My Age of Investment

"Dylan, I heard you guys are in a little trouble?"

In the office of the president of Stanford University, President John held the phone with a smile.

Abel on the side had a smile on his face. He knew that Stanford University had a close relationship with its boss and was one of the important institutional LPs of the Equinox Fund, so he was the first to come to Stanford University for help.

"Yes, it is clear that the LPs of the Equinox Fund are all American investors, but CFIUS wants to intervene in the review. Is this the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or the Committee on Domestic Investment in the United States?"

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

First it was Facebook and YouTube, and now it’s Envision Capital’s turn. It’s unclear which company will encounter development resistance in the future.

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

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

Because CFIUS is a very special organization, 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. It reviews all foreign investment transactions that may affect U.S. national security.

I'm just an ordinary old man and I'm not interested in politics. How can I get along with these high-ranking people? "

Xia Jingxing smiled and said nothing. He knew that old John wanted to trick him into becoming an American citizen again.

For so many years, Principal John has been persevering in persuading him to naturalize, but he doesn’t know why.

"Mr. Hennessy, you don't need to persuade me anymore. I think it's good now. If one day the United States can no longer accommodate me, I will choose to retire, build a house in our hometown, and live an idyllic life.

When you have time, 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, suitable for retirement. "

President John was made to lose his temper, and he said angrily and funnyly: "I am almost sixty years old and have not yet talked about retirement. Why should I win a Turing Award and improve Stanford University's ranking by a few places?" Retire! This is the meaning of life, life is endless and struggle is endless!

Is it too early for you to start thinking about retirement when you are only in your twenties?

And when faced with a small setback, you shrink back.

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

"If the acquisition fails, then liquidate the PE funds in advance, or no longer consider acquiring US companies. Companies with business in the US also need to be excluded to prevent CFIUS from getting involved."

"You are just talking nonsense. How can really big companies and excellent companies not have business in the United States? The investment targets of PE funds are mature companies.

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

"China is not bad. It is developing very fast. In a few years, we should start to see a wave of mergers and acquisitions."

"Okay, don't talk nonsense. I only know one or two ministers at CFIUS...that's five or six ministers, and what I say may not necessarily work."

Xia Jingxing smiled. He knew that this old bastard was not telling the truth. He actually knew half of the ministers in CFIUS and claimed that he was just an ordinary old man.

In fact, whether it is a minister or a congressman, all the children in the family have to study. Old John has been sitting as the president of Stanford for so many years, and he has accumulated a lot of favors.

Why don't you spend it now and wait until he leaves office?

"Marvel is a very valuable investment target. If we cannot complete the acquisition this time, looking back in a few years, you will have a heart attack."

"Let me make it clear first that I don't have heart disease. Don't curse me. I want to live for a few more years."

After making a joke, Old John finally started to talk seriously, "I believe in your investment vision, don't worry, I will ask someone to lobby for you.

All acquisition funds came from U.S. investors, with no capital participation from China, and no participation from Chinese state-owned enterprises.

If this kind of transaction is not allowed, it will trample on the spirit of American freedom. "

"It's very well said. This is the true level of speech given by the president of Stanford."

Old John was speechless for a moment and reminded: "Darren, to be on the safe side, you should find a few more lobbyists, because there are several ministers whose children have not yet entered school, but have just registered first.

We haven't helped others yet, so it's not good to speak first, you know. "

"I understand, I understand. We have all found out clearly which LPs are supporters of which ministers. We will not let you fight alone."

"Get lost! Don't mess this up."

After hanging up the phone, Principal John looked at the dumbfounded Abel, spread his hands and said, "This is how he usually talks to me. Doesn't he say that Chinese people respect their teachers? You can't see this at all in him. a little."

Abel was suppressing a smile and the corners of his mouth kept twitching. It seemed that the boss really had a close relationship with Principal John!

But then again, any principal who holds a few shares in a company founded by students would protect the students in every way.

After all, that company is called Facebook, and its valuation is already over $40 billion.

With this investment, John Hennessy is enough to become the richest schoolmaster in the world.

Moreover, this old man has founded two listed companies, and is also an early investor in Yahoo and Google. He is full of academic, entrepreneurial and investment skills. Marc Andreessen, the founder of Netscape browser, called him the real "godfather of Silicon Valley". ".

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Time flies by and it’s May in a blink of an eye.

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

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

"There are so many people! The box office must be stable."

Ivanka looked down and saw that the front row was full of densely packed heads.

Xia Jingxing nodded lightly. In order to catch up with the May Day holiday, "Iron Man 1" was released simultaneously in China and many places around the world three days ago. The box office response was very good. After all, the leading actor Robert Downey Jr. was confused before. As the leading actor, The salary was only US$500,000, and all the other money was spent on special effects and props. The scenes that were filmed were still very popcorn-worthy.

The United States was the last to be released and held a lively premiere ceremony.

Pamut invited Xia Jingxing to attend.

Xia Jingxing did not go because more than half a month had passed and CFIUS had not yet cleared the transaction.

He didn't know what would happen if this situation continued, so he simply stopped joining in the fun, otherwise News Corp's media outlets would find fresh news material.

Ivanka next to me saw that Xia Jingxing was silent and looked worried, so she comforted her softly: "Darren, don't worry, the CFIUS review will definitely pass.

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

However, "Iron Man" is doing so well at the box office. Considering Ipamut's character as an uncle, will he make any particularly excessive demands? "

Xia Jingxing grabbed a few popcorns from the big paper bucket that Ivanka held in front of her chest, threw them into her mouth, and muttered: "He is a typical person who heals his scars and forgets the pain. If he is given some sunshine, he will be brilliant.

Just watch, I have plenty of ways to deal with him! "