Chapter 517 Add some aura to Lemon CC
"If we use conventional valuation methods, it will be difficult to exceed 40 billion this time."
Luo Yang's sigh was not groundless.
There are some unwritten agreements in the venture capital circle. For example, for investment projects that intervene in the angel round, the return must be more than 10 times to be considered a successful investment. For those that intervene in the subsequent ABC rounds, the return must also reach about 5 times.
Future investments may not be made for profit.
Because when a project reaches the early stage of listing, its scale and valuation can basically be seen, and many giant companies intervene, basically with the idea of completing their own industrial chain.
Or they may take this opportunity to enter the industry.
Therefore, when investing at this time, the consideration of returns is much smaller.
From the perspective of Sequoia Capital, there is no question of completing the industrial chain, nor is there any possibility of them intervening in the milk tea industry.
Not to mention that Lemon CC itself has passed the start-up stage and has achieved a certain scale.
Intervening now is roughly equivalent to the progress of the C round of financing. Referring to this indicator, Sequoia Capital's returns will be three to five times.
“It seems like I have to tell a story.”
Thinking of this, Luo Yang raised his head and looked at An Ying: "If you want Shen Nanpeng to overestimate you, you have to give Lemon CC a little more weight."
“How to increase it?”
An Ying was more straightforward: "Can we increase the target of 2000 stores to 3000 stores within half a year?"
"No, the current expansion speed is close to the company's limit, and my plan is to help Lemon CC find a strategic partner."
Luo Yang touched his chin and said, "Accompany me to the capital next week."
Although An Ying was a little confused, she still nodded.
“Who to cooperate with?”
"Rituan, Wang Xing."
Luo Yang explained: "It's an online platform company that does group buying. I want to give it a push and see if it can start an online food ordering platform."
Miduan was founded in 2010, but its online food ordering platform was not launched until 2013, which is the takeaway ordering platform that everyone knows today.
He only had a preliminary idea and didn't know if he could convince Wang Xing to enter the food delivery business ahead of schedule.
If at this stage, Lemon CC, including Nayuki, can reach a strategic cooperation with Mi Tuan, which has developed a takeaway business, it will help increase the sales of milk tea shops.
And this improvement is visible to the naked eye.
As for how to get in touch with Wang Xing, I don’t have any connections at this stage, so maybe I can only rely on Song Wan’s circle.
"Boss, the clothes are ironed."
Chu Jing walked out of the lounge and saw An Ying there, so he greeted her politely.
But what she said just now reminded herself.
"Boss, is it okay for me to wear this to the cocktail party tonight?"
An Ying was naturally wearing a suit, which had a strong workplace feminine vibe. Coupled with her cold and abstinent aura, she attracted more men's attention than wearing a dress.
"We are going to discuss business, there is no need to change."
Luo Yang looked An Ying up and down, then smiled and said, "When the assets of the company you manage exceed 10 billion, you will be more queen-like when you wear an evening gown to attend banquets."
I didn't expect this would be the answer.
An Ying was stunned for a moment, and after a moment her eyes lit up.
"Ok!"
She nodded confidently.
The two continued chatting until Yu Haiping knocked on the door to remind them.
When taking the elevator to the underground garage, Luo Yang started chatting with Song Wan who was standing next to him.
"Can you help me make an appointment with Wang Xing from Mi Tuan?"
"Ok?"
Song Wan was stunned for a moment, and looked at Luo Yang in confusion: "Boss, are you planning to..."
She thought Luo Yang was planning to invest in Mi Tuan.
“It has nothing to do with investment.”
Luo Yang waved his hand and said, "His company has long been targeted by investment giants. We don't have massive funds or connections, so don't daydream. I made an appointment with him just to discuss a business cooperation."
"Cooperation."
Hearing that Luo Yang was not planning to invest in Mi Tuan, Song Wan subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'll try to find some connections and contact him."
Song Wan did not take on too much responsibility and only gave Luo Yang an uncertain reply.
"If we can make an appointment, let's do it next week."
Luo Yang did not hide his intention from Song Wan: "This cooperation business directly affects the valuation of Lemon CC. The sooner we contact the other party, the better."
There is no way Song Wan doesn't know what Mi Tuan does.
But what kind of cooperation can increase Shen Nanpeng’s valuation of Lemon CC?
Song Wan became more and more curious.
Unfortunately, the elevator went down very quickly, and before she could ask, the group of four arrived in the underground garage.
"You and Assistant Yu go directly to the reception. I'm going to pick up a friend."
After giving a brief explanation, Luo Yang took An Ying into his car.
"If I had known that the reception was held in Lujiazui, I would have waited for you at the door."
When Dong Xuan met Luo Yang the next day, some scenes from last night were still in her mind, so she took the initiative to start the conversation.
Perhaps he hoped to distract Luo Yang by talking.
Because after getting in the car, the man's smile was so magical, and the look in his eyes when he looked at her seemed to be able to penetrate her clothes.
"How can we let Dong Xing wait at the door alone?"
Luo Yang smiled and responded: "If someone I know saw me, they would think that I, Luo Yang, don't show any mercy to women."
In the past, Dong Xuan would have taken up the conversation without hesitation, and even teased Luo Yang in more bold language.
But today, for some reason, she backed off.
"Boss An, long time no see!"
Dong Xuan greeted An Ying who was sitting in the co-pilot seat: "I heard from Mr. Luo that you have been working very hard recently and are determined to make Lemon CC a multi-billion dollar enterprise. I may need Mr. An's care in the future."
This woman, once she returns to normal, immediately becomes shrewd.
She was laying the groundwork for last night's agreement.
"An Ying, I thought about it a few days ago. We can speed up the layout of Luo Sheng Tang's raw material production plant, fruit planting base, logistics distribution chain, etc. by acquiring them."
Luo Yang also noticed Dong Xuan's embarrassment and followed the topic at an appropriate time.
He explained his thoughts, and then continued: "For the follow-up of this matter, you and Dong Xing will coordinate, and I will not interfere."
An Ying's mind was completely focused on work, and when she heard the suggestions that would be beneficial to the expansion of Lemon CC, her eyes immediately lit up.
Then I started discussing it with Dong Xuan in the car.
Unfortunately, they didn't have much time. After less than twenty minutes of discussion, the car arrived at the venue where the investor reception was to be held tonight.
The Yangtze River Delta region includes Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. It is one of the most economically developed regions in the country. In addition, due to the existence of the financial capital of Shanghai, the capital power here is very strong.
Therefore, tonight's investor reception is on a large scale, and there are many bigwigs among the guests present.
"At ten o'clock, the man in the striped suit is the vice president of Pufa Bank in charge of financial investment. On his left is Qin Shichang, the chairman of Changhai Group. He has shares in Shanghai and several ports in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces."
After they entered, although the cocktail party had not officially started yet, more than half of the guests had already arrived.
Dong Xuan followed Luo Yang and whispered to some bigwigs who had already arrived.
"Pay attention to the seven o'clock direction. That's Guo Guangchang, the chairman of Fosun Group. The person he is communicating with is an executive director of our head office. I have to go say hello to him after the party starts." Luo Yang looked in the direction Dong Xuan pointed and saw He Maosong at a glance.
But Cai Fujun and Liu Haishan were not seen among the group of people around them.
"Chairman, I looked around and didn't see Shen Nanpeng. He probably hasn't arrived yet."
Song Wan came over with a champagne glass in her hand: "Mr. Shen is also a heavyweight, and there will definitely be a lot of people around him later. Do you want to contact his assistant first?"
The shared bicycle project she is working on has already been finalized with Sequoia Capital, and the main reason she came here tonight was to see if there were any opportunities to invest in other projects.
Coming here to remind Luo Yang specifically is considered as fulfilling one's duty.
"We'll see then."
After chatting with An Ying in the afternoon, Luo Yang had some new ideas, but he was not in a hurry to finalize anything with Shen Nanpeng at the cocktail party tonight.
"Okay, you go ahead and get busy."
Song Wan smiled and said, "One of my uncles is here too. I'll go over and have a chat with him. I'll introduce him to you later."
"no problem."
Luo Yang waved his hand and said with a smile: "Assistant Yu will lend it to you. Please return it to me after the party."
Tonight's investor reception is held in Shanghai, which can be considered half of Song Wan's home court. She is much more comfortable here than I am. Yu Haiping can learn a lot from following her.
"Okay, I'll take Assistant Yu around and try my luck to see if I can come across any good projects."
Song Wan smiled and said, "I believe that with Assistant Yu's ability, it will be easy for him to communicate with others."
After saying that, he took Yu Haiping away from Luo Yang.
"The one eating at 3 o'clock is Zhu Xixian, the founder of Juding Private Equity."
Dong Xuan continued to introduce, but this time with a little doubt: "This person has always been a loner, why is he interested in attending such a cocktail party tonight?"
"Maybe someone else brought it in?"
Luo Yang smiled and said, "You know what, I saw him eating and I felt hungry too."
"Isn't it?"
Dong Xuan looked at Luo Yang in surprise, and subconsciously made a move to hold his arm: "Please don't do that. The buffet is just for show. Few people will go there for the sake of eating."
"But I feel hungry, what should I do?"
"Let's go have a midnight snack after the party."
Dong Xuan muttered, "Don't you want to eat something beforehand to fill your stomach when attending a buffet like this?"
"Did you hear that?"
Luo Yang glanced at An Ying on the other side: "Have newbies like us learned anything?"
An Ying had a blank expression on her face and Dong Xuan rolled her eyes.
Just as they were chatting, Shen Nanpeng appeared in the conference hall.
"Boss, Mr. Shen is coming in."
An Ying reminded Luo Yang immediately.
"Not urgent."
Luo Yang knew what An Ying meant: "Look at him, there are people around him as soon as he enters the venue. I will just go over to say hello now. I will find a chance to chat with him after the cocktail party officially starts."
"There are less than twenty minutes left before the reception officially begins."
Dong Xuan looked at her watch and said, "There will definitely be more than just Sequoia Capital coming tonight. People from IDG, Hillhouse, Softbank and other giants will also be coming. After the reception starts, most of them will just have superficial exchanges to leave an impression. The real exchanges will be in the second half."
"Since you can't eat, go say hello."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "You go talk to the leader, I'll look for my friends."
In fact, they are all together, surrounding Guo Guangchang.
Luo Yang found it very interesting after observing it.
There are also differences in distance among people. Dong Xuan's leader is right next to Lao Guo. The two of them are whispering and laughing about gossip. They belong to the first circle, while He Maosong and others are on the periphery, forming a loose circle, and are communicating in groups of three or four.
Communication is communication, but most of their attention is focused on the center of the circle.
Whenever the central character mentions someone, that person will temporarily move from the outer circle to the center.
"Brother."
After Luo Yang approached, he addressed He Maosong as "brother" to show respect: "I saw you from a distance after entering the venue and recognized you at the first sight!"
"Brother Luo!"
He Maosong laughed and stretched out his hand to shake hands with Luo Yang vigorously.
"Mr. He."
"I knew that Mr. An would be indispensable tonight."
Knowing the purpose of Luo Yang attending the cocktail party tonight, He Maosong was not surprised at all that An Ying appeared here.
"Come on, let me introduce you."
Holding Luo Yang's hand tightly, He Maosong enthusiastically pulled him in front of a few people.
"Everyone, let me introduce you to a friend who is also a friend of Lao Liu and Lao Cai."
He Maosong introduced with a smile on his face: "Luo Yang, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lingshi Palace Group. By the way, you may not have heard of this name, but you should know Naixue and Lemon CC. These two milk tea brands are companies under Luo Laodi Group!"
Since he also holds shares in the company, he must have talked about it among his friends often.
In addition, these two milk tea brands have a large presence in the Yangtze River Delta region and are well-known, so many people know about them.
So as soon as the introduction was finished, several people showed understanding expressions on their faces.
"It's Mr. Luo. Nice to meet you!"
“Lao He’s friends are my friends.”
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They are all smart people. Now that they know Luo Yang is no inferior to them, they will definitely give him face enthusiastically.
An Ying also felt the enthusiasm.
Half because of her position as executive vice president of Luo Sheng Tang, and half because of her cool and beautiful appearance.
"I saw Mr. Shen come in as well."
While the others were greeting An Ying, He Maosong leaned close to Luo Yang's ear and whispered, "Let's go have a toast together later?"
It seems that he has been paying attention to the venue.
According to this logic, Luo Yang and Dong Xuan might have been seen very early.
"Let's find an opportunity after the reception starts."
Luo Yang said calmly: "There are so many people around him right now, we should give others a chance."
"Hahaha"
Hearing Luo Yang's confident words, He Maosong couldn't help but laugh.
"In that case, how about I introduce you to Mr. Guo and have a chat here first?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Xuan's voice appeared in his ears.
"Mr. He, can you lend me Mr. Luo?"
The female president politely gestured to He Maosong, then said to Luo Yang, "I just mentioned you to Mr. Guo and Mr. Chen. They really want to meet you, a young talent. Would you like to come over and have a chat?"
This woman is very useful no matter what occasion she goes to.
Luo Yang glanced at He Maosong and said, "Brother, would you like to go with me?"
(End of this chapter)
