After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 314 Capital Succubus
"It's such a pity."

Zhou Hongwei sighed.

For a project, the most difficult part is often going from 0 to 1. Tianxing has an absolute first-mover advantage, and Qihoo has the technology. If they join forces, they can definitely sweep everything.

But Qihu was unwilling to be a partner of Tianxing, and Tianxing was unwilling to be a partner of Qihu. Lu Liang was firm in his attitude, and there was no possibility of cooperation between the two sides.

Lu Liang smiled but did not respond. He waved to Zhu Hu who had just entered the room. Zhu Hu came over quickly with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Zhou, good afternoon." Zhu Hu was in a good mood. It was the D round, the last round before listing.

As long as it goes public, the US$5000 million invested by Jinshajiang will bring more than ten times the return.

In fact, whether it is Jinshajiang or Sequoia, as long as it is a venture capital company, failure is common and success is accidental.

But as long as one company can successfully go public, the huge profits it brings are enough to make up for the failures of the previous 99 companies.

Because the investment of 5000 million US dollars did not arrive in one go, but was gradually increased starting from to million.

Panda is worth it, so it keeps raising.

Most of the other companies failed due to A-financing, and their losses were only a few hundred thousand to millions of dollars.

"Mr. Lu, are you also interested in participating in the D round?" Zhu Hu asked.

Lu Liang smiled and shook his head: "It's going to be listed soon, the most important thing is to share, let's leave this round of shares to others."

If you want to be listed on the Nasdaq, there are two hard indicators.

First, there need to be 400 shareholders holding more than 100 shares, and second, there must be at least 3 market makers.

As for the former, Panda plans to take out 5% and put it into the company's equity pool, allowing the platform anchors and the company's middle and senior management to subscribe to it and meet the shareholder conditions.

The three market makers that Panda Securities is preparing to introduce in its Series D financing are Interactive Brokers, DT America, and IGH Securities from the United States.

All three are specialized market makers for Chinese stocks listed in the US, and were once responsible for the listing of Internet companies such as NetEase, Ali, and Sina in the US.

Xiao Wang was talking to the blond-haired, blue-eyed city manager. As they were chatting, the two of them suddenly walked towards Lu Liang's direction.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Crook, wants to meet you." Xiao Wang smiled bitterly, his face full of helplessness.

Lu Liang is like a succubus of capital. No matter where he goes, whether at home or away, the rich and powerful will always gather around him.

The key point is that he couldn't refuse. There were only a few institutions engaged in Chinese stock trading on Wall Street.

He paid several million dollars in consulting fees and took great pains to invite them over. If the listing failed, there would be no refund, and he would have to buy back the shares they held in this round of financing with interest.

His status was so low that if the Qing Dynasty had not fallen and Empress Dowager was still alive, he would probably shake his head when he saw it.

But there is no way. Panda is not a unicorn company, and it still wants to go public in the United States, which is like begging on its knees.

"Hello, Lu."

Crook's face was all smiles, completely different from the arrogance he had when he was with Xiao Wang. He was as enthusiastic as a puppy seeing a bone. If he had a tail, it would definitely shake like a propeller.

Xiao Wang's eyes twitched. He felt like he was a lapdog for the goddess, but the goddess was a lapdog for someone else in front of him.

My heart suddenly hurts so much.

"Hello, Crook."

Lu Liang chuckled and stretched out his right hand. Crook hurriedly grasped it, muttering to himself, "This is the financial ripper."

Her eyes were full of affection, and her hands were tightly clasped together. Lu Liang felt his hands were sweating, so he quickly pulled his hands away.

"I'm sorry, it's our first meeting and I'm a little excited." Crook smiled awkwardly, his eyes showing a hint of reluctance.

The prevalence of individual heroism in the West is ultimately due to the grouping of capital, and even the government is an institution that represents capital.

If they offend capital, they will be shot eight times in the back and then sentenced to suicide, so they yearn for superheroes.

Marvel and DC's superheroes are all imaginary characters, because no one in reality can challenge the authority of Wall Street capital.

As a result, Lu Liang showed up, and was able to win by fighting one against three, one against eight, and now he has escaped unscathed.

Crook is the spokesperson for Demei and a member of Wall Street capital, but that does not prevent him from admiring Lu Liang very much.

Just like people within the system, they know how powerful the system is, and therefore know how difficult it is to defeat the system.

Lu Liang glanced at Xiao Wang, who looked like a resentful woman in the boudoir, and asked with a smile: "Crook, what is the probability that Panda will pass the NASDAQ's listing review?" Xiao Wang was delighted. He is worthy of being my godfather. I always think of him at the critical moment. He looked at Crook with expectant eyes.

He had actually asked this question just now, but the other party was like a veteran official, who kept beating around the bush and refused to tell the truth.

Zhu Hu and Zhou Hongwei also pricked up their ears to eavesdrop, as their two companies held a combined 28% stake in Panda.

If the listing fails, the severity of the losses should be second only to Xiao Wang himself.

Although in previous rounds of financing, it had signed a bet with Panda and repurchased the equity with interest.

But the logic of capital is that if you could have made 1000 million yuan but cannot make it now, you will suffer a loss of 1000 million yuan.

Crook pondered and told his idol the truth: "Normally, the probability of Nasdaq's listing approval is 77%, and the probability of Chinese concept stocks is 68%. Based on the current Panda Express, it is estimated to be only about 55%."

All probabilities are based on the premise of meeting hard conditions. Looking at the Chinese stocks that have been listed in the United States before, they are all leaders in their respective industries, and at the very least, they are at least the powerful second place.

Panda is only the third largest player in the live streaming field. It is just a thief who wants to go public by taking advantage of the failed merger with TigerWave and the severe damage to its vitality.

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Hu and Zhou Hongwei frowned, 55% did not even reach the passing line.

Xiao Wang was stunned for a moment. At that moment, his showy white suit was no longer shiny, as if it was covered with dust.

"Crook, please."

Lu Liang sighed, knowing that the probability of 55% was not low.

Crook suddenly changed the subject and looked at Lu Liang, saying with a smile: "Lu, if you can come forward, the success rate will increase by at least ten points."

Since being acquired by Tianxing Private Equity, Tesla's market value has increased 2.35 times.

Some time ago, when the six-month lock-up period for holding shares was lifted, the behavior of Tianxing Private Equity was beyond market expectations.

Not only did he not sell off in large quantities to cash in, but he took advantage of the stock price plunge during the lock-up period and increased his holdings by more than 42 shares.

With this help, Tesla’s market value exceeded $100 billion.

The stocks that were originally purchased for US$28 billion are now worth over US$70 billion.

Lu Liang once again proved to Wall Street capital his unparalleled vision and market appeal.

When Panda TV goes public in the United States, its final valuation will definitely not exceed US$23 billion.

If Lu Liang just shows up a little and helps to call for help, the New York Stock Exchange will definitely relax its listing review.

"Let's talk about it then."

Lu Liang hesitated and did not give an immediate answer. He knew that what Crook said was true.

It is said that the University of Tokyo is a society based on personal connections, and relationships are important in everything you do, but the West is actually even worse.

It's just that they bring the hidden relationship to the surface, such as political donations. How can it be called corruption when money is given openly?

For example, a recommendation letter from a celebrity for admission to a school or job would directly name the person and say, "I will protect this person and he must be passed."

These messages are deliberately ignored by the public intellectuals, just like blowing India's short-sightedness. Throw him into the Indian slums to have fun for a few nights to relieve his bowels and see if he will blow it again in the future, and keep the Indian people peaceful and harmonious.

"We need to think about it carefully." Crook smiled, knowing that Lu Liang was the same kind of person as them.

If you are able to help, even if you do nothing, your help will definitely not be in vain, because paid services or cooperation can better reflect a person's value and contribution.

If you think of yourself as a nice guy who helps with everything for free, not only will others not be grateful, they will also think you are cheap or even suspect that you have ulterior motives.

Crook left and exchanged contact information with Lu Liang before leaving. He said that if he had time to go to New York, he must contact him. Many of his friends wanted to meet Lu Liang, including some of Lu Liang's old acquaintances.

Nearing four o'clock,

The two-hour financing meeting also came to an end.

After this round, Lu Liang's shareholding ratio was diluted again, leaving only 10.98%.

After the financing meeting, Xiao Wang, Zhu Hu and Zhou Hongwei looked at each other and tacitly agreed to find Lu Liang. The 55% review success rate was like a haze, hanging over their heads.

If it increases by ten points, it will at least be above passing, and the success rate will also be greatly increased.

(End of this chapter)