Chapter 2471 Finding Talents Is More Important than Making Money (Part 1)

Milner still doesn't know that Xiao Qi is plotting against him. He is trying to calm himself down so that he can discuss business with Xiao Qi.

It’s no wonder that he is so cautious, because Xiao Qi’s name is too big. Milner analyzed all the companies Xiao Qi invested in and founded, and only came to one conclusion—this is a super genius who does not belong to this era!

It’s fine to talk about the companies we invest in. After all, there are so many good companies, it’s a bit difficult to find those companies, but that’s not to say that no one can do it.

However, many of the companies that Xiao Qi founded are not in the same field at all. Such a knowledgeable and talented person with the vision to see through this era is simply not something ordinary people can do. I am afraid that it is not bad for an ordinary genius to excel in an industry. , but Xiao Qi is outstanding in many industries, so he can only be described as a "natural genius".

Milner considers himself a talent in the investment world, but compared to Xiao Qi, he has no pride at all, so it is reasonable to be so cautious.

"Qi Shao, thank you for your interview. I took the liberty to come here today, because I actually want to discuss a business with you." Milner looked at Xiao Qi and said, "I know you have many investment projects, but this time is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity great opportunity."

If you want to impress a person, you have to exaggerate a little bit.

When Milner said this, he wanted Xiao Qi to be interested in investing.

Milner has several funds in his hand, and the amount of each fund is different, but they add up to 3 billion to 5 billion US dollars. This also opened up the convenience for him to invest a large amount of money in companies with a valuation of more than 1 billion US dollars. Otherwise, if you invest millions and tens of millions, people won't necessarily take care of it.

Since Milner has sufficient funds, it must be a big project for him to come to Xiao Qi on his own initiative, and he has no choice but to seek foreign aid.

Of course, this must also include his desire to hook up with Xiao Qi in order to have more abundant funds and richer contacts in the future.

To invest is to make friends. It is relying on connections, and everyone understands this truth.

"Tell me." Xiao Qi smiled and raised his hand.

"It's Facebook and Twitter." Milner didn't hide it either. "Since the financial crisis, the capital chains of these two companies have been very tight, which has seriously affected their development. So if we invest in this opportunity, we will definitely get an unimaginable return! I don't know how much you know Are you interested?"

Xiao Qi was taken aback when he heard the words, "Facebook still lacks funds?"

It shouldn't be!

Tang Mingxiang acquired 40% of Facebook's shares in 2007 and injected $8 billion into Facebook in one go, which is enough to support Facebook's development for a long time.

Besides, if Facebook has no money. But Tang Mingxiang has tens of billions of dollars in cash in his hands. Zuckerberg also knows this, and he knows that Tang Mingxiang will indeed not compete with him for control of Facebook.

So if he ran out of money, he should go to Tang Mingxiang. How could he tell an outsider like Milner?

You know, after the changes in this life, Milner and Zuckerberg had no friendship at all before. He originally injected 200 million US dollars into Facebook at the end of 2008, but now he may not have that opportunity.

According to Zuckerberg's character. How could he reveal to such an outsider that he was short of money, which was not conducive to the company's development?

Seeing Xiao Qi's surprise, Milner laughed and said, "Of course. I understand, Miss Tang Mingxiang is your woman. As the first shareholder of Facebook, she should be the first to know the news. But the problem is , Ms. Tang Mingxiang does not participate in any Facebook's daily decision-making, so she is ignorant of this situation.

And Zuckerberg is actually a little afraid of Miss Tang Mingxiang's 40% shares. With the continuous development of Facebook, he wants to control the overall situation more and more. Although Miss Tang Mingxiang fully supports him, he still wants to dilute Miss Tang Mingxiang's shares more and maintain his control. "

Xiao Qi said: "I understand. You mean because of this, Zuckerberg contacted you secretly."

Milner shook his head and said, "Of course not. You have underestimated Zuckerberg. He hasn't said a word at all. What's more, even if he is looking for investment, as long as he says a word, countless Investors will flock here, where can I get it?"

Xiao Qi laughed again when he heard the words, "So what you said are all guesses by yourself?"

"Yes." Milner said solemnly, "but my guesses are not out of thin air. I came to this conclusion by observing Zuckerberg's movements and Facebook's dynamics for a period of time. You know like It’s an angel investor like me who doesn’t have much financial resources and is not an American. What I rely on is my careful observation and judgment. I have been paying attention to Facebook and Zuckerberg since 2007, although I dare not It is said that I understand 100%, but there should be no big errors."

Xiao Qi nodded slightly.

Milner's ability is indeed outstanding, and it has been verified countless times in his previous life.

In addition, Milner did see through Zuckerberg, not only got Facebook shares, but also Zuckerberg's friendship.

Even when he got married, Zuckerberg went to attend in person, which is a very face-saving behavior.

"Even if your judgment is right, even if Zuckerberg needs funds, but I am Tang Mingxiang's man, and I have acquired shares in Facebook, would Zuckerberg be happy? He is not afraid that I will change hands and give it to Tang Mingxiang ?” Xiao Qi continued to ask.

"According to my understanding, you should not have much interest in Facebook, otherwise, with your financial resources and means, Facebook would have already been in your pocket!" Milner said, "If I get funds from you, Then I will give Zuckerberg a guarantee that our investment will be cashed out within three years after Facebook’s listing, so do you think Zuckerberg will agree to our investment?”

Xiao Qi's eyes moved, and he smiled.

In his previous life, Milner directly cashed out at the peak of Facebook's stock price after its listing, not only made a lot of profits, but also avoided losses from the peak.

Therefore, judging from his current words, he has long expected the fluctuations after Facebook's listing.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qi asked lightly: "How much money do you need?"

awesome!

Milner was excited.

When Xiao Qi said this, it proved that he was moved by his own words.

He has studied Zuckerberg for about two years, but he has studied Xiao Qi for almost three years. Since September 2006, when ABC released the first Dream Pad advertisement, he noticed Xiao Qi. .

At that time, he wanted to come to China to seek investment from Xiao Qi, but he didn't know that Apple directly dispatched the US ITC's 337 investigation. The situation was very unfavorable to Xiao Qi, so he wanted to wait and see.

As a result, Milner lost the opportunity to take the most valuable investment express in the world after waiting like this—although Xiao Qi would definitely not sell the shares of Dream Pad at that time, at least he thought so.

As for the subsequent sale of shares in Dream Pad, APP STORE, and Dream Stars, Milner has no way to join, because these valuations are too high and the prices are too expensive, which does not meet his investment objectives.

Even if the investment in shares in the end proved to be a very worthwhile business, Milner could only lament that his strength and financial resources were not enough to join.

Financial resources are one aspect, but what is more important is his influence in the world's electronic economy. He is completely not qualified to buy shares in the three coveted ace products.

After studying Xiao Qi for so long, he knows Xiao Qi better than many people.

He knew that Xiao Qi sold the shares of the three major products not for making money at all, but because he wanted to integrate the power of those big capitalists and consortiums to protect the development of Fairy Company.

As a Russian, he was born in a disadvantaged position on the international business stage. To put it bluntly, Milner's business status is a little lower than that of Chinese businessmen of the same level as him.

Who said that Russian polar bears have never been able to get along with Europe and the United States?

Now Milner is looking for Xiao Qi. On the one hand, he wants to invest in Facebook on a large scale, and he doesn’t have enough funds. On the other hand, more importantly, he hopes to catch up with Xiao Qi’s line. Then many of his investments in the future will be You can speed up your pace without worrying about funds at all.

For a person like him who is in charge of billions of dollars in investment, it is a good thing to know more rich people and attract more funds.

What's more, Xiao Qi is still the richest man in the world who is definitely not short of money, and becoming friends with Xiao Qi will be more beneficial to him, and it will even far exceed the benefits of money! !

Thoughts flashed by, Milner carefully reported his request: "Now Facebook's valuation has reached 35 billion US dollars. Although the value is a bit high, I think it will be very important for it to break through 150 billion US dollars in the future. It is possible. So we should invest on a large scale, occupying at least 10% of its shares. Of course it would be best if you can invest all of it. I need at least 2 billion US dollars of capital investment.” (To be continued~ ^~)