If Germination dares to self-destruct, it proves that it can withstand the test.

As for who is behind it, it actually doesn't matter at all.

Just a clown.

"If it is just our unilateral self-certification, I am afraid it will be difficult to dispel users' doubts." Lu Qi expressed his worries.

"What's your opinion?" Zhang Shuo asked.

"I suggest introducing an authoritative third party. One year has passed since Qingyun Data's Series A financing. We can consider launching Series B financing and take advantage of the situation to introduce authoritative investment institutions such as SDIC to strengthen the supervision of Qingyun Data."

"Fine."

In fact, at the end of last year, Qingyun Data had just completed a capital increase of 4 billion. There was no need for financing this year. However, in view of the changes in the situation, Zhang Shuo decided to adopt Lu Qi's suggestion.

It also intends to further cede control of Qingyun Data.

Those who accuse Weixin and Feixun of data security are essentially questioning Qingyun Data, which is responsible for data storage, and are shielding each other because they are in the same budding system.

The specific method of financing will of course be handled by Lu Kai.

………

It's the weekend in a blink of an eye.

By chance, Zhang Shuo bumped into his second uncle at the old man's place again.

"I heard that Sprout is going to enter the commercial aerospace field?" Second uncle Tang Yizhen has a very good eye. Nebula Technology is still going through the registration process and has already received the news.

It also proves from the side that Tang Yi pays special attention to every move of Mei Ya.

"There is such a plan."

Zhang Shuo did not deny it and talked enthusiastically about his views on the development prospects of the commercial aerospace field.

"You can really mess with things."

Tang Yi shook his head in amusement. He really couldn't understand where Zhang Shuo got such enthusiasm.

He still remembers that when Zhang Shuo first founded Sprout Capital, the three businesses of new retail, social networking, and gaming went hand in hand, and the key points were successful.

Then came cloud computing, mobile phones, semiconductors, and new energy vehicles.

Now it's even more outrageous, they actually want to engage in commercial aerospace.

"I'm still so young, so I can't just hold on to my billions of dollars in wealth and wait for retirement, right? Why don't I make more troubles while I can still make troubles?" Zhang Shuo is very Versailles.

"That makes sense."

Tang Yi thought about it. Who is called Zhang Shuo and he is less than thirty?

It's true that it makes people jealous.

"Have the funds been arranged? Commercial aerospace is still very expensive." Tang Yi had received news before that Moya had discovered another 10 billion corporate bonds.

The capital chain must be tight again.

"Let me declare in advance, don't even think about getting a loan from the bank." Tang Yi took precautions in advance.

"should be no problem."

Zhang Shuo chuckled, "The steps will be smaller in the early stage, and it won't cost much."

Among the commercial aerospace companies that emerged 15 years after the original time and space, the largest financing scale was only three to five billion, which was incomparable to the financing in the Internet industry.

"That's good."

Tang Yi felt relieved now, but he was worried that if the capital chain of Germination was broken, it would be a big trouble.

………

At night, Zhang Shuo unexpectedly received a Weixin message from his second uncle.

"This is the contact information of Mr. Shen, the person in charge of China Aerospace. I have already said hello. I will not participate in the specific cooperation and how to discuss it. You can handle it yourself. I can only help so much."

"Thank you, uncle!"

Zhang Shuo was very happy, and his second uncle still "doted" on him.

As mentioned earlier, if Nebula Technology wants to take off, the first step is not only to recruit talents, but also to obtain a series of aerospace-related basic technology patent authorizations, otherwise it will be impossible to start.

When it comes to the accumulation of aerospace patented technologies, it is none other than the giant China Aerospace.

With Zhang Shuo's current status, he could contact China Aerospace directly, but after all, it was not as good as his second uncle's greeting, which could clear some invisible obstacles.

The second uncle complained, but he still supported his "nonsense".

………

Monday, July 8th.

This past weekend, the Internet was still abuzz.

Because Qingyun Data’s Series B financing has not yet been completed, Suiya is still facing pressure from public opinion.

But this did not affect Bu Ya's business activities.

Nebula Technology has been officially registered and will serve as a first-level subsidiary of the Sprout Group. Its registered address is a seven-story building in the Sprout Industrial Park.

If nothing else, this building will serve as the headquarters of Nebula Technology in the future.

Because it is still an empty shelf, Nebula Technology has been temporarily placed under the management of the Fertile Land Research Institute of the Germination Group. The recruitment of relevant personnel and the Group's Talent Center have also been started simultaneously.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Human Resources Director Wu Sheyuan even personally flew to the beautiful country to recruit people, and he has not come back yet.

It is said that a technical master has been locked in.

In addition to Nebula Technology, under the instruction of Zhang Shuo, Jiaoyang Holdings and Dream Fund have also formally reached an agreement on the equity transaction of wichat and signed an equity transaction contract.

Dream Fund will acquire 10% of wichat's equity from Jiaoyang Holdings for US$1 billion.

The relevant funds are expected to arrive within a week.

In the conference room.

Lu Kai is reporting on the financing situation of Qingyun Data. "According to the instructions of the chairman, Qingyun Data's Series B financing will adopt a combination of equity transfer and financing."

To put it simply -

Qingyun Data will conduct Series B financing at a valuation of 40 billion, with a financing amount of 6 billion and the transfer of 15% of the equity.

Financing targets include Binhai Urban Investment, Lingnan Provincial Investment, Haijin Urban Investment, Modu Urban Investment, Jiangxia Urban Investment, Sichuan Nan Provincial Investment, Huaxia State-owned Investment, as well as investment institutions with state-owned assets background related to data security supervision.

A total of fifteen investment institutions are all authoritative.

Last July, when Qingyun Data conducted its Series A financing, the valuation was only 25 billion. Sprout transferred 10% of its equity, and its shareholding ratio dropped from 100% to 90%.

After the Series B financing, Sprout's shareholding will be diluted again, dropping to 76.5%.

In just one year, Qingyun Data's overall valuation has increased by 1.6 times. Based on Qingyun Data's achievements and market share in the past year, it is not an exaggeration at all.

Even a little conservative.

After the B round of financing, Germination Group will also transfer 20% of Qingyun Data's equity to these fifteen investment institutions at a new valuation of 45 billion.

Further reducing the shareholding ratio to 56.5% is tantamount to actively giving up absolute controlling rights.

The reason for doing this is also very simple.

The first is to continue to implement the opening strategy of the Sprout Group and gradually give up absolute control over non-core business companies such as Qingcheng Group and Qingyun Data.

At the same time, it is also a response to the outside world’s doubts that Sprout Group is too large and involved in too many industries.

mean.

While continuing to get involved in new businesses, Suya will also make "concessions" in some businesses.

The second is to give up absolute control over Qingyun Data in exchange for the public's trust in the data security of Qingyun Data. Otherwise, they would not have found endorsements from fifteen urban investment institutions in one go.

Although the price seems high.

In the eyes of normal investors, the practice of transferring equity immediately after financing, like the Sprout Group, is simply stupid, and is no different from giving away money.

If it can be postponed to Series C financing, the value of the 20% equity transferred now will be doubled immediately.

It's also because the investors are all urban investment companies that Mie Yao is so generous.

It is foreseeable that after the news of Qingyun Data’s Series B financing came out, investment institutions such as Thieves Group and Scarlet Capital would probably go crazy with jealousy.

From the beginning of the establishment of Bu Ya, these capitals have been eager to participate in Bu Ya’s financing.

result……

Mei Ya simply ignores these so-called professional investment institutions and prefers to cooperate with investment institutions such as urban investment institutions, which are also full of positive energy.

As for saying.

Why not sell 35% of the shares in one go during Qingyun Data’s Series B financing, but choose a combination of financing and equity transfer? The reason is also very simple.

Qingyun Data currently has sufficient funds and does not need to raise more than 10 billion in funds in one go.

Second, Sprout Group also wants to recover some of its early investment in Qingyun Data through equity transfer. At the same time, it can also use the 9 billion funds obtained from the equity transfer to supplement the group's cash flow.

It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
To be continued...