Chapter 229: Meeting With Mahuateng And Teacher Ma (2, Please Subscribe Automatically)
Chapter 229: Meeting With Mahuateng And Teacher Ma (2, Please Subscribe Automatically)
The people Wang Cong sent emails to were former Weibo shareholders, Jian Hongcheng of Sequoia Capital, and Principal Ma of Alibaba.
In addition to these two people, Wang Cong also sent an email to Mahuateng, and Mahuateng Weibo about financing.
It also aroused strong interest and gave quick feedback.
Seeing that the three of them agreed, Wang Cong sent the address and time of the appointment. The time-honored Tongheju will be at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
In the afternoon of the next day, Wang Cong also prepared early and put on a suit customized by Italy's top suit studio.
Then I did a little hair styling and tidied it up.
After all, we will have an appointment with three big guys soon, so we must take it very seriously.
Wang Cong went there earlier and was the inviter, so he was the first to arrive.
About ten minutes later, Jian Hongcheng arrived.
Seeing this partner who had worked with him twice, Wang Cong also felt a little warm and took the initiative to extend his hand.
"Jian Hongcheng, long time no see."
"Hahaha, long time no see, Chairman Wang. Fortunately, you sent me a message yesterday.
Otherwise, I might have to go to Beautiful Country today and miss Weibo’s third round of financing. "
"Really? 07 It seems that the fate between you and Weibo is endless. I just came back from the beautiful country some time ago.
"Huh? You went to Beautiful Country some time ago. What were you going for?"
“I simply invested in a game company and fully acquired it, called Riot Games, to launch a game called League of Legends.
Jian Hongcheng was stunned for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.
"Chairman Wang, it turns out to be you. I have been playing the game League of Legends recently. I told you that my Juggernaut is invincible.
I have already achieved two pentakills, and yesterday I played a few more games. I almost got the third pentakill, but was robbed by my teammates.
Hey, it's a pity. This game will be yours from now on? Then I know the boss of the game, so I need to build a good relationship with him. "
Wang Cong also laughed when he heard Jian Hongcheng's words.
League of Legends is now in public beta and can be played in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and the number of users is relatively large.
Moreover, on the Chinese side, some professional teams have begun to slowly appear.
For example, WE has won the IP5 championship, which is the first world championship of LPL.
Although it is not as good as the S game, its gold content is relatively high, which also has a certain significance.
“The current LOL is still in the development stage [and there are many things that need to be improved.
And I am very optimistic about the prospects of League of Legends. This game will become the dominant player in the gaming field in the next five years or even ten years.
Jian Hongcheng was a little shocked by Wang Cong's words. He didn't expect it.
Wang Cong is actually so optimistic about the prospects of the League of Legends game. You must know the Moba games currently on the market.
In fact, there are still some, such as Dota, the predecessor of League of Legends, or Warcraft.
These two games are also very classic, but their peak period has passed and they are now in a decline stage.
The current League of Legends can be said to have just started to develop.
As for whether it can surpass those two games, it still needs time to test.
But looking at it now, we can still look forward to it.
Jian Hongcheng nodded, didn't speak, and found a chair to sit down.
After about a while, two more people appeared.
Astonishingly, it was Teacher Ma and Mahua Teng who were walking together.
As soon as these two people appeared, Jian Hongcheng had to stand up and bend slightly to show respect.
Wang Cong had already stepped forward, briefly shaking hands and hugging Teacher Ma and Ma Huateng.
"Teacher Ma, please sit down.
"Uncle Ma, sit down. n
Teacher Ma and Ma Huateng nodded and sat down, followed by Jian Hongcheng and Wang Cong.
This kind of letting younger people give way to elders is also a traditional virtue in Chinese culture and a courtesy of humility.
The three of them then all focused on Wang Cong, knowing that the protagonist of this banquet was naturally Wang Cong.
"Let me first briefly report to the three of you on the current situation of Weibo, as of midnight last night.
"Weibo users have reached 250 million, a year-on-year increase of 270% compared to the first half of the year, and the usage rate of Internet users is 48.7%!"
As soon as Wang Cong said these words, the other three people couldn't help but look serious.
Especially the two big guys in the Internet field, Teacher Ma and Ma Huateng, naturally know that for an Internet company.
The most important thing is the number of users. Why can Penguins like Mahuateng become the leader in the domestic social field?
It is because it has seized too many users that social products produced by other companies cannot compete at all.
All we can do is withdraw slowly and let the mahuakuo penguin enjoy this big cake alone.
But Penguin is only in the social field, and in the field of public opinion it is not as good as a hair on Weibo.
The current number of Weibo users has reached an astonishing 250 million.
You must know that at this time, there were only about one billion people in China, which means that only one out of every four or five people used Weibo.
And among these billion people, there are still many people who have little access to the Internet.
Then Weibo's market share among netizens is even higher, and its significance is also greater.
The eyes of Teacher Ma and Mahuateng showed strong interest, and they were somewhat ready to go for this piece of fat.
Wang Cong knew it when he saw the eyes of the other three people.
Their desire for this third round of financing is also somewhat strong, so they continued to speak.
“In addition, more than 150 million pieces of information are published and forwarded on Weibo every day, and the Weibo user group is showing a diversified trend.
User coverage has been further expanded, with the highest proportion of those born in the 1980s and 1990s opening Weibo.
The opening or use of Weibo by 897 groups such as the abbot of Shaolin Temple, foreign government agencies, international dignitaries and other groups has aroused public attention.
Competition in the Weibo market has also become more refined. "
The second point Wang Congcong mentioned is the biggest advantage of Weibo now, which is its wide user coverage.
Regardless of age or region, many people are attracted to Weibo and then register.
And this is a very important publicity platform for Internet companies, and only those who can get this platform.
For the future Internet war, it can play a decisive role, and public opinion will occupy a high point!
After Wang Cong finished speaking, he stopped and looked at Jian Hongcheng, Teacher Ma and Ma Huateng in front of him.
He knew the hearts of these three people. We should have an idea of Weibo’s current strategic position and its value.
Now he needed some thinking time, Wang Cong was not in a hurry and just waited quietly for a while.
After about two minutes, Teacher Ma took the lead in breaking the silence.
"Wang Cong, the last time we talked, I was very interested in Weibo. I wanted to buy more shares, but you refused."
"I didn't expect Weibo to develop so rapidly during this period, with the number of users exceeding 250 million. This really surprises me.'
"The current market value of Weibo, before I came here, I asked my team to do some serious calculations, and it's at least US$7 billion!"
"So, I decided to invest US$1.5 billion for fun."
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