphones, the era of mobile Internet has arrived.

In a few years, the Internet terminals used by more than 99% of users around the world will no longer be computers. By then, smartphones will become the carrier for most people to access the Internet.

In the field of mobile Internet, the starting lines of [Kaixin.com] and Goose Factory are almost the same.

[Kaixin.com] In its next strategy, it will focus on the development and operation of all-in mobile Internet, especially mobile instant messaging tool applications.

The key to victory or defeat lies in this.

Therefore, the US$500 million is not for the development of game products at all, nor for the marketing and promotion of the website, but to bet all resources on the mobile Internet.

Fight for [Kaixin.com] to create a world and win the next ten years. "

Ma Liang finally revealed the biggest business secret of [Kaixin.com], but he didn't dare to go into too many details, just a general introduction.

But even so, it still shocked all the big guys.

"What, all-in mobile Internet?" Zhou Kaixuan exclaimed.

You must know that although Kaixin.com has always been considered a social networking site, no one has ever paid too much attention to its social attributes. After all, compared with the strong social interaction of Goose Factory, the social attributes of [Kaixin.com] are much weaker.

Coupled with the fact that it was the agent of the game "World of Warcraft" before NetEase, the public's perception of it is almost that it wants to follow the game development route.

No one had ever imagined that Kaixin.com would bet all its money on instant messaging software.

This thing is very expensive. Before reaching a huge user scale, there is almost no profit in the early stage.

Hearing what Ma Liang said now, everyone became even more worried.

If [Kaixin.com] prepares all-in mobile Internet and instant messaging software, then the US$500 million investment will probably not even make a splash.

It is even possible that as Ma Liang said, 500 million US dollars is not enough, and it will be enough to get him 10 billion US dollars.

If that's the case, when will it be the end?

You must know that the competition between the two super startups Facebook and Twitter has not raised so much money.

But on the other hand, if I think about it, what if it happens.

If the Goose Factory can be overturned and replaced in the mobile Internet track, then the investment of US$500 million will be very worthwhile.

At this time, Zhou Kaixuan, Mr. He and other old Xiangjiang moneymen were entangled.

On the one hand, I feel that the risk is too great, after all, what Ma Liang said is too mysterious; but on the other hand, I don't want to miss this good opportunity, because once the bet is right, the reward will be huge.

Although the big guys present are not short of money and can afford to lose money on this investment, they are afraid of losing money inexplicably, which will be even more uncomfortable.

After all, for people of their level, face is more important than anything else.

Losing money is a small matter, but insulting your IQ is a big deal.

Whether or not to follow the investment is really a headache choice, at least this is what Mr. He and Zhou Kaixuan think in their hearts.

But Ma Liang did not continue to explain, he did not want to reveal all the plans.

In particular, Kaixin.com's instant messaging software has been under development for some time and will be launched in the second half of the year.

The key is that the PC and mobile terminals are launched simultaneously, and the name of the software is [WeChat].

We have just entered 2010, and Ma Ge at Goose Factory probably has just had a concept, let alone launched this product.

Therefore, Ma Liang asked Cheng Binghao to act in advance and even registered the trademarks first.

Of course, these details must not be revealed. If it weren't for the purpose of convincing these rich bosses, he wouldn't even want to talk about the above.

However, Xiao Ma will definitely still launch his own mobile instant messaging software, but he will just change the name.

Although the future outcome is unpredictable, and even mobile instant messaging apps such as MiLiao and Momo in the previous life eventually lost to Goose Factory, this is not an obstacle.

No matter what the result is, you have to give it a try!

What's more, didn't Cheng Binghao and [Kaixin.com] cut off the rumors in advance in this life? We will have to decide whether we lose or win.

Anyway, Ma Liang didn't panic at all. It didn't matter if he couldn't win. No matter how bad the situation was, how bad could it be.

It has to be said that Twitter's success in changing his destiny gave him huge confidence, and now he is acting even more recklessly.

Seeing a group of old Xiangjiang moneymen still hesitating, Ma Liang couldn't help but show a hint of contempt.

It’s true that the older you get, the less courageous you become!

So he said with a bit of contempt: "Everyone, this is the situation. It's up to you whether you want to get involved or not.

In short, in one sentence, so what if we can't win the Goose Factory? With the support of Twitter and us, can't [Kaixin.com] still be able to make a name for itself?

The worst result is that it will become the fourth pole in the domestic Internet field after BAT.

But once it wins, [Kaixin.com] will be unstoppable in the next ten years. We can also lie down completely and enjoy the overwhelming benefits. "

The truth has come to this point, and the faces of all the big guys have changed.

Mr. He, in particular, couldn't hold it any longer and was the first to speak out: "What a terrible young man!

After all, we are getting old, and we can’t see things as clearly as Ma Shengli.

No matter what others do, I will follow you this time! "

He started his career in the gambling business, so this veteran's gambling nature is naturally the most serious. Coupled with the confidence in Ma Liang, I can't wait to go straight to the stud.

"Haha, Mr. He has already followed, so how can I be left out?" Zhou Kaixuan also expressed his position hurriedly, "We, Victoria Harbor Capital, invested US$100 million..."

At this time, in her heart, she seemed to be more excited than when she invested in Facebook.

As a result, as soon as they said these words, the others couldn't sit still and rushed to express their determination, for fear that they would vote less.

Such a situation made Chai Daguan on the side completely dumbfounded.

Ma Liang, this little brother, once again refreshed his knowledge. I thought this round of US$5 million in financing would take some time and effort, but I didn’t expect it to be done so easily.

Looking at the scramble among the big guys in Xiangjiang, the amount of financing seems to be low.

If I had known it earlier, I would have called it a billion dollars.

(End of this chapter)