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But obviously, this road is no longer feasible for Douyin.
After all, the game market is close to saturation, and there is a mountain like Goose Factory in front of it. It is difficult for a small company like them to turn over.
Moreover, Goose Factory seems to have sensed the potential of short videos recently, and has also developed an APP, micro-video.
Relying on Goose Factory's extensive user base, it is already gradually catching up with Douyin.
Based on this situation, the Douyin development team is currently seeking financing and wants to further quickly occupy the market.
However, it seems that the feedback from the market is not good, and the capital is still in a wait-and-see state. After several rounds of financing, there are only [-] million soft sister coins.
This little money is just a drizzle at all, and it won't do much at all.
Seeing the market being encroached step by step by other short video platforms, the entire Douyin development team, and everyone in their hearts are extremely depressed recently.
……
At nine o'clock in the morning, in the meeting room on the top floor of Douyin's headquarters building.
A group of founders are having their daily management meeting.
But it seems that everyone's complexion is not very good-looking, and they all look preoccupied.
Zhang Lei, the executive president, took a look at everyone, then picked up a document in front of him, flipped through a few pages, and finally looked at Peng Zhishun, director of operations, and said, "Director Peng, please send me the latest financing results, Let me briefly report to you..."
After hearing this, Peng Zhishun nodded, and then said calmly:
"Currently, half a month has passed since our third round of financing, and a total of three imperial venture capital companies and one foreign venture capital have expressed interest in our products.
Of the three empire venture capitals, the one with the most agreed to inject 30 million Ruanmei coins, and Dongying Ventures is willing to inject [-] billion!The information in everyone's hands has a detailed introduction, if there is anything you don't understand, you can read it again..."
After Peng Zhishun's introduction, the entire conference room suddenly became lively, and a group of founders began to discuss the financing.
"It seems to be not bad! 30 billion is enough to solve our current urgent needs..."
"It's just that this company seems to be a foreign venture capital company. Do we want to cooperate with foreign companies?"
"Who cares about the country! We are continuing to fund for promotion and promotion, and the operating cost of the software is also astronomical, so I agree to cooperate with this venture capital."
"I agree too..."
"..."
The 30 billion financing gave these founders hope. Except for a few people such as Zhang Lei, no one picked up the detailed report of the financing to check.
At this time, Zhang Lei, as the executive president, took a closer look at the report, and his face suddenly became gloomy, and his hand holding the document began to tremble slightly: "Everyone, you should read this report carefully first, before deciding on specific requirements. Don't cooperate with Dongying's venture capital company!"
If these people didn't start a business with him, Zhang Lei probably would have cursed directly.
The conditions of EGL Venture Capital are too harsh!
A capital injection of 30 billion is required to account for 51% of the shares, and their people will take over Douyin and manage daily operations.
What's the difference between this and being acquired?
quickly!
At first, they were still glad that they could raise 30 billion yuan. Dangdang also saw the financing report clearly. The only condition was that they accounted for 51% of the shares. After giving up the management power, everyone's face became gloomy.
The Douyin software was created by these people, and everyone put a lot of effort into it. It seems that there is nothing wrong with comparing it to their own children.
If it was due to the conditions of Dongying Venture Capital, it would be like giving away the Douyin that I worked so hard to create.
But what if you don't agree to this condition?
At the current rate of burning money, it can't last a month at all. It seems that the scenery is infinite, and the number of users increases by tens of millions every month, but in fact, only the top management like them know that they will lose more than [-] million soft sister coins every month. .
If you can’t get a new round of financing, or if the amount of financing is not much, it is really possible to exit the stage of history directly.
After all, the company's programs have to eat, and the authors of original videos also have to eat, as well as the anchors of the recently started live broadcast section.
If you don't have money, you can't keep these things.
Once these productive forces go away, active users will gradually go away, and eventually become an empty shell.
"Director Peng, is there any other way?" Zhang Lei looked at Peng Zhishun beside him with a solemn expression, and asked again.
"That's right! Lao Peng, besides Dongying's venture capital company, isn't there any other venture capital with better conditions?"
"This condition is too harsh. Once we agree, years of hard work will be gone!"
Following Zhang Lei's words, the other founders also looked at Peng Zhishun and asked questions.
But it's a pity.
Peng Zhishun could only smile wryly and shook his head, then replied:
"At present, only Dongying's capital injection can meet our requirements. Some venture capitals in the empire are not very optimistic about our company. And Dongying Ventures has a condition. They must give them an answer tomorrow at the latest, and we will not wait until it is overdue!"
After listening to Peng Zhishun's words, the others, including CEO Zhang Lei, fell into silence and deep thought for a while.
In fact, things are already very simple.
By agreeing to the conditions of Dongying Venture Capital and then giving up the management rights, Douyin can continue to survive.
Refuse this condition, wait for their ending, and be slowly squeezed out...
Business competition has always been so cruel and ruthless!
Just as a group of founders of Douyin were in the meeting room on the top floor, their faces were heavy and their brows were furrowed, two special people came to the reception desk in the office building of the headquarters.
One looked to be in his 40s, with a resolute and steady face.
The other was about 20 years old and looked cynical.
These two people are exactly Liang Chenghai and Qin Xiaobai who came overnight...
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 474 How did you hang that guy's photo on the wall?
When contacting the front desk to make an appointment to meet, Qin Xiaobai asked Liang Chenghai to do it.
Anyway, he has experience in this area, and Qin Xiaobai doesn't like this kind of occasion very much.
Liang Chenghai had no objection to this. After walking to the front desk, he took out the business card of the CEO of Tiger Fish and handed it over.
The receptionist was stunned for a moment, then politely led them to a reception room on the top floor.
"Mr. Liang, Mr. Qin, our company's senior management is holding a daily management meeting. I have already told the Secretary's Office. Please come here for a while, and someone will come to talk to you later."
The receptionist at the front desk said a few words politely. Qin Xiaobai and Liang Chenghai nodded their heads and expressed their thanks without saying anything more.
Seeing this, the receptionist turned around and left the reception room, and closed the door of the reception room casually.
After he left, Qin Xiaobai and Liang Chenghai did not talk, and each looked at the various promotional photos hanging on the wall.
However, after a while, a strange expression suddenly appeared on Qin Xiaobai's face.
"Strange! Why is Tang Jianjun's photo hanging here?"
Qin Xiaobai couldn't help but murmured. On the wall he was looking at, there was a group photo of the founder team.
The middle-aged man sitting in the middle looked almost exactly like Tang Jianjun.
Could it be that Tang Jianjun is the boss behind Douyin?
This is unlikely...
"Boss Qin, what's the matter?"
Seeing Qin Xiaobai's strange expression, Liang Chenghai felt a little puzzled, so he couldn't help asking.
"It's nothing... just seems to have bumped into an acquaintance!"
The corner of Qin Xiaobai's mouth opened into a beautiful arc, and with a faint smile on his face, he replied calmly.
"Oh?"
Liang Chenghai was a little surprised, and then said: "Then, our trip should be sure!"
After hearing this, Qin Xiaobai was speechless.
Nine out of ten sure ass!
If Tang Jianjun was the boss behind Douyin, they wouldn't be short of money at all, and there would be no need to talk about taking over.
However, given his relationship with Tang Jianjun, it would not be difficult to ask him to do a favor, limit the drainage of those five anchors, and then promote it to Su Wanqing.
It's just that the acquisition plan may be ruined.
At this moment, the glass door of the reception room was slowly pushed open, and it was the same receptionist lady who brought another middle-aged man in.
"Mr. Mo Yu, please stay here for a moment, the directors of the company are holding a daily management meeting..."
The same rhetoric, the lady at the front desk said it again to this man named Mo Yu.
"Please inform me that Mo Yu from Dongying Ventures is here. I think Mr. Peng and Mr. Zhang from your company should come to see me immediately..."
The tone of the middle-aged man's speech was very polite, appearing to be gentle, but there was a trace of indisputable meaning between the lines.
"This……"
The young lady at the front desk had a slightly troubled expression on her face. Naturally, she would not dare to break into the meeting room in her capacity, but she didn't know the identity of this Mr. Mo Yu, so she dared not offend him rashly.
After hesitating for a moment, she still smiled and replied, "Mr. Mo Yu, please wait a moment, I will ask the secretariat..."
……
Soon, the receptionist followed a woman in a professional suit to the conference room and left with Mo Yu.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaobai's expression changed slightly, and he asked the receptionist:
"Who is this guy? Aren't the bosses of your company in a meeting?"
"I'm really sorry Mr. Qin, I don't know much about this, I only know that he is the boss of Dongying Venture Capital, and his name is Mo Yu." The receptionist replied with an apologetic smile on her face.
She is just a grassroots employee and doesn't know much.
Being able to tell Qin Xiaobai these things is entirely due to his appearance, otherwise, due to his professionalism, he can't tell him these things.
After hearing her answer, Qin Xiaobai nodded, and seemed to know that he couldn't ask too much from her mouth. He changed the subject, pointed to the photo on the wall, and asked:
"This is Tang Jianjun? Is he your boss?"
"Ah? Mr. Qin, do you know Mr. Tang?" The receptionist seemed a little surprised, and then explained with a smile:
"Mr. Tang is actually not the actual shareholder of the company, but the honorary shareholder! When our company management team created Douyin, Mr. Tang once supported the team, so he appeared here."
Hearing this, Qin Xiaobai seemed to understand that Tang Jianjun was only an honorary shareholder, so it would be much easier.
The middle-aged man just now looked like he was here to steal business.
Therefore, after Qin Xiaobai thought for a while, he decided to stir up the situation, otherwise, when the man finished talking, he and Liang Chenghai might just make a trip for nothing.
Qin Xiaobai's one thing is that it's useless not to get up early, and when everyone comes, he must not let others take the lead.
Therefore, he also took out a business card inlaid with gold thread from the pocket of his clothes. It was really given to Tang Jianjun when he bought paintings that day.
Qin Xiaobai did not expect that the business card he had been throwing in the corner of the system warehouse would play an unexpected role today.
Handing the business card to the front desk lady, Qin Xiaobai smiled and said, "Please take us now to meet Mr. Zhang and Mr. Peng!"
Reception lady: "..."
Just now she rashly ran to the secretariat and said that Mo Yu wanted to see Mr. Zhang and Mr. Peng immediately. She was directly scolded to death by the secretary general, and now she is allowed to go there. This is going to ruin her job...
So, at this moment, she is really in a difficult situation!
"It's okay, give this business card to Mr. Zhang to have a look. If you lose your job because of this incident, you can go to Tiger Fish to work, right, Mr. Liang?" Qin Xiaobai smiled, and then He glanced at Liang Chenghai beside him.
"Uh... yes, Tiger Fish really lacks a qualified front desk foreman. I think you are very suitable..." Liang Chenghai's mouth twitched, but he reacted quickly and said immediately.
Under the foolishness of the two, the lady at the front desk was in a daze for a while, then gritted her teeth, took the business card, and walked into the secretariat again.
Not long after, Douyin's secretary-general, with an apologetic face, came to the reception room in person, and apologized to Qin Xiaobai:
"Mr. Qin and Mr. Liang, I'm really sorry. My subordinates didn't know that you two are Mr. Tang's friends. I'll take you to see Mr. Zhang..."
After seeing this scene, Liang Chenghai followed Qin Xiaobai with a strange expression on his face, and asked softly, "Boss Qin, whose business card did you give just now, why did their attitudes change so much?"
"Have you heard of Tang Jianjun?" Qin Xiaobai smiled and replied casually.
After hearing this name, Liang Chenghai was stunned suddenly, and then seemed to think of someone, his complexion changed a few times involuntarily.