Chapter 194
Chapter 194 Drain from the bottom
As early as last year, Hotmail was sold to Microsoft. After receiving a large amount of cash, Song Yang took out a sum of money and asked Marcus to invest, mainly in the Internet, technology and other fields.
Among them are several companies that Song Yang specifically named, eBay, Amazon and the mobile phone industry.
Marcus is now in charge of the investment department of the North American Global Investment Foundation, and now there is a large amount of funds from America Telecom, which is all invested by Marcus.
When there was only an investment of 100 to 200 million US dollars before, Marcus didn't worry too much, but now, with an investment of 1 billion US dollars suddenly in his hand, Marcus also started to walk on eggshells. Well, Song Yang is certainly uncomfortable, but Marcus' reputation for life will also be ruined!
Now Marcus has become very cautious about the money invested. If the money was handed over to Wall Street investment institutions, or hedge funds such as Quantum Fund and Tiger Fund, I am afraid that he would have happily handed over the money. All of them were voted out, and finally came to a big dog, and they must be slaughtered severely.
"Our America Global Investment Foundation is in contact with eBay and Amazon, but these two companies are somewhat special!"
Marcus talked about the current situation of eBay and Amazon to Song Yang, "Ebay founder Omidyar also owns another Silicon Valley company eShop, and Microsoft is currently talking to Omidyar about acquiring eShop!"
It is rumored that Omidyar established eBay to make his girlfriend happy. His girlfriend likes to collect candy boxes. Omidyar established eBay to allow his girlfriend to collect more candy boxes, Barbie dolls, etc., and to be able to follow Communicate with good people.
It's hard to say whether it's true or not, but it also shows that Omidyar is really not short of money today. The Internet industry is so hot, and Microsoft wants to acquire the eShop company in Omidyar's hands. Omidyar himself must not If the money is poor, the requirements for eBay investors will naturally become higher.
Song Yang didn't expect that Microsoft would jump out and act as a **** stick. Although Microsoft wasn't competing with Song Yang for eBay, it still made Song Yang feel uncomfortable.
"And Omidyar attaches great importance to equity, and is probably unwilling to give up the controlling stake in eBay. Should I say hello to Microsoft and ask them to suspend the acquisition of eShop!" Marcus came up with a plan to draw salary from the bottom.
Omidyar, who is not short of money, let him short of money. Once Microsoft stops buying the eShop company, Omidyar, who has two companies in his hands, will definitely not be able to bear it. Song Yang will be able to follow Microsoft, together, divided the industry in the hands of Omidyar!
This trick is commonly used by Wall Street. When harvesting Southeast Asia, it is also played in the same way. First, it lends money to Bangzi, Siam, Cochin, Malaysia and other regions for development, and then when the time comes, suddenly withdraws the funds, and waits until these places cannot survive. , When one after another went bankrupt, Wall Street ran over to buy banks, insurance, securities, ore and other pillar industries in these places at low prices, and finally completely controlled the economies of these places.
Song Yang glanced at Marcus, and rejected the proposal without thinking too much. This method is indeed effective. With Song Yang's current worth and status in Silicon Valley, there is no problem with this trick, but it is too cheap. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. After using this trick against eBay, Song Yang will basically become a public enemy of Silicon Valley. I am afraid that there will be no Silicon Valley company in the future that dares to cooperate with Song Yang.
"Using this method against eBay is too unworthy. My parting ways with Netscape has already made Silicon Valley have a lot of opinions. For the sake of an eBay, there is no need to be an enemy of the entire Silicon Valley!"
"Continue negotiating with eBay, if necessary, you can increase the investment or purchase price to Omidyar!"
Song Yang said to Marcus, hearing that he wanted to talk hard and not use methods outside the rules, Marcus could only nod helplessly.
"Another Amazon, before the American Global Investment Fund came to the door, several Wall Street venture capitals had approached Bezos, among which the General Atlantic Investment Group was the most active, but they made an offer of $50 million to Amazon. The valuation was flatly rejected by Bezos, who valued Amazon at... $100 million!"
Hearing that a company that has never heard of the name dared to come up with a price of 100 million U.S. dollars, Greg, who was sitting by the side, was a little shocked. This was the first time he had seen it, and he dared to charge more than Song Yang!
"However, Bezos is currently in contact with KPCB and other venture capital firms. Wall Street's valuation of Amazon is between 60 million and 70 million dollars. If the American Global Fund invests, I think it should At this amount..."
"Bezos wants, the American Global Investment Fund, to invest in his Amazon at a valuation of $100 million!"
Marcus, who was still talking, didn't come back to his senses for a while when he heard this, and looked up at Song Yang. He wondered if he heard it wrong. Greg was not much better than him, and the two They all looked at Song Yang in shock.
Even though the Internet is so hot this year, there are only a few companies with a valuation of more than 100 million US dollars. If you break your finger, there are no more than 20 companies. One family didn't make a penny, and I don't know when they will make it A broken company that wants users without users and traffic without traffic, just like that, is it worth 100 million U.S. dollars? !
"The American Global Foundation can give Amazon a valuation of US$100 million, but for this investment, at least 40% of the equity must be obtained. If possible, it is best to obtain a controlling stake!" Song Yang explained to Marcus road.
"But…"
Marcus didn't know why Song Yang had such a soft spot for eBay and Amazon, two companies in the e-commerce industry, "Such valuation is really too high!"
Marcus said with a sad face, he is sure that if he really invests in Amazon at such a valuation, then he will probably become the same as Softbank and be the laughing stock of Wall Street.
Although Yahoo is about to go public, there are still many people who laugh at Softbank. Even if Yahoo goes public, Softbank has yet to recover its investment in Yahoo!
Now, Song Yang is going to come to this, even if he is not as good as Softbank, I am afraid that he will set a new record in Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
"I hope that these two investments can be completed when the double-click listing!" Song Yang knocked on the table and said to Marcus.
In addition to eBay and Amazon, Song Yang is most concerned about the mobile phone industry, "Is there any mobile phone brand suitable for investment?!"
Marcus and Greg looked at each other, and they could feel Song Yang's eyes on the mobile phone industry.
"There are currently four major camps in the mobile phone industry. Except for Motorola, which represents America, the rest are mainly European brands such as Nokia, Siemens, and Ericsson.
In addition, there are several companies of Asian mobile phone brands, such as Sharp, Panasonic, Sony of Japan, LG and Samsung of Bangzi, and there are mobile phone brands such as Dongxin, Bird, Kejian, Panda, etc. Mobile phone brands.
However, in the global mobile phone industry, Nokia occupies more than 40% of the market, and Motorola has more than 30% of the market, and other mobile phone brands are not living well..."
Marcus also asked a professional market research company to conduct an investigation and found out how miserable the mobile phone industry is. We all know that the mobile phone industry makes money, but this industry is almost on the verge of scorched earth. It was captured, mainly because Motorola was fighting against Nokia, and the mobile phone industry staged a two-horse battle for hegemony. The rest of Samsung, Sony, Ericsson, Siemens and the like are still struggling to develop.
The development of the domestic mobile phone industry is not slower than that of foreign countries, and even surpasses the stick by a large margin. It is just that it has been OEM for Motorola, Ericsson, etc., and there are no patents, and the core components are also in the hands of foreign mobile phone brands. Has not yet launched its own mobile phone brand.
Song Yang is not surprised by this result. Nokia's mobile phone dominance will continue, but this does not mean that the mobile phone industry cannot enter.
"IBM was bigger than Nokia in the computer industry, but it was eventually replaced. One day, Nokia will be replaced!"
Song Yang boiled a bowl of chicken soup first, "America Global Investment Foundation, invest or acquire a mobile phone brand first, and then talk about other things after entering the mobile phone industry. Don't worry, we will not compete with Nokia and Motorola immediately!"
Song Yang knew what Greg and Marcus were worried about. He was afraid that Song Yang would not be able to think about it alone, and would throw all his net worth into it to challenge Nokia and Motorola.
"We can try to get in touch with Alcatel, Nippon, and Bangzi mobile phone brands!" Marcus said.
Song Yang nodded, looked at Marcus and said, "I hope to have results as soon as possible. Before I start my trip to Asia, I can invest in or acquire a mobile phone brand, not only the mobile phone brand, but also mobile phone chips, screens, batteries and other components. Parts companies also need to find partners!"
Hearing this, Marcus had a headache on his face. Song Yang obviously didn't just want to invest in a mobile phone brand for fun. The whole body moves, and there is a little movement. Basically, the entire technology industry can guess what Song Yang is going to do here.
Song Yang had just finished talking with Marcus and Greck when an assistant from American Telecom knocked on the door and told Song Yang that Bob Iger had arrived.
"Let him in!"
Bob Iger took a deep breath. After entering America Telecom, after entering the office, Iger saw Song Yang sitting on the main seat in the office at a glance. Song Yang, Marcus, and Greg were also looking at him. Iger, who may succeed the head of American Telecom.
At first glance, Eiger gave the people in the office the feeling of being gentle and refined, with a warm smile and no aggressive posture. Eiger stepped forward and said to Song Yang, "Bob Eiger!"
(end of this chapter)