Chapter Six Hundred and Forty-Seven Cast ByteDance

[Sorry guys, I miscalculated the exchange rate. The current valuation of Toutiao is 400 million. Alas, my math is taught by a physical education teacher. I really don’t know how to write about business, so I’ll try to add a heroine as soon as possible, so that everyone can have fun]

It was the beginning of 2013, and the valuation of Toutiao today was around 50 million U.S. dollars, which is about 400 million U.S. dollars. Zhang Yiming’s entrepreneurial road was not all smooth sailing. The investor rejected him because he could not find a profit point.

Zhang Yiming had no choice but to go north to Russia. In May of his childhood, he got a financing of 50 million US dollars, but at that time, it was the head office of ByteDance. Zhang Yiming should be a little helpless. After all, the main business of ByteDance is According to Toutiao today, the valuation of the head office is higher than that of ByteDance, but not too much higher. It is estimated that it should be similar to Zhou Yuwen's valuation of Aoki Technology.

Zhou Yuwen came to look for Zhang Yiming, so it was impossible for him to come into contact with Zhang Yiming for no reason. Zhou Yuwen wanted to be on this unformed aircraft carrier more than those giants that had already formed in Goose Factory.

Zhang Yiming felt that he was on the same level as Zhou Yuwen now, and should have more topics to chat with, so he didn't hide anything from Zhou Yuwen. He said that he was in urgent need of funds, and he could support himself with about 10 million US dollars.

Today's headlines are valued at 50 million US dollars, and 10 million is 20% of the shares.

Zhou Yuwen asked: "Why don't you directly use the head office to finance? That way there will be more interested capital."

"ByteDance's B round is in May, but to be honest, I'm not very optimistic about the domestic capital market. I plan to go abroad to try the water. If it doesn't work, I can only use the head office to subsidize the branch." Zhang Yiming Said with a smile over there.

At this time, ByteDance’s valuation is about one billion, and it may be less than one billion, which is a little lower than Zhou Yuwen’s takeaway company. But eight years later, ByteDance’s valuation is 180 billion U.S. dollars, worth It has increased by more than ten times, and Toutiao's valuation is around 30 billion U.S. dollars, and even has a yearly revenue of 20 billion U.S. dollars.

Zhang Yiming was talking about his distress over there, Zhou Yuwen was silent for a moment and asked, "Do you accept individual investors?"

"?" Zhang Yiming was taken aback, and asked curiously, "Does Mr. Zhou have any familiar investors?"

"No, I want to recommend myself to Mr. Zhang." Zhou Yuwen said with a smile.

Zhang Yiming can't believe it. Everyone is an entrepreneur. Anyone who has money knows in their hearts. You haven't developed yourself well. Why don't you come and invest in me? Is this reliable? You don't want equity replacement, do you? Then I'm not interested in your food delivery platform.

Zhou Yuwen smiled and said that he had paid attention to ByteDance before. If Mr. Zhang is willing, he can invest in ByteDance as a personal investor.

Zhang Yiming was curious: "Are you rich?"

"One more thing, Toutiao's valuation is 50 million, what is the approximate value of ByteDance?"

ByteDance definitely includes Toutiao. The shareholding structure is very complicated. To be honest, Zhou Yuwen doesn't understand it very well. Zhou Yuwen just wants to simply hold shares.

Zhang Yiming did some calculations and said that ByteDance's current valuation is around 130-150 million US dollars. His price is too high, but Zhou Yuwen doesn't care. Calculated at 130 million, it translates to exactly one billion.

At present, Zhang Yiming is short of 100 million in development funds. Zhou Yuwen happened to have the 100 million that he planned to give to Jiang Ting, and he was going to return it.

"Mr. Zhou is not joking, is he?" Zhang Yiming was a little surprised and a little surprised.

"There is no joke in the business field. If Mr. Zhang is willing, then I will invest in ByteDance in my personal capacity." Zhou Yuwen said.

The two were chatting, when Da Qiangzi came to Zhou Yuwen again, asked what Zhou Yuwen was talking about, and greeted Zhang Yiming by the way.

What Zhang Yiming is doing now is information push, and few people can see the value in it, so they don't pay much attention to Zhang Yiming, just say hello.

The big Qiangzi came to Zhou Yuwen to introduce an investor to Zhou Yuwen. After all, he is a brother from the same town, so he still needs to take care of him.

So Zhou Yuwen hurriedly said hello to Zhang Yiming, saying that he would talk again when he had time.

Zhang Yiming expressed his understanding.

Then in the evening, Zhou Yuwen specially asked Zhang Yiming to go to the coffee shop to chat about the details. Zhou Yuwen felt that the Toutiao project could continue to be optimized. Although the payment information was not popular, the window could be opened in advance.

Zhang Yiming is now focused on ByteDance and does not have his own payment platform. In the later stage, he can only introduce Alipay and WeChat. However, Zhou Yuwen has his own payment software at present, so Zhou Yuwen said that if his investment is successful, then his own Easy Payment can also be used directly. Hang it up and give the user a payment window.

Zhang Yiming nodded, indicating that this is no problem.

So the two sides quickly reached a verbal agreement, and agreed to sign a formal agreement a week later.

The two chatted about the same and shook hands with each other.

At this time, Ms. Yang and Su Qianqian also came back from shopping. Su Qianqian's clothes were still a little immature, but Ms. Yang was already full of royal style, and all the big and small bags in her hands were shopping. At this time, she was wearing a Black and white lace narrow skirt, a pair of long legs with knee-length boots, and a beautiful wavy hairstyle.

Come over and ask Zhou Yuwen: "It's not over yet?"

"Just finished."

Zhou Yuwen had already stood up with Zhang Yiming at this time, Zhou Yuwen said: "Mr. Zhang, then I won't see you off."

"Okay. You are always busy that week."

The two parted at the entrance of the coffee shop. Zhou Yuwen saw that both of them were wearing new clothes, and said with a smile, "It seems that there is a lot of tax increase for the country today."

"Hey, I'm not talking about you, Xiao Zhou. Qianqian is exhausted by you every day, so you give him this salary? It's not enough to spend. You have to reimburse Qianqian for today's expenses." Ms. Yang complained directly. Said.

Su Qianqian is that kind of Xiaojiabiyu type, and the clothes she wears are at most a few thousand yuan. These are very good in the student class, but they are nothing to Ms. Yang, so Ms. Yang feels that Zhou Yuwen treats Su Qianqian too much. Bad, not even Qiao Linlin, she knew about the relationship between Zhou Yuwen and Qiao Linlin.

After hearing this, Zhou Yuwen glanced at Su Qianqian and asked, "What did you buy today?"

"I didn't buy anything, I just bought a hairpin and a piece of clothing. These clothes are so expensive, Zhou Yuwen." Su Qianqian said with a blushing face.

Zhou Yuwen took a look at the small handbag in Su Qianqian's hand. Fortunately, it was only more than 1,000 yuan per card. This is Miss Yang's consumption concept.

Zhou Yuwen smiled and said, "Tomorrow is one more day, so I'll take you shopping and buy something for Aunt Wen and my mother."

"Okay!" Su Qianqian was naturally happy when she heard that Zhou Yuwen was going to take her shopping.

"Why don't you buy me some?" Miss Yang smiled and blinked.

Zhou Yuwen rolled his eyes and said you thought it was beautiful.

Then the three of them wanted to go back to the hotel. Ms. Yang said that it would be fine for you to go back. I'm going home, which is boring.

"What's wrong?"

"Why should I stay here?" Ms. Yang curled her lips. It's true. It's not that she doesn't have a place to live. Why did she choose to stay in a hotel? She and Zhou Yuwen are friends, but they're just friends. Zhou Yuwen came In Shanghai, Ms. Yang can entertain her for a while, but there is no need to accompany her like this.

Thinking about it this way, Zhou Yuwen is actually not a real person. When he came to Shanghai once, he took Miss Yang and took Su Qianqian for a walk, but he didn't do anything. It's true that he is a guest from afar, but the guests have to be decent in every way.

Zhou Yuwen thought for a while: "Going home so early? It's rare that you have time. Why don't you go to the bar?"

When it came to the bar, Ms. Yang thought of what happened last time. She sat in the driver's seat and cast a sidelong glance at Zhou Yuwen: "What's the point? You don't like it."

"Who said I don't like it? Miss Yang likes it. I will accompany you to the end. Where can you find such a reliable bodyguard like me?"

That's true, Zhou Yuwen is unreliable in other places, but the safety factor is high, and Ms. Yang can still make scandals when she wants to go to the bar, which will help her career.

"This is what you want to take me with, and you want to invite me."

"That's for sure."

Ms. Yang was happy, and let Zhou Yuwen get in the car. Su Qianqian definitely didn't like the environment of the bar, and she didn't want to go. She also knew why Zhou Yuwen did this suddenly. Ms. Yang took her around, and Zhou Yuwen had to spend a little time anyway. Treating guests with money is decent.

So Su Qianqian said very sensiblely: "Just go, I'll go back first."

"Um."

So Su Qianqian went back to the hotel, Zhou Yuwen got into Ms. Yang's co-pilot, and Ms. Yang started the car. On the way, she said that she would not wear this if she knew she would go to disco.

Zhou Yuwen re-examined Ms. Yang's outfit again, short skirt and boots, full marks for long legs, Zhou Yuwen said: "This outfit is pretty good."

"No, I can't jump up."

"Actually, I never knew, what's so good about dancing in this bar?"

"You must not understand, because you have no pressure. Let me show you today."

Ms. Yang smiled and stepped on the gas pedal, and took Zhou Yuwen on a wild ride at night, and soon came to the most famous underground bar in Shanghai. The luxury cars were already parked outside. Ms. Yang parked the car and ran away. seat, Zhou Yuwen was curious about what she was doing, but turned around to find that she was taking off her clothes.

"Oh, turn around, I want to change!" Miss Yang said.

"As for?" Zhou Yuwen turned his head and looked at Miss Yang who was busy changing clothes in the rearview mirror. Zhou Yuwen couldn't understand.

"I've come out to play, I must have fun!"

Ms. Yang changed into the black clothes she just bought today, and then put on heavy makeup, black-rimmed glasses, and a mask so that no one would recognize her.

After everything was settled, Zhou Yuwen was brought in.