Rebirth Capital Entertainment

There is still a long way to go before Google can become a human electronic image and text database.

What is more important now is to go public early next year, and to get government support as soon as possible so that we can continue to promote the Google Maps project.

For this reason, after the second round of financing was successful in early December, Kaos decided to hold a banquet to celebrate this historic moment. At the same time, it was also to increase personal relationships with brokers, and more importantly, to broaden contacts.

, to open the way for the Google Maps project.

Today, Google has entered 80 countries around the world, and its daily search volume has skyrocketed to a terrifying figure of 1.1 billion times. This has also caused Google's advertising revenue to skyrocket, reaching almost half a million US dollars per day, and nearly 200 million US dollars in revenue a year.

Such excellent performance is already comparable to that of Yahoo. In one fell swoop, Google has become a shining dark horse in the capital market in the eyes of investors, and countless VCs want to participate in investment.

This also made this second round of financing easier than the last time. It easily reached a valuation of US$12.5 billion. It sold 20% of its shares again and raised US$2.5 billion.

After the completion of this financing, Kaos's shares officially dropped to 50.4%, while Sequoia Capital increased its shares to 23.36%, becoming the largest shareholder other than Kaos. The remaining shareholders are Kaos.

Sen, Lin Yifei, and more than a dozen other VCs are completely incompetent.

The most VC in his hands is only 3%. Among the individual shareholders, Carson, after Kaos applied for the board of directors' approval and received the company's employee incentive stock award, only 1.56%, but at least he has a net worth of nearly 200 million.

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The bigger winner, Kaos, plus his previous shares in Amazon, has a net worth of nearly US$7 billion.

This year's Forbes rich list was released in March, so Kaos did not enter it. But in next year's list, based on the current calculation of 7 billion, he will also enter the top 50 of Forbes in the world.

Not to mention that if Google goes public, its market value will inevitably increase. Kaos's net worth will definitely not be just 7 billion US dollars now. In such a situation, if the upper class in the United States pays a little attention to the dynamics of the Internet industry, then it will

Know the fame and fortune of Kaos.

Kaos wanted to expand his network, but these upper-class American celebrities also wanted to get to know Kaos, a new member. In addition, more than a dozen VCs such as Sequoia Capital were involved in the matchmaking process, making this banquet a New York event.

The most grand and eye-catching event in late 1998.

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"Brother, what do you think of my outfit? Is it beautiful?"

Lin Yifei, wearing a light blue gauze dress, walked out slowly from the stairs. Her black hair was permed and slightly curled, and she hung it casually on the back of her head. At her feet was a pair of beige sandals, with

Some slight high heels, but not so prominent, just bring out the temperament of little princess Lin Yifei.

"It's very beautiful, but there's something missing...well...put on the bracelet I gave you."

Kaos smiled and praised, then looked up and down again, considered it, and spoke to Lin Yifei again.

The dress is Dior's latest high-top dress this year. Because of her age and height, Kaos specially invited Dior's designers to personally re-tailor it. Now when she wears it on Lin Yifei, it fits perfectly without any traces.

of discomfort.

However, although the dress is very valuable, the bright and colorful clothes are always a bit too plain.

After Lin Yifei put on the colorful gemstone bracelet on her wrist, Lin Yifei, who reappeared in front of Kaos, looked like she had such a touch of treasure, but she didn't look so vulgar, and she stood out even more.

A noble temperament.

At this time, Kaos nodded with great satisfaction and turned to look at Lin Xiaoli who was standing aside, staring at her daughter with bright eyes.

"Auntie, are you really not going to come with us?"

Tonight is an important banquet held by the company, and Lin Yifei, as an important co-founder, naturally wants to be there together. I originally thought that Lin Xiaoli would also go, but I didn't expect that she would be rejected.

"Haha, I'm not very interested in such an occasion, but you don't want to drink, and don't come back too late."

Lin Xiaoli looked at her daughter who was beginning to show her beauty, and reached out to touch her face, which was beginning to age. She felt a little regretful. This was the feeling shared by every woman who was so beautiful back then.

However, Lin Xiaoli recovered quickly, smiling as gently as before and giving Kaos serious instructions.

"Mom, don't worry. We'll go to my brother's place to sleep if it's too late at night, and we'll just come back tomorrow."

Seeing that everything was ready, Lin Yifei hugged Kaos's arm and said hurriedly after hearing her mother's instructions.

Lin Yifei was excited about attending a banquet for the first time, but she didn't want to be disappointed because she went home too early.

"You...it's not too late."

After staring at Lin Yifei for a while, Lin Xiaoli lovingly stretched out her hand and pointed at her daughter's forehead. She felt a little resentful that iron could not become steel, but she did not reject Lin Yifei's proposal, but still acted like Kaos warned her.

"Well, aunt, don't worry, I will take good care of Sissi."

Kaos smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Huh, don't fight."

The care Kaos said reminded Lin Xiaoli of something at all, and she spoke to Kaos again with a smile in her eyes.

Not only was Kaos' family notified of the previous fight at school, but Lin Yifei, who was the cause, was also notified. So Lin Xiaoli also knew what happened, although she didn't really agree with Kaos' behavior in the fight.

But Lin Xiaoli also noticed Kaos's protection of Lin Yifei. She became more and more satisfied with Kaos, and felt more confident about letting her daughter go out to play with Kaos.

"Um...Haha, don't worry, Auntie, something like this won't happen again in the future. I also realize my mistake."

Being warned by Lin Xiaoli, Kaos touched the bridge of his nose with some embarrassment, smiled and assured.

"Oh, Mom, stop talking. You'll be late if you keep talking."

Seeing Kaos' embarrassment, Lin Yifei pouted and said coquettishly to Lin Xiaoli. As she spoke, she pulled Kaos and hurriedly walked out.

"snort..."

How could Lin Yifei's actions of protecting Kaos be hidden from Lin Xiaoli? She snorted slightly and stretched out her hand to signal to Kaos.

"Then...Auntie, let's go first."

Kaos and Lin Xiaoli spoke again, and then he led Lin Yifei out of the room, got into the car that had been waiting outside, and headed all the way to Manhattan, New York.