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The person who extended the invitation to her was none other than Jiang Yizhou, a prominent figure in the venture capital industry.
Jiang Yizhou gained attention in the venture capital world primarily due to a profitable investment by IDG that yielded over two hundred times returns. Now that he has sold eLink and is not making any significant moves, many are eager to see if he will start a new venture.
With a billion-dollar level foundation from eLink, most venture capitalists believe that investing in him would be a surefire way to make money. However, the newly minted billionaire has become quite controlling since eLink's early share sell-off without notice from the venture capitalists, having repurchased the vast majority of shares in his companies.
Continuing discussions about investment with him is likely to be quite challenging.
Unexpectedly, this individual has established his own venture capital firm and has personally extended an invitation to her.
Xu Xin was born in a mountainous city. Her father worked his way up from being a laborer to the factory manager at a local factory. Influenced by her father's experiences, Xu Xin learned a lot about management. She later attended university, worked as a bank teller, and seized the opportunity to move to Hong Kong, where she became a certified public accountant. She is currently working in the investment department of Bai Fu Qin and has always been someone who refuses to give up.
Now that such an opportunity lies before her, Xu Xin is indeed tempted to personally lead a Venture Capital Firm.
Looking at the information noted in her notebook, Xu Xin picked up the phone and dialed.
"Hello, may I speak with Mr. Jiang Yizhou?"
Jiang Yizhou shifted his gaze away, trying not to let the stunning scene before him distract him. He gently kissed the woman on the cheek, covered her with a blanket, and got up to answer the phone.
At this moment, he had four contact methods across both sides of the ocean: two office phones and two mobile phones. Sometimes he even found it hard to understand how people managed to get his contact information.
"Hello, it's me. May I ask who this is?" Jiang Yizhou did not expect it to be Xu Xin; he had only noticed her resume on a list provided by a headhunter, which suggested she was likely to become the future queen of venture capital.
Of course, it wasn't about physical attraction; Xu Xin's appearance was quite ordinary. What drew attention was her track record of successful investments. Historically, she had invested in NetEase and JD.com among many other cases; these two were her most notable achievements.
If there could be such a capable person to help him establish connections with domestic Venture Capital Firms, it would be nothing short of perfect.
Jiang Yizhou had also delved into Xu Xin's background; she was already showing the potential of becoming an excellent investor, although she had not yet had many opportunities to prove herself.
Although she had not left Bai Fu Qin's investment department due to losses caused by the Asian financial crisis to join Balyasny Investment, Jiang Yizhou believed that the sincerity he offered was undoubtedly the best.
Currently, the domestic market was not yet in an era of explosive capital growth in the Internet industry, and managing a Venture Capital Firm with an investment amount of fifty million Dollars was already a remarkable opportunity for Xu Xin.
"I am Xu Xin, currently working in the investment department of Hong Kong Baifuqin," Xu Xin introduced herself. "I am very willing to accept your invitation, but there are some matters we need to discuss. When can we meet?"
Jiang Yizhou smiled, looking as if his wishes were fulfilled. "Xu Xin, Sister Xu, I will have someone book a flight for you to San Francisco. I will welcome you at my residence!"
Due to improved economic conditions, Jiang Yizhou had moved out of his apartment early on and bought two houses between Menlo Park and Mountain View. However, he still shared a room with Song Rushi, which subtly informed others in the company about their relationship.
The other house was given to Zhang Xiaolong. For this low-key, talented individual who was dedicated to product development, it was worth investing significantly to win him over, including the current 5% options in Ailumese, which he had already secured. The longer he worked there, the more he would receive.
In Jiang Yizhou's future plans, 0% of shares were intended to be allocated as options. Of course, not all would necessarily be used up, but he would spare no effort in attracting talents he deemed worthy. This portion of options would naturally have various restrictions; if the option holders left the company, their options would be reclaimed.
After hearing that overly youthful voice and hanging up the phone, Xu Xin couldn't help but feel emotional. Although Jiang Yizhou himself did not realize it, others saw him as someone whose words could influence others. For instance, when he pointed at a certain entrepreneur's project:
"I think this project is great! It has a lot of potential!"
Naturally, some people would believe his opinion and follow him to invest. However, if he deceived too many times, it would tarnish his reputation. Jiang Yizhou would not do such a thing; he was also diligently learning about venture capital and would not repeatedly fail based on memories in his mind.
However, Jiang Yizhou felt that he was still quite weak compared to a future market value of hundreds of billions of Dollars; elink truly did not count for much. It was merely a tool for him to achieve complete financial freedom.
Xu Xin did not expect it to be so easy; it seemed he had already decided to take charge of these resources himself. Perhaps this was more fitting for a young person like him, especially since he was only 19 years old and had already reached such a level, which made others feel inadequate.
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Song Rushi did not hide her impressive figure as she put on a loose robe in front of Jiang Yizhou, leaning beside him and asking, "Who is this Xu Xin? I can tell you’re quite happy to have recruited her!"
"Here, this is her resume!" Jiang Yizhou sensed the implication in her words and retrieved the resume with a photo from a folder on the desk, handing it to Song Rushi. "Why worry about that? You should be more concerned about yourself!"
Song Rushi did not respond to Jiang Yizhou's comment. After looking at the resume, she thought it was quite good; the person had capabilities and looked reassuring, especially for someone like Jiang Yizhou, who was particular about appearances.
First and foremost, being attractive was a prerequisite. As for inner beauty, that was something he would only focus on when trying to be a good person. When looking for a partner, one naturally looks at appearance first and then at character; these two aspects should definitely be distinguished. Doing good deeds and seeking a partner are two different matters.
While one shouldn't judge solely by appearance, almost all normal people throughout history have been attracted to looks—it's just a matter of degree. This can be seen from the ancient imperial examination system's criteria of "appearance, speech, writing, and judgment," where not being good-looking was already a standard disqualification.
"But why choose her?" Song Rushi asked curiously. "She doesn't seem outstanding enough to be your top choice!"
"I just think she’s suitable; don’t overthink it!" Jiang Yizhou mischievously slipped his hand into the neckline of the robe, pouncing on the woman amid her weak resistance.
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