The main reason for him to have this illusion is the ranking on the latest issue of the Forbes Global Rich List and the Forbes China Ranking.
In this ranking, the three people who have changed the most are Xia Zekai, Zhang Yiming and Liang Rubo.
They were ranked 9th, 10th and 11th respectively. This result not only surprised Shen Nanpeng, but also others who saw this ranking.
To a certain extent, the rankings of the three of them have great similarities.
They all own shares in Toutiao and Yixing, and their proportions are not small.
At the same time, the three of them also own shares of Alibaba Group.
Some people also privately said that this time's ranking was not very accurate, mainly because when the ranking came out at the end of March, Alibaba Group had just prepared to hold a shareholders' meeting and embarked on the final asset integration.
At that time, they still held shares in Taobao Mall, and their value was seriously unequal to the current value of Alibaba Group shares.
This has affected their net asset value to a certain extent, and may even cause them to be ranked lower.
So much so that in this ranking, Xia Zekai was ranked lower by Yang Huiyan with a difference of US$400 million. Many people are discussing that if Alibaba Group goes public, then Xia Zekai is likely to be ranked a few places higher.
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Xia Zekai received a call from Shen Nanpeng.
Shen Nanpeng mentioned the shares of Toutiao on the phone, and also mentioned the upcoming listing of Alibaba Group. He was asking whether Xia Zekai had any intention to sell the shares of these two companies.
Xia Zekai has always emphasized that the shares of these two companies are not for sale.
But the term ‘not for sale’ has been overused in the Internet industry.
Shen Nanpeng didn't believe a word of what Xia Zekai said. He finally told Xia Zekai that he was going to leave for Qicheng in the next two days.
One is to sign a contract with Kaiyun Investment regarding the share transaction of Touch Technology.
The second is to have a face-to-face conversation with Xia Zekai about the purchase and sale of shares in Toutiao and Alibaba Group.
To be honest, he really wants to win the shares of these two companies. If he is mentally prepared, he knows that Xia Zekai is a tough nut to crack.
Xia Zekai didn't expect Shen Nanpeng to come so quickly.
Two days is two days.
When he saw Shen Nanpeng, Xia Zekai was still busy changing his son's diapers.
He was about to go out to pick up someone with the youngest in his arms, but at the critical moment, the youngest fell into his diaper.
This needs to be dealt with, otherwise over time, it will end up in the lake, or even pickle the butt.
"Old Shen, wait a minute while I change his diaper. This brat is really dishonest." Xia Zekai said, wanting to slap his son now.
Seeing that the youngest was still giggling despite Xia Zekai's manipulation, he was stunned that Xia Zekai had no way to do anything to him.
Shen Nanpeng was even amused. He even reached out to touch Jing Ling's little face and said, "This little guy's skin is really tender and smooth."
When Jing Ling saw a stranger touching his face, he was not afraid at all and raised his hand to grab Shen Nanpeng's finger.
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Xia Zekai quickly changed his son's diapers and threw the changed diapers into a special trash can. He hugged the youngest and went to wash the handles together. When he came back, he saw that his wife had come down from upstairs and was arranging a nanny.
Make tea.
His wife Luo Xiyun and Shen Nanpeng were discussing touch technology at the moment.
In terms of price, both parties have reached an agreement, which is not the focus of today's discussion.
Luo Xiyun mainly asked Shen Nanpeng about his views on the later stages of touch technology.
Shen Nanpeng did not hide his secrets. He shared some of the information he had collected and his analysis of the entire mobile game market.
"No matter whether Touch Technology considers IPO listing in the United States in the future, or relies on big IP to occupy the market, in the long run, I will not lose money on this transaction." Shen Nanpeng said very openly.
Xia Zekai raised his thumb at him, but he asked a question: "Due to various policy reasons, has Boss Shen considered that Touch Technology's IPO in the United States may not be successful?"
Shen Nanpeng nodded, indicating that he had also considered this factor.
But he also said: "As far as I know, Touch Technology has now established a branch in South Korea. If the US IPO is unsuccessful, they are likely to consider re-listing in South Korea."
When Xia Zekai and Luo Xiyun heard what he said, they suddenly realized, and everything was explained.
They forget that South Korea is different from other countries in that the game industry accounts for a large proportion in this country.
Xia Zekai nodded: "Boss Shen, you are right, I really ignored this aspect."
Luo Xiyun also ignored it.
But the contract has been signed, and the profits gained from it are also very generous. She has no regrets about the transaction.
The two parties did not discuss the issue of touch technology in depth.
Shen Nanpeng asked Xia Zekai if he could sell the shares in Toutiao or Alibaba Group.
He also specifically emphasized that he could buy it at a high price.
"Boss Shen, you should understand how I feel at this moment. The shares of Alibaba Group or Toutiao are not for sale." Xia Zekai said with a serious face, as if he was in a hurry with whoever brought up this matter.
But Shen Nanpeng wanted to lift his leg and give him a kick on the spot.
There has to be a limit to showing off.
Things that are not for sale have become a common commodity.
"Boss Xia, I am very serious and I have come with the sincerity of our Hongshan China. I can acquire Mr. Xia's shares at a premium of 100% on the basis of Toutiao's Series B financing," Shen Nanpeng said.
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Simply speaking from this point of view, he is indeed sincere.
Toutiao’s Series B financing in October last year raised more than US$400 million at a market valuation of more than US$2.2 billion.
Even so, Xia Zekai still holds more than 20% of the shares, with a market value of nearly US$500 million.
If Shen Nanpeng is really willing to pay double the premium to buy his shares, Xia Zekai can earn more than 400 million US dollars just by talking.
But Xia Zekai knows Zhang Yiming's ability and also knows the future development potential of Toutiao. Let alone a double premium, in Xia Zekai's opinion, even if the premium is 5 times, Toutiao will be sold at a high market valuation of more than 10 billion US dollars. He
They all felt like they were sold cheaply.
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At this stage, without Douyin, the social attributes of Toutiao itself also bear its capital value.
"Boss Shen, let's not talk about this. I can tell you clearly that these shares will not be sold."
Seeing that Shen Nanpeng's expression became particularly funny, Xia Zekai added another message: "At least at this stage, we are not considering selling it."
But the problem is that when you want to sell it next time, I don’t want to buy it yet.
How many smart people are willing to be receivers these days?
"Boss Xia, you don't want to sell the shares of Toutiao and Alibaba Group, so should you sell the shares of Yichuang?" Shen Nanpeng settled for the next best thing.
Xia Zekai still owns more than 17% of his personal shares in Yichuxing, which is not a small amount of money.
Who would have thought that when Xia Zekai came up, he shook his head: "I won't sell it!"
"Will the shares of Xiaoai Technology be sold?" Shen Nanpeng said suddenly.
Xia Zekai raised his eyes and looked at him: "Boss Shen is quite powerful. He even knows this."
"I only found out about it by chance." Shen Nanpeng had an expression of admiration on his face.
He said: "Boss Xia, this product of yours is really a wonderful idea. I have a feeling it will be a big seller."
"But the money is very likely to be wasted." Xia Zekai said with a smile.
Shen Nanpeng shook his head: "I am 90% sure that this project will be successful."
"Where did you know?" Xia Zekai asked again.
Shen Nanpeng smiled and said, "For us, this matter is not difficult to investigate."
I understood this time, but Xia Zekai didn't care. He had no intention of hiding it and said: "Boss Shen, look at this, Xiaoai Technology is not short of money for the time being. If it is short of funds in the future, I will definitely come to you as soon as possible."
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Shen Nanpeng felt that Xia Zekai was a hedgehog because he didn't have enough oil and salt.
Toutiao shares are not for sale.
Alibaba shares are not for sale.
The shares of Yixing are still not for sale.
That's all. He wanted to invest in Xiaoai Technology Co., Ltd., but Xia Zekai still couldn't get any money.
Working with such people gives Shen Nanpeng a headache.
"Boss Xia, don't refuse in a hurry. Listen to my conditions first." Shen Nanpeng was not discouraged.
He continued: "How about I provide sales channels for Xiaoai Technology's follow-up products for free for one year?"
"What channels do you have?" Xia Zekai was puzzled.
Sequoia China is an investment company.
Shen Nanpeng said unceremoniously: "Sequoia Capital has invested in many companies over the years, and we have more or less channels in various aspects."
This was the same as not saying anything. Xia Zekai didn't want to hear it anymore.
"Boss Shen, to be honest, we have prepared sales channels for Xiaoai Technology products, including online and offline sales at the same time."
Hearing what Xia Zekai said, Shen Nanpeng seemed to have expected it, and he was not in a hurry: "Boss Xia, everyone is here, you can't let me go back empty-handed."
In this regard, Xia Zekai didn't care about face at all. He said: "Boss Shen, we have sesame cakes, crispy pots, sausages, and dried fruit snacks made by our company all over the city. What do you want to eat? I will arrange for someone to go there now.
I’ll prepare it for you, be sure to prepare enough portions.”
"..." Shen Nanpeng had nothing to say. He had met someone more shameless than him.
Luo Xiyun was listening, watching her husband and Shen Nanpeng test each other out, and admired in her heart that Sequoia China was indeed an old capital, and even Xiaoai Technology Co., Ltd., their four-way cooperation, knew about it.
This company has been in the product research and development stage since its establishment and has not disclosed relevant information to the outside world at all.
Luo Xiyun just now thought that someone within the company had leaked the information. Later, after listening to Shen Nanpeng's words, she understood that the other party had found the information from the administrative side.
I have to say that these people do have great powers and many channels. Compared with these old capitals, there is still a big gap between Kaiyun Investment and these old capitals.
She thought to herself: "Kaiyun Investment must continue to work hard."
Thinking of this, she no longer felt any regrets about converting her shares in Touch Technology into money now.
Kaiyun Investment needs money now, and needs more money.
Only when you have money in hand can you invest in more good companies instead of just sitting back and waiting at critical moments.
