My Age of Investment

  Chapter 1067 The Godfather of Silicon Valley

   "Daren, I heard that you are having a little trouble?"

  In the office of the president of Stanford University, President John smiled and held the phone.

   Abel smiled on his face. He knew that Stanford University had a close relationship with the boss and was also one of the important institutions of the Autumn Equinox Fund, so he was the first to come to Stanford University for help.

   "Yes, it is clear that the LPs of the Autumn Equinox Fund are all American investors, but CFIUS has to intervene in the review. Is this the U.S. Foreign Investment Committee or the U.S. Domestic Investment Committee?"

  Principal John laughed, then he narrowed his smile and sighed, "Do you remember what I told you back then? If you don't integrate into the United States, the space for development will become narrower and narrower."

  First, Facebook and YouTube. Now it’s the turn of Vision Capital. I don’t know which company will suffer development resistance in the future.

  Murdoch is such an unparalleled figure, in order to enter the American media industry, he honestly chose to become an American citizen.

  It’s too late for you to change your mind, otherwise I won’t be able to help much.

  Because CFIUS is a special institution, it is chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury and the heads of 10 departments including defense, state affairs, and homeland security serve as members to review all foreign investment transactions that may affect the national security of the United States.

  I'm just an ordinary old man, and I'm not interested in politics, so how can I be able to talk to these upper-class figures. "

  Xia Jingxing smiled and said nothing, he knew that Old Man John wanted to fool himself into naturalization again.

  For so many years, Principal John has been persevering in persuading him to be naturalized, and he doesn’t know what he plans to do.

  "Mr. Hennessy, you don’t have to persuade me anymore. I think it’s good now. If the United States can’t tolerate me one day, I’ll choose to retire, build a house in our hometown, and live an idyllic life.

  If you are free, you can travel to our hometown in western Sichuan, also known as "Oriental Little Switzerland" and "Oriental Alps". The scenery and climate are very good and suitable for elderly care. "

President John was made to lose his temper, and said in a good and funny manner: "I am almost 60 years old and have not yet talked about retirement. Why should I get a Turing Award and raise the ranking of Stanford University by a few places? Retire! This is the meaning of life. Life is endless and struggle is endless!

  You are only in your twenties and you started thinking about retirement. Is it too early?

  And in the face of a little setback, you shrink back.

  Stanford University is betting a lot of money on you and Vision Capital. Your attitude is not like a qualified fund owner. "

  "If the acquisition fails, then liquidate the PE fund in advance, or no longer consider acquiring American companies. Companies with business in the United States also need to be ruled out and not give CFIUS the opportunity to intervene."

  "You are completely annoyed. How can really big companies and excellent companies have no business in the United States, and the investment targets of PE funds are those that have matured.

  If you follow your investment method, you can only go to China for PE investment. "

  "China is also good, it is developing very fast, and in a few years, it should start to usher in a wave of mergers and acquisitions."

   "Okay, don't talk about these useless things. On the CFIUS side, I only know one, two... and five or six ministers, and my words may not work."

  Xia Jingxing smiled, he knew that this old Yinbi didn’t tell the truth, but he knew half of the CFIUS ministers, and said he was an ordinary old man.

  In fact, no matter the minister or the congressman, the children in the family have to go to school. The old man John has been sitting as the principal of Stanford for so many years, and the favor he has accumulated has gone.

  Don’t spend it quickly, can you use it when someone resigns?

  "Marvel is a very valuable investment target. If we can't complete the acquisition this time, and look back after a few years, you will have a heart attack."

   "Let me declare first, I don't have a heart attack, don't curse me, I want to live a few more years."

   joked, the old man John finally started talking seriously, "I believe in your investment vision, don't worry, I will ask someone to help you lobby.

  All acquisition funds came from American investors, no funds from China participated, and no Chinese state-owned enterprises participated.

  If even this kind of transaction is not allowed, it would be a trampling on the American spirit of freedom. "

   "Speaking very well, this is the true speech level of the principal of Stanford."

  The old man John was speechless for a moment, and reminded: “Dalun, to be on the safe side, you should find a few more lobbyists, because there are some ministers’ children who have not yet enrolled in school, but just hang up.

  We haven’t done anything to help others. It’s not good to speak first, you know. "

   "I understand, I understand, we have all inquired clearly, which LP is a supporter of which ministers, will not let you fight alone."

   "Fuck off! Don't mess things up."

After hung up the phone, Principal John looked at Abel who was dumbfounded, and said, "He usually talks to me like this. Didn't it mean that the Chinese respect teachers and respect? In him, you can't see this at all. a little."

  Abel smiled, and the corners of his mouth kept twitching. It seems that the boss really has a close relationship with Principal John!

   But if you want to speak again, if you are any principal, holding a few shares of the company that the student founded, he will also protect the student in various ways.

  After all, that company is called Facebook, and its valuation is more than 40 billion U.S. dollars.

  With this investment, John Hennessy is enough to aspire to the throne of the world's richest principal.

Moreover, the old man also founded two listed companies. He is also an early investor in Yahoo and Google. He has full academic, entrepreneurial, and investment skills. The founder of Netscape Browser, Mark Anderson, called him the true "Godfather of Silicon Valley." ".

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  Time flickered, and it came to May in a flash.

  At night, Ivanka walked into the theater holding Xia Jingxing's arm and sat in the last row of the theater.

  Although it is early in the morning, there are still many comic book fans and movie fans who choose to stay up late to watch "Iron Man 1".

   "A lot of people! The box office must be stable."

  Ivanka looked down, and the front row was full of dense heads.

Xia Jingxing nodded slightly. In order to catch up with the 51st gear, "Iron Man 1" has been released in China and many other places at the same time three days ago. The box office feedback is very good. The remuneration was only 500,000 U.S. dollars, and all the other money was spent on special effects and props. The scenes that were filmed were still very popcorn.

  The United States was the last to be screened, and a lively premiere ceremony was also held.

  Pamut invited Xia Jingxing to participate.

  Xia Jingxing did not go, because most of the month has passed and CFIUS has not released the transaction.

  He also doesn’t know what the situation will eventually be if this development continues, so he simply doesn’t want to join in the fun, or the News Corporation’s media will find fresh news materials again.

   Next to Ivanka, seeing Xia Jingxing not speaking, with a preoccupied look, softly comforted: “Dalun, don’t worry, CFIUS’s review will definitely pass.

  The outside media are all talking nonsense, saying that Marvel has terminated the transaction with Envision Capital.

  But this "Iron Man" is so good at the box office, Ipamut is like his uncle, will he make any particularly excessive demands? "

  Xia Jingxing grabbed a few popcorns from the big paper bucket Ivanka hugged her chest and threw them into her mouth, and muttered: "His person is a typical person. If the scar is forgotten, it will be bright.

  Look at it, I have a way to clean him up! "

  (End of this chapter)