The layout of Tan Qin's villa is not the traditional European and American villa: front yard, backyard, garden swimming pool. It covers a larger area and is more private.
After entering the villa gate, you still need to drive forward for a few minutes to reach the door of the lobby on the first floor of the villa where Jing Gao is currently located. The interior style is simple and grand, with wood and brown colors.
"Mr. Jing, please!" Walking into the door of the villa, the old butler in an English tuxedo waiting at the door bowed slightly to greet him. Tan Qin once again extended his warm invitation and led Jing Gao and Guan Yujia inside.
Tan Qin's late fathers were once active in the political arena. But that is all in the past. He now mainly relies on the care of his uncles. In the eyes of real powerful people, Jing Gao is now just a "little shrimp" and is not at all
Not enough to be on the stage. But Tan Qin doesn’t have that qualification.
In today's capital circle, Jing Gao is now what Ouyang Wan said yesterday: You are a big star! A big shot. Therefore, Tan Qin went out to greet him in person. Although his attitude was neither humble nor overbearing, he was very enthusiastic.
The living room is spacious and furnished with sofas, coffee tables, artwork, etc. The adjacent rooms are connected. At this time, many people are drinking tea and communicating inside.
The so-called "salon" is a borrowed word. You can roughly refer to "Our Wives' Living Room" written by Bing Xin back then. Or you can refer to an episode of the popular TV series "Ode to Joy" where Andy went to Tan Zongming's villa to attend a party.
scene at the time.
The official start time of the "Financial Wednesday" salon is three o'clock in the afternoon. But Tanqin is a suburb of the city, and no one is stuck at three o'clock. Those who like this kind of social occasion can come early. Those who don't like it can come later.
, you can leave after listening to the latest news in the industry.
"Mr. Tan, this house is very nice!" Jing Gao looked around and praised. Because it was his first time here, he came half an hour early. This approach undoubtedly made Tan Qin feel very comfortable. This means a kind of
respect.
"Thank you." Tan Qin waved to the waiter to bring drinks, and said sincerely: "Mr. Jing, the number of friends here is not enough. If you want to talk about the future development trend of Uber (China), it is best to wait."
Jing Gao smiled and said, "Mr. Tan, thank you for reminding me." He said to the waiter, "Assistant Guan doesn't drink well. Could you please bring me a cup of tea?"
Tan Qin smiled and nodded, and Jing Gao took it as a semi-public relationship with this beautiful assistant. In fact, it was a sign of being close to him. "Mr. Jing, this is my business card."
As soon as they exchanged business cards, Shen Nanpeng from Hongbin (China) came over with a wine glass. Tan Qin made an introduction. The three of them exchanged a few words, and Tan Qin left, "You guys talk."
Tan Qin went to sit down on a sofa in the living room. Someone immediately asked: "Old Tan, who is the young man you brought in?"
"Yes. Mr. Tan, this is a new face. Who else deserves you to greet him at the door in person?"
Tan Qin tapped Erlang's leg, holding a wine glass in his hand, and said with a smile: "Didn't you have a very lively chat in the WeChat group yesterday? This is your topical figure, Jing Gao from Phoenix Fund."
"No way?"
Pairs of eyes looked at the young man in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, sizing them up. The news spread quietly: Mr. Jing is here.
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Hongbin (China) is well-known in the domestic venture capital circle. Shen Nanpeng is well-known among Chinese entrepreneurs. But Jing Gao really doesn’t know Shen Nanpeng. Even though there was a bit of a feud before, this is the first time the two have met. .
Shen Nanpeng is 50 years old, with short hair, a round face, and a set of eyes. He is wearing a light blue suit because the weather is a bit cold in early autumn. He has a woolen sweater underneath. After Tan Qin left, he held a wine glass and pondered. After a moment, he said: "Mr. Jing, I need to apologize to you."
Shen Nanpeng began to enter the field of venture capital in 2005. In the past ten years, he has invested in almost half of the Internet companies: Sina, JD.com, AutoNavi, 360, Noah, Vipshop, Alibaba, Douban, Dianping, Meituan, Lvmama, Tuniu, etc.
However, you should read the information carefully.
When he entered the venture capital circle in the first year, none of the companies he invested in exceeded US$10 million. At that time, the funds he managed were US$50 million. By 2016, he had invested in more than 300 companies. Total assets under management are approximately US$9 billion.
Do you understand?
From a pure perspective of making money, starting a business, and doing business, this person is simply a genius!
In ten years, please note that he is not a reborn person, nor does he come from a certain place. He can increase the funds under his management from 50 million US dollars to 9 billion US dollars, which is quite a lot. horrifying!
What boss doesn’t love such a talent? What partner doesn’t want to do business with him?
However, for such a powerful figure, how does the amount of funds he manages in his hands compare to Jing Gao? It pales in comparison! In the Internet venture capital world, Alibaba and Tencent are dad-level. It feels like they have unlimited money. But Alibaba Capital The actual available funds are only 20 billion US dollars. How does this amount of funds compare with the well height?
Through these two comparisons, we can roughly understand Jing Gao’s status in the venture capital circle and the Internet enterprise circle at this moment!
Jing Gao's Phoenix Fund spent US$8.2 billion to acquire Uber (China) and approximately US$1.8 billion to acquire LeTV's asset package. The combined strength revealed is terrifying. Numbers are not just numbers!
Therefore, the agitated emotions here in Shanghai can be said to be a "feast of wealth" on the surface, because Jing Gao has spoken out to the outside world! But in essence, it is a continuation of the impact caused by Phoenix Fund's acquisition of LeTV's asset package!
We must clearly realize this: Phoenix Fund is a company in the domestic venture capital circle that can rival Alibaba and Tencent, or even surpass it!
This is the first time Jing Gao has released a signal to the outside world after he became famous. The capital circle in Shanghai gave him a very positive feedback: he is highly sought after!
The "festival" between Shen Nanpeng and Jing Gao happened before Jing Gao became famous. Otherwise, how could a person like him be stupid? He didn't know whether Jing Gao was doing it out of "commercial competition" considerations or unconsciously. In short, Jing Gao took the fame after "becoming famous" to the extreme.
Fame is inherently time-sensitive. It is almost the same as a hot spot on Weibo. And Jing Gao's participation in this financial salon is to maximize his profits! Not to mention making an appearance and getting his face, he simply just needs to collect a circle A business card is a network with terrifying power. If you can establish a personal relationship with someone, that would be even better.
As a businessman, one thing he always talks about is "talking about business". Jing Gao can't use the power of this network? He only needs to use his "money power", why can't he use it? In layman's terms, his path It went wider.
Jing Gao smiled noncommittally, waiting for Shen Nanpeng's next words. Again, an apology is useful, why do you need the police?
Shen Nanpeng was well prepared and said sincerely: "Mr. Jing, I wonder if you are interested in investing in Hongbin (China)?"
Chinese philosophy is dialectical and unified. It is what Taoism calls "Tai Chi". Crisis and danger contain opportunities. He offended Mr. Jing, which is a crisis. According to the information he learned from certain channels, Mr. Jing really wanted to If you are determined to engage him, the projects he has invested in recently will basically make no losses. For example, what if Mr. Jing makes it known that he will not acquire Didi shares from Hongbin (China)?
The shareholders of Hongbin (China) probably want to kill him.
Jing Gao was a little surprised. The translation of Shen Nanpeng's meaning is: Boss, can I work for you?
The full name of Hongbin (China) is: Hongbin Capital China Fund. Information on the Internet talks about how awesome Hongbin (China) is and which companies it has invested in. However, it is very secretive about how it raised funds.
To put it bluntly, this is like a private equity fund. Only it does not invest in the stock market, futures, bonds and other markets, but does venture capital. Under normal circumstances, it is very difficult to get shares of this kind of fund. They are not short of investment money. .
Many people can't understand what China's foreign capital does after it comes in. Apart from the traditional methods of opening factories, it is highly estimated that there are many foreign shareholders in Hongbin (China).
Jing Gao raised his wine glass and touched it lightly with Shen Nanpeng, and said calmly: "I will invest US$500 million in my own name."
Shen Nanpeng felt relieved. He was really afraid that Jing Gao would just spend 1 billion US dollars. Then he would have to spend money this year and look for investment projects everywhere. People who invest have to pay dividends! If you have too much money, you will have to marry him. Life.
"Okay. Mr. Jing, let me toast you again. I wish Uber will become the leader of online ride-hailing services as soon as possible."
Jing Gao smiled and nodded, giving Shen Nanpeng a smile. Almost everyone he met after coming to the Magic City this time were human beings. For example: President Mo, Shen Nanpeng. I don’t know if his level has improved. Reason. Said: "
Mr. Shen, do you know Mr. Zhou from 360? I just bought Coolpad from LeTV. Coolpad and 360 cooperated to create Qiku, which caused quite a stir last year. Coolpad also owns 20% of Qiku's shares. I would like to invite Shen. Please do me a favor and get rid of this part of the shares. It doesn’t matter if it’s money or not, just deal with it. I owe Mr. Shen a favor for this."
360’s leader in red is notoriously difficult to deal with in the industry. He started out by making rogue software. As a side note, Wanda’s Xiao Wang has cooperated with 360. The fundamental reason for the collapse of Xiao Wang’s business empire is his relationship with Tencent The confrontation. But did 360 give him a reasonable and legal push during his defeat? It’s really hard to say!
The internal opinion of Phoenix Fund is to sell 20% of its Qiku shares to 360.
When Shen Nanpeng heard this, he still had the same smile, but he was obviously close to me, and said, "Look at what you said, Mr. Jing, what is wrong with people? Come back, Mr. Jing, just treat me to dinner."
Jing Gao is really capable of running such a big business. If Jing Gao is asked to do this, the relationship between him and Mr. Jing will naturally become closer. Of course, this is also because he still has a bit of a reputation in this industry. Jing Gao After you reconciled with him, didn’t you intend to date him?
Hey, no. Why do I seem to be running errands for Mr. Jing, and Mr. Jing is willing to date me, and I feel honored to do so?
Shen Nanpeng reacted and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. There are so many talented people in this country.
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While we were chatting here, Tan Qin came over with a smile and whispered: "Mr. Jing, it's almost time. Please come with me."
The heavyweights at today's gathering have almost arrived. It's time to start speaking.