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 entrance 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 in mind.
"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 extended his warm invitation again and led Jing Gao and Guan Yujia inside.
Tan Qin's late fathers were once active on the political stage. But that's all in the past. He now relies mainly on his uncles for care. In the eyes of real powerful people, Jing Gao is now just a "little shrimp" and is simply not good enough to stand on the stage. But Tan Qin does not have that qualification.
In today's capital circle, Jing Gao is now what Ouyang Wan said yesterday: You are a big star! Big shot. Therefore, Tan Qin went out to greet him personally. Although his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, he was very enthusiastic.
The living room is spacious and furnished with sofas, coffee tables, artwork, etc. Adjacent rooms are all connected. At this time, many people were drinking tea and communicating inside.
The so-called "salon" is a borrowed word. Generally speaking, we can refer to "Our Wives' Living Room" written by Bing Xin back then. Or watch an episode of the popular TV series "Ode to Joy" where Andy goes to a party at Tan Zongming's villa.
The official start time of the "Financial Wednesday" salon is 3 p.m. But Tan Qin is on the outskirts of the city, and no one is stuck arriving at three o'clock. Those who like this kind of social occasion can come in advance. If you don’t like it, you can come later and leave after hearing 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. It 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 regarded it as a semi-open relationship with this beautiful assistant in front of him. In fact, it was a sign of being close to him. "Mr. Jing, this is my business card."
Just as we exchanged business cards, Shen Nanpeng from Hongbin (China) came over with a wine glass. Tan Qin made an introduction. After the three of them exchanged pleasantries, Tan Qin left, "You guys talk."
Tan Qin went to a sofa in the living room and sat down. 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?"
A pair of eyes looked at the young man in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, sizing him 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 famous among Chinese entrepreneurs. But Jing Gao really didn't know Shen Nanpeng. Even if it was a bit festive before. But this was the first time the two met.
Shen Nanpeng is 50 years old, with short hair, a round face, and a set of eyes. Wearing a light blue suit, because the weather in early autumn is a bit cold. Add a woolen sweater inside. After Tan Qin left, he held the wine glass and pondered for a moment, then 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, Amap, 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 his first year, none of the companies he invested in exceeded $10 million. At that time, he had $50 million in funds under management. By 2016, he had invested in more than 300 companies, with total assets under management of approximately US$9 billion.
Do you understand?
If purely from the perspective of making money, entrepreneurship, and business, this person can be a genius!
In ten years, please note that he is not a reborn person, nor does he come from a place like Bihu or a certain petal. He was able to grow the funds under his management from US$50 million to US$9 billion, which is quite terrifying!
What boss doesn't love such talents? What partner wouldn’t want to do business with him?
However, for such a powerful figure, how does the amount of funds he manages compare with Jing Gao? It pales in comparison! In the Internet venture capital world, Alibaba and Tencent are dads. It feels like they have unlimited money. However, Alibaba Capital’s actual available funds are only US$20 billion. How does this amount of funds compare with the height of the well?
Through these two comparisons, we can roughly understand Jing Gao’s position in the venture capital circle and 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 displayed is very terrifying. Numbers are not just numbers!
Therefore, the agitated emotions here in the Magic City can be said to be a "feast of wealth" on the surface, because Jing Gao has spoken out! But in essence, it is still 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 that can rival or even surpass Alibaba and Tencent in the domestic venture capital circle!
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 very positive feedback: he is highly sought after!
The "festival" between Shen Nanpeng and Jing Gao was before Jing Gao became famous. Otherwise, how could a person like him be stupid? He didn't know whether Jing Gao was motivated by "commercial competition" or unconsciously. In short, Jinggao used the fame after "become famous" to the extreme.
Things like fame are inherently time-sensitive. This is almost the same as a Weibo hot spot. And Jing Gao's participation in this financial salon is to maximize his profits! Not to mention appearances and facial recognition, he simply only needs to collect a circle of business cards. This is a network with terrifying power. If you can establish a personal relationship with someone, that's even better.
As a businessman, a common saying is "Business is business." Is there no way Jinggao can use the energy of this net? As long as he uses his "money power", why can't he use it? In layman's terms, his path has become wider.
Jing Gao smiled noncommittally, waiting for Shen Nanpeng's next words. Again, if an apology is useful, why do we 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 emphasizes dialectics and unity. This is what Taoism calls "Tai Chi". Crisis and danger contain opportunities. He offended Mr. Jing, which was a crisis. According to the information he learned from certain channels, if Mr. Jing is really determined to get him, the projects he has invested in recently will basically make no losses. For example, what if Mr. Jing announces that he will not acquire Didi shares from Hongbin (China)?
The shareholders of Hongbin (China) probably want to kill him.
Jing Gao was slightly 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 remains secretive about how the funds were raised.
To put it bluntly, it's like a private equity fund. It's just that it is not investing in the stock market, futures, bonds and other markets, but doing venture capital. Normally, shares of this kind of fund are very difficult to obtain. They have no shortage of money to invest.
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 will have to be busy spending money this year and looking for investment projects everywhere. People who invest must receive dividends! Too much money will cost you your life.
"Okay. Mr. Jing, let me toast you again. I wish Uber will become the leader of online ride-hailing 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 was a human being. For example: Mr. Mo and Shen Nanpeng. I don’t know if it’s because of his improved level. Said: "
Mr. Shen, do you know Mr. Zhou from 360? I just bought Coolpad from LeTV. Coolpad cooperated with 360 to create Qikku, which caused a lot of commotion last year. Coolpad also has a 20% stake in Qiku. I would like to ask Mr. Shen to do me a favor and dispose of these shares. It doesn't matter if it's money or not, just deal with it cleanly. I owe Mr. Shen a favor for this matter. "
The leader of 360 in red is notoriously difficult to deal with in the industry. He started out as a rogue software developer. As an aside, Wanda’s Xiao Wang has cooperated with 360. The fundamental reason for the collapse of Xiao Wang’s business empire was the confrontation with Tencent. But did 360 give him a reasonable and legal push during his defeat? This is really hard to say!
The internal opinion of Phoenix Fund is to sell 20% of its Qiku shares to 360. Cut open.
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 doing 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. After Mr. Jing reconciled with him, didn't he intend to date him?
Alas, no. Why do I seem to be running errands for Mr. Jing, and Mr. Jing is willing to associate with me, and I feel honored to do so?
Shen Nanpeng reacted and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. There are talents in this generation.
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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."
Almost all the heavyweights at today's gathering have arrived. It's time to start the lecture.
