Chapter 1030 Still Holding the Pipa and Half Covering the Face

Li Mu really wanted to take Sequoia's money, not only because of Sequoia's strength, but also because of Sequoia's distinctive Internet genes.

There are many more powerful capitals than Sequoia, but there are too few companies that can have such a strong influence on the Internet like Sequoia.

In later generations, there is a shadow of Sequoia in half of Huaxia Internet. It belongs to the kind of person who has invested in almost all the Internet companies that can invest, and found that it is not enough, and then invested again, and cooperate with such a capital that understands the Internet, Not only more efficient, but also more worry-free.

But capital itself is ruthless. Even if Li Mu is inclined to Sequoia, he has to look at money. Now Muye technology is developing too fast, and he has enough initiative in his hands, so there is no need to show Sequoia alone. it is good.

Sequoia's only advantage in Li Mu's mind is: when no one bids higher than Sequoia, he will definitely choose it, and even if this advantage, Li Mu doesn't want Sequoia to know about it, so he didn't publicize himself. The news from the United States, the second did not have any clear communication with Sequoia in advance, just to catch Sequoia and the U.S. capital market by surprise.

From the very beginning of his business, Li Mu has treated capital a little coldly. Unlike most founders of start-up companies, his thirst for capital even exceeds his desire for the opposite sex, his nature and hormones.

In Li Mu's eyes, cooperation with capital is like a marriage with interests as the core. If you are not strong enough or not obvious, and you lack the backbone, you can only bow down to the other party and lose in future marriages. The initiative is obviously his own property, but he has lived his life as a child;

But for Li Mu, he doesn't look at anyone's face, and he doesn't need to bow to anyone for capital, because his financing is by no means passive like a married marriage. Muye Technology's C round of financing is like a marriage between princes and nobles. She is very powerful, so she has enough confidence to challenge the other party. No matter who the eldest young lady wants to marry, she must first put away her temper and prepare a heavy dowry. You don't need to look at anyone's face, because you want to marry There are too many girls coming in, and there are other homes if this one is not good.

A member of the board of directors of Sequoia Capital and the general manager of the Makino Technology financing project, he was the one who accidentally discovered YY, an office artifact, and then strongly recommended Makino Technology to the CEO. The global elite is on fire and has a unique vision, so the group entrusted this important task to him.

He had been looking forward to Li Mu going to the United States to meet him. He was still waiting for Muye Technology's feedback on Li Mu's going to the United States in advance. Unexpectedly, Li Mu appeared in Silicon Valley without a sound.

Before he could decide whether to take the initiative or not, the CEO of the group also received news that Li Mu had arrived in Silicon Valley and summoned him to his office.

As soon as he entered the office, the CEO asked him, "Eric, did Li Mu make an appointment with you before he came to Silicon Valley?"

Shaking his head, he said, "I don't know anything about Li Mu's coming to the United States, and Muye Technology did not inform me of any relevant news in advance."

As soon as the CEO heard this, his brows furrowed immediately and he said, "It seems that Li Mu will be staying in the United States for a long time this time."

Hearing the meaning of the other party's words, he smiled helplessly: "It should be like this, Li Mu wants to get the best offer, and it is estimated that he will be in frequent contact with major investment banks in the near future."

The CEO said: "Although I don't know Li Mu's person, I have heard of his style of doing things.

In this case, let's not hide it from Li Mu. You should contact Li Mu with a sincere attitude and make an appointment with him as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if you want more money, but the key is to sit down and let him. speak up. "

Nodding: "I understand, then I'll go tell the assistant and ask her to contact Muye Technology immediately."

"Okay." The CEO said: "We have talked about the situation of Makino Technology many times. Given that he has been developing at an astonishing speed, and PayPal's current market value has grown too fast, we can at most value Makino Technology. If you recognize the $16.5 billion, you can control the pace yourself, and it is best to negotiate within this range, but if it cannot be negotiated, we will have board discussions."

"clear!"

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Li Mu sat in the Silicon Valley branch of Muye Technology for one noon and half an afternoon. During this time, domestic and Lin Qingya received requests from 23 capitals to meet with Li Mu. Li Mu has been busy recently and the meeting is pending. After the meeting, Sequoia was more interesting. After Lin Qingya politely declined the meeting request at the company level, she found Ding Zhenglin who was with Li Mu in private, and expressed the hope that he could help and invite Li Mu to dinner.

However, Li Mu refused outright on the grounds that he wanted to have a dinner with the employees of Muye Technology Branch today. He came to the branch of Muye Technology on the first day today. As a competent boss, he naturally took this opportunity to engage in a For a company-wide dinner, it's like building a team for the US branch.

He didn't give up after being rejected by Li Mu, and still hoped to make an appointment with Li Mu for a clear meeting time. Li Mu didn't put on airs this time, but he still didn't give up pretending to be coercive. Minutes are not arranged. If he wants, he can come to Muye Technology's office in Silicon Valley to meet him.

I was shocked when I heard the news, twenty minutes? What the hell is Li Mu doing? This is a super large-scale financing of more than one billion US dollars. Does Li Mu want to settle the one-billion-dollar matter in 20 minutes?

Taking a step back, about a matter as big as one billion US dollars, let alone 20 minutes to decide, even if it takes 20 minutes to discuss, it really seems to be too neglected, right? What can be solved in twenty minutes?

However, although he was quite dissatisfied, he immediately agreed to the 20-minute meeting time, and confirmed with Ding Zhenglin several times, because no matter what, he had to see Li Mu himself first.

After locking this time period, I began to think about two things:

First, when I go to Muye Technology to meet Li Mu tomorrow, what kind of gift should I bring for Li Mu? He knows that Chinese people pay attention to etiquette. effect;

Second, 20 minutes is too short. One minute for self-introduction, one minute for greetings, one minute for greetings on behalf of the United States and Silicon Valley, one minute for giving gifts, and one minute for bringing the topic to the point. It is already very high, but there are still five minutes of time that will be wasted. Taken together, the time to really talk about things is only fifteen minutes. How to talk about the main topic as much as possible in fifteen minutes, and let Li Mu be right to himself and to himself. Sequoia is impressed, the biggest conundrum right now.

In the same way, investors from at least a dozen venture capital companies in the entire Silicon Valley set up a meeting with Li Mu the next day.

When he was preparing a companion gift for Li Mu, he heard from some friends in the industry that Li Mu had an appointment with more than a dozen venture capitalists tomorrow, and each of them was a standard 20-minute time, which seemed to be very rushed, but even In this way, it will take at least a few hours for more than a dozen people to chat quickly. If you arrange a moderate rest time in the middle, you can just arrange all the working hours of the day.

In this way, there are a few things that can be foreseen in tomorrow's meeting. First, in the 20-minute meeting time, it must be difficult to have flexible space. There is too much capital. No matter whether the initial contact tomorrow goes straight to the topic of financing, in the end, Li Mu's financing plan in the United States still needs to be discussed one by one.

He has been investing for many years and is experienced. He knows that ultra-high-quality investment projects like Muye Technology have been rarely seen since the beginning of the Internet bubble. He knows that all peers are determined to win Muye Technology. Many venture capitalists are negotiating, and the person in charge of the company is prone to aesthetic fatigue. If there is too much talk, Li Mu may only be able to compare and evaluate by asking prices. In this way, if he wants to stand out, he can only rely on smashing changes. A lot of money, which is very stressful for me.

Early the next morning, Li Mu went from the hotel to Muye Technology's office in Silicon Valley. At 9:00 a.m. local time, he began to meet the first wave of guests he had made an appointment with.

For today's intensive interview arrangement, Li Mu's biggest goal is to bring a rhythm. Although the entire industry knows that he has a financing plan, he did not express his intention to any venture capital in advance, which is quite a bit of a pipa. , the more this is the case, the more tension and pressure the capital side will feel.

It was less than ten o'clock that he arrived at the branch of Muye Technology in Silicon Valley. Since he arrived early, he did not rush to enter, but sat in his car and kept thinking about what might happen after seeing Li Mu.

He had never been in contact with Li Mu, but he knew that Li Mu didn't follow the rules. This can be seen from the fact that he came to the United States quietly this time. He guessed that Li Mu might play Tai Chi with him today, or he might go straight to the point for himself. He was caught off guard. He had practiced in his mind many times how to deal with any situation, just waiting to meet Li Mu and actually fight against Li Mu.

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PS: When it’s over, I lay down in front of the computer for a while, feeling ashamed that I owe the next chapter update, I’ll make it up tomorrow… I’m ashamed…