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Chapter 382 Battery Swapping Network! On the Eve of Tiangong T100's Launch! Kuaipao's Series B Funding!
The following day, February 21, Lashou.com was officially renamed Qiandu Group Buying, which, together with Qiandu Takeaway, formed the moat of Qiandu's LBS business unit.

iResearch followed suit, releasing its list of the top 100 internet companies for 2012, based on a comprehensive evaluation of active user numbers, revenue, and industry influence.

Penguins are number one!

Second place at Baidu!

Ahri is third!

Pinduoduo is fourth!

NetEase is fifth!

Shanda is sixth!

Surprisingly, OrangePay ranked ninth, while Today Tech ranked tenth.

Of the top ten companies on the list, three are subsidiaries of Senlian Capital.

Some netizens even said that if Orange Technology is included, Senlian Capital would account for 40% of the slots.

Kuaidi Dache and Kuaidi Dache ranked seventeenth and nineteenth respectively, Gaode Map ranked thirty-first, and ByteDance ranked thirty-eighth.

The list quickly went viral and became a trending topic.

There's no way around it; Senlian Capital has so many subsidiaries on the list that it's hard to ignore them.

But in less than half an hour, the trending topic was suppressed.

Because paparazzi exposed a video of Dong Jie and Wang Dazhi's secret meeting in Haikou, even Weibo's servers crashed instantly.

Two people who have absolutely no connection are now rumored to be having an affair.

Initially, netizens didn't believe it, but when the paparazzi released more shocking photos of the two kissing, Weibo immediately crashed.

……

……

Zhuxianzhuang Science and Technology Park, Building No. 9.

"Boss, the functional and timing verification of the Tiangong T100 has been completed. The power consumption in standby mode is 0.4mW, and the power consumption in full load operation is 500mW. It has a local AI computing power of 0.5TOPS (5000 billion operations per second), which can realize lightweight AI tasks. It is recommended to use the 40nm process, which can effectively reduce the cost of tape-out."

Mike, the chief engineer of the chip design department, spoke slowly.

"In terms of audio processing, a 6-microphone array is used, and a 24-bit audio codec is integrated, supporting Dolby stereo decoding..." Wu Shengyu, who was sitting next to him, added.

"This is the company's first chip product, and also the first AI chip to use the Orange Z1 instruction set. Thank you both for your hard work!"

Chen Yansen leaned against his desk and encouraged Mike and Wu Shengyu.

AI chips are just the beginning. His next plan is to transform the chip design department into another HiSilicon, or even the next MediaTek or the next Qualcomm.

You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to go step by step.

“Boss, actually I’m better at designing mobile phone processors,” Mike said, seizing the opportunity.

“I know, so the Tiangong A100 project proposal has already been sent to your email addresses.”

Chen Yansen said with a smile.

"Tiangong A100?" Wu Shengyu's eyes lit up.

He and Mike simply felt that the Tiangong T100 was not technologically advanced enough to showcase their talents.

Chen Yansen spent a lot of money, but it wasn't for a mere AI chip; mobile phone chips were his real goal.

"OK." Mike's reply was simple and clear.

In his view, Tiangong T100 was just a warm-up; Tiangong A100 was his first R&D project after joining Senlian Capital.

The next step is to find a chip foundry.

While ensuring a high yield rate, the lower the price, the better.

After the meeting, Chen Yansen returned to his office.

Twenty-four hours had passed since Ma Liyun's last phone call, but he wasn't in a hurry. At worst, he could just have a head-on showdown with Ali.

If even Wang Xin could do it, there's no reason why I couldn't.

Moreover, in 2013, Alibaba was far from its peak. Apart from having slightly more funds than Meituan and a slightly better ground sales team than Baidu, it did not have any obvious advantages.

With the support of traffic from Pinduoduo, Gaode Maps, Orange App Store, WeChat, and QQ, Kuaipao enjoys a completely dominant leading position in the industry.

Even if Ali acquires Meituan and integrates group-buying market resources, it will be difficult to stop Kuaipao's expansion.

at the same time.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Zhixiang, the owner of an electric bicycle factory in Wuxi, couldn't help but smile.

The factory has finally found a buyer!
Over the past year, due to increasingly fierce competition in the electric vehicle market and a significant Matthew effect, the survival environment for small manufacturers has deteriorated.

Yadea, Xinri, and Aima are thriving, while mid-sized OEM manufacturers like Zhixiang, lacking both brand recognition and sales channels, are at the mercy of others. As the industry becomes increasingly competitive and leading brands establish their own production bases, Zhixiang's order volume is also shrinking.

Production capacity plummeted from 50,000 vehicles per month to 4,000 vehicles per month, a mere fraction of what it used to be.

At its peak, the company had 800 employees, but now it only has a little over 100 left. We can't afford to support any more.

Fortunately, the land, equipment, and production line were still worth some money, and Wang Zhixiang had started looking for buyers as early as six months ago.

However, many electric vehicle manufacturers have gone bankrupt due to broken capital chains, and they are usually purchased at a discounted price, which is simply appalling.

Therefore, Wang Zhixiang gritted his teeth and persevered.

A month ago, staff from Kuaipao Technology contacted him and, after repeatedly reviewing the factory's assets and liabilities, gave him a "wait for notification" reply.

I thought there was no hope left, but three minutes ago, the other party called again to reconfirm their intention to cooperate.

Kuaipao Technology will acquire Zhixiang Electric Vehicle Factory for 2.7 million yuan.

Compared to his peers who went bankrupt, Wang Zhixiang was extremely lucky.

In fact, Pei Yi not only bought Zhixiang, but also acquired a battery manufacturing plant called Shuangshi to build Kuaipao's battery swapping network.

After all, the electric scooter in 2013 only had a range of 60 to 70 kilometers, and it had to be charged in less than half a day, otherwise it would delay the afternoon's food delivery work.

Once the acquisition process is completed, Kuaipao's working capital will be almost depleted, and with Dianping launching a subsidy war, Series B financing will be inevitable.

Tencent, Hillhouse Capital, and GSR Ventures, which participated in KuaiRun's Series A funding, are already eager to participate, and currently only Ali is still considering it.

More than a dozen companies, including DST, Goldman Sachs, and Huake, also have a certain investment inclination.

Chen Yansen instructed Lao Gao to conduct preliminary communication and exclude the investment institutions with the lowest bids.

Kuai Pao holds a 90% market share in the food delivery industry and a 40% market share in the group-buying market. It has also expanded into grocery shopping, so it has the confidence to do so.

Just as Ma Liyun was hesitating, Kuaipao was also integrating the production resources of the electric vehicle industry and recruiting 1400 people from the families of Kuaipao riders in places like Sujiang, placing them in electric vehicle factories and battery factories.

For Chen Yansen, this means thousands more threads of humanitarianism will be kindled each year.

The next morning, Ma Liyun called.

"President Chen, Ali wants 10% of Kuaipao's shares," Ma Liyun demanded, making an exorbitant demand.

"Mr. Ma, Tencent provided KuaiRun with primary traffic entry points on WeChat and QQ, and I only gave them 5%." Chen Yansen shook his head with a smile.

“Ali can also provide traffic support,” Ma Liyun replied.

Ok?
Ah Li really wants to raise Kuai Pao as her 'godson'?

"A primary traffic entry point?" Chen Yansen pressed.

“Secondary channel,” Ma Liyun replied immediately.

There is a difference between a godson and a biological son.

"6%, Kuaipao's Series B funding will be led by Ali, followed by Tencent." Chen Yansen thought for a moment and expressed his sincerity.

“I hope Mr. Chen can guarantee that in the next two rounds of financing, Ali’s cumulative shareholding ratio will be increased to 20%,” Ma Liyun made another request.

In other words, Senlian Capital would have to offer enough incentives for Ali to completely abandon its food delivery business.

"I can't guarantee that," Chen Yansen said decisively.

In the Series B round, Ali was given a 6% stake in the funding, which was already a significant concession. Furthermore, Tencent's feelings also had to be considered.

In his plan, the maximum shareholding ratio of Tencent and Ali is 15%, with the remaining 15% reserved for state-owned and foreign capital.

"No room for discussion?" Ma Liyun's face immediately darkened.

"Or Mr. Ma could choose to expand Taobao Takeaway's business scope and have a friendly competition with Kuai Pao first," Chen Yansen said with a light smile, his tone full of provocation.

"6% it is then." Ma Liyun squinted and sneered, thinking to himself: Well, I can't guarantee that Ahri won't enter the group purchase market in the future.

Both of them had their own ulterior motives and didn't take the cooperation seriously at all.

Chen Yansen deliberately delayed, hoping to make Ah Li miss the best opportunity to enter the game.

Ma Liyun plans to wait for the right opportunity to first cultivate the market with Kuaipao, and then seize the opportunity to enter the market when the time is right.

Once users develop good habits and the market reaches a certain scale, Ali will be able to leverage its financial and traffic advantages to capture market share at a lower cost.

He was shrewd; he was just waiting for Chen Yansen to make a mistake so that Senlian Capital's plan would become a stepping stone for Ali.

However, Ma Liyun overestimated his own strength.

How could Chen Yansen possibly give him a chance?
Ali doesn't even have a navigation map, so how can it complete its ecosystem? Does it rely entirely on traffic from the Taobao app?

Within six months, internal strife will break out within Ahri!

　Chapter 3 isn't finished yet, so I'll probably update it later. Godfathers, get some rest.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)