West Lake Lunjian said that many people may not know this name, but when you think of Taobao, you will think of Ma Fengyun. Because everyone knows that the future richest man is a martial arts fan.
However, Swordsmanship in the West Lake is not a martial arts film, but a grand event on the domestic Internet. Of course, the West Lake Sword Forum is not yet a grand event, because Alibaba is just an Internet company and is only slightly famous in China. Part of this fame comes from the $20 million in financing that young Ma Fengyun received from SoftBank.
Such a huge amount of financing is undoubtedly rare in China, especially when the Internet industry bubble burst and the global Internet industry was devastated. Such a large investment naturally caused quite a stir in the industry.
According to the normal historical trajectory, the Zucchini case, a gathering of Internet entrepreneurs, should have been held in September last year, that is, September 2000.
At that time, the global Internet industry was in a recession. Although the country was not affected much, it was still the same industry, so many Internet giants had the idea of sitting together.
Ma Fengyun, who received such a large amount of investment, burned half of the money raised from the financing in a few months and achieved many achievements. For example, the number of registered Alibaba members exceeded the 300,000 mark.
In this way, he also wanted investors to have some confidence in him, so he organized such a conference. However, because of the emergence of Yang Dongxu, it was not as difficult for Ma Fengyun to obtain investment from SoftBank as it was in the original historical trajectory.
At the same time, SoftBank also has great trust in Ma Fengyun and does not push for results or anything. Coupled with the booming domestic game market, instant messaging software is even more fiercely contested.
Although it is stormy and stormy outside, the country is a bustling and prosperous harbor. So there was no urgency for everyone to sit together and discuss anything.
In this way, the time for the sword discussion in West Lake was moved from September 2000 in the original history to March 8 this year. I don’t know if he had foreseen that women in China would be the strongest driving force for him to become the richest man in the future. Ma Fengyun’s choice of this hosting time is very intriguing.
Of course, this was just Yang Dongxu's malicious speculation, so it was probably a coincidence that this day was chosen. Because it was held for the first time, it was not as grand as in later news reports.
They are a group of CEOs of Internet companies, whether they are developing games, chat software, or other software development.
Everyone was very curious about Ma Fengyun, who could raise US$20 million in financing, so after he sent out the invitation, everyone had nothing to do anyway, so they all went to Hangzhou to get together.
The gathering place was not Alibaba, because his company is not that big yet, and there is no unique Alibaba headquarters in Hangzhou.
The Xinghai Hotel was chosen as the gathering place. The Xinghai Hotel has its own lake. As long as it is not diverted during peak tourist periods, it can be blocked off for exclusive use by hotel guests.
In addition, as a five-star hotel, the supporting facilities are also extremely complete. Not only does it have a conference venue that can accommodate thousands of people for annual meetings, but it also has top-notch conference room suites and even more luxurious presidential suites. At the same time, the security and services of a five-star hotel are undoubtedly satisfactory.
Therefore, Ma Fengyun, who likes to burn money but is never afraid of burning money, directly chose Xinghai Hotel as the venue for this party. Yang Dongxu was also among those invited.
After all, Rising Sun Technology has absolutely dominated the domestic game market in the past few years. Even now, Legend has not recovered from the previous incidents of insiders stealing equipment and gold coins.
But Legend is still the most popular online game in China, but the gap between it and several other popular games is not that exaggerated compared to the past, and it has been caught up by the other party.
And this year, next week, Rising Sun Technology is preparing to launch the online version of "Swordsman Love". This is definitely a game that has become popular on the Internet before it is launched. Last year, when some inside players showed off some inside information and pictures on the post bar, they all Can attract tens of thousands of rumors and replies.
Although Qiu Bosong meant to cooperate with the promotion of his former disciples, this game that completely belongs to the Chinese martial arts style has indeed stirred up the dreams of countless netizens. After all, martial arts martial arts is a childhood dream for everyone in China.
Because it was a private invitation party, the format and rules were very free. The bosses who had already arrived were all standing on the balcony of the hotel, drinking something while looking at the lake and mountains in the distance.
Yang Dongxu's arrival attracted a lot of people's attention, first of all his height. We don’t say that all people working on the Internet are dwarfs, but there are really not many people as tall as him.
The second is youth. When it comes to Internet tycoons, the men that come to many people's minds are short, a little fat, wearing glasses and bald, while the women have a serious face that exudes the extermination master. The breath of Tai. Therefore, if a tall and handsome young man suddenly sneaks into such a group of people, it will be difficult to attract others' attention.
"He is the CEO of Xuri Technology? He is really young. He is probably not married yet at this age, right?" Jianyang, the CEO of Zhonglian, held a glass of red wine in his hand and looked at Yang Dongxu.
"He must be right. He is still invited here at such a young age. Apart from the CEO of Xuri Technology, there is probably no one else." Standing next to him was Lin Wei from Jiucheng.
The tall and handsome Yang Dongxu is an exception among the greasy, bald middle-aged men on the Internet. Lin Wei is definitely a flower among female Internet workers, and the flowers are very pretty.
He is about 1.7 meters tall, and his pair of long legs are particularly conspicuous in front of Jianyang, a short, fat middle-aged man. He probably has no problem even being a model on the stage.
In addition to her long legs, Lin Wei's facial features are also very delicate, especially her temperament, which makes people feel that she is a talented woman at a glance. She is indeed a talented woman. She graduated from the Department of Economics and Management of Harvard University in the United States with a doctoral degree, plus a dual-degree master's degree. She is also proficient in computers.
This is an out-and-out female genius, and she is also a genius who is unparalleled in terms of figure and face, as well as work ability and emotional intelligence.
When The9 was first established, it was just a small game agency. It was Lin Wei who saw the development prospects of the domestic game market and directly resigned from her high-paying position in the United States. Instead of asking for a penny, she took shares of The9 and became The9. The CEO of this small game company with a market value of less than 2 million at the time.
But now Ninetowns' valuation has reached hundreds of millions, and it plans to go public in the next two years. When the assets pass through the magnifying glass of the stock market, it will basically be one billion.
If Yang Dongxu keeps controlling Rising Sun Technology and not going public, The9 is likely to become the first gaming company in China with a market value of more than one billion. Compared with Lianzhong, which he has long been successful in, he feels a bit too old.
"If I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have come." Attending this kind of gathering for the first time, Yang Dongxu still felt a bit like a pilgrimage at first. After all, these people in the previous life were all outstanding people for him compared to the other world.
But it's just a sigh of relief. Regardless of his status or status, he is no worse or even higher than anyone present. But wherever you look, there are familiar faces.
But when it comes to real acquaintance, Yang Dongxu basically knows these people through the Internet in later generations. These people may have guessed it was him through Xuri Technology, but they have never spoken to each other, so naturally they can be regarded as acquaintances.
Therefore, among all the people, the only ones Yang Dongxu was familiar with were Qiu Bosong, who was also invited, and then there was Ma Fengyun, who was greeting the guests.
However, we can't be considered acquaintances with Ma Fengyun. The two can only be said to have met and exchanged a few words. Although Alibaba invested by SoftBank was Yang Dongxu's intention, there was no communication between the two people.
"If you don't come to this so-called domestic Internet gathering, it will seem a bit monotonous." Qiu Bosong said half-jokingly.
It doesn’t matter where the party is held. What’s important is who is hosting the party and who the invited guests are. This is the measure of whether a party is great or not.
Now Ma Fengyun can only be regarded as a newcomer in the Internet industry, although this newcomer has been in the limelight recently. But it just adds to the icing on the cake.
Therefore, every guest who can be invited to come will add a lot of glory to the party. Unlike Ali who became an empire in later generations, after Ma Fengyun became famous and became the richest man, even if he wore cloth shoes on the street, everyone felt very stylish and not old-fashioned.
"It's such a joke, but is there a big one over there?" Yang Dongxu pursed his lips in the direction of his three points.
The people standing over there were not Lin Wei and Jian Yang, but Zhang Chaofan, the boss of Huiming.com. Although those invited here are all leaders in the Internet industry.
But nowadays, those who make software undoubtedly look down on those who make games, so the CEO of Huiming.com and Baidu CEO Robin Li and others stand together. Originally, Qiu Bosong also belonged to their group, while Yang Dongxu should belong to Lin Wei's side.
When talking about b2b, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind may be Ma Fengyun's Taobao.com, but in fact, the largest b2b in China is Huicong.com, or in other words, Huiming.com is the real leader in terms of the Internet industry.
Whether it is Rising Sun Technology, Ninetowns, or Feixun and Parkson, which have risen rapidly in the past two years, they are all far behind others. Of course, if you want to talk about computing-related giants, in addition to Huiming.com, you must also add Lenovo. and Rising Sun.
However, Lenovo and Ma Fengyun couldn't urinate in the same pot, and Xuri Technology has always been independent. In addition, Yang Dongxu came over. Ye Rongrong felt that there was no need to come, so the three giants only came and Huiming.com instantly graced the party. At the same time, it has become the absolute focus of the party.
