From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Byte’s Series B Financing

Zhang Yiming stood at the head of the conference table, a calm and composed smile on his face as he looked down at the four investment firms seated below.

His gaze lingered for a moment when it swept over Su Chen’s group, and he even smiled and nodded at Zong Xinyao.

This scene did not go unnoticed by Yuan Zhen and the others, and their minds were all racing with different thoughts.

This was especially true for Yuanma Capital, the angel investor, and Haina Capital, which had led the Series A funding.

The two of them, along with Rational Capital, had already privately discussed how they would slice this cake, aiming to acquire the most shares for the least amount of money. But none of them had expected a dark horse to appear out of nowhere, one who seemingly had a deep connection with the boss of Byte.

This left the three investment firms feeling uncertain for a moment.

Zhang Yiming took in the expressions of the three investment firm representatives and chuckled inwardly.

He had unexpectedly learned that his old classmate, Zong Xinyao, had returned from abroad and joined a newly established investment firm, Yunmengze, even becoming an executive. An idea instantly sparked in his mind. He would bring this new company into the game to break the monopoly held by Yuanma Capital and Haina Capital; otherwise, it would be detrimental to his company’s growth.

As a brilliant entrepreneur, Zhang Yiming naturally understood the art of balance. A multi-sided internal dynamic was the only way to facilitate the company’s rapid expansion!

Yuanma Capital and Haina Capital, both being investment firms established for many years, naturally understood all of this. Thus, they had pulled Rational Capital into their little clique.

No matter if Yunmengze secured the Series B funding or the three-firm alliance won, Zhang Yiming would be in a secure position to reap the greatest benefits.

But for all of Zhang Yiming’s careful calculations, there was one thing he hadn’t accounted for. Although Yunmengze was a startup investment firm, who could have known that its backer was a formidable powerhouse crossing into new territory!

Seeing that the time was right, Zhang Yiming cleared his throat. He then began his presentation on the company’s development and future plans, highlighting its investment potential—a necessary part of any funding round.

Only by showing the investors that the company had promising prospects could he persuade them to invest more money.

Watching Zhang Yiming stand at the head of the conference table, passionately laying out his vision, describing how his company’s technology was superior, how its features and tech surpassed similar products worldwide, and boasting about its industry-leading user base and incredibly high organic growth...

Su Chen, however, was completely bewildered by it all and felt an overwhelming urge to doze off. His head drooped several times. Beside him, Zong Xinyao wanted to die. ’If I’d known this would happen, I would have let the boss rest outside,’ she thought.

The representatives of the other three firms and Zhang Yiming, who was still presenting, gradually noticed Su Chen’s strange behavior.

Yuan Zhen and the other two were inwardly gloating. They had already concluded that Su Chen was just a smokescreen brought in by Zhang Yiming to drive up the investment amount and make them shell out more money.

Zhang Yiming, on the other hand, felt a bitter pang. ’Looks like my earlier scheme is about to fall apart,’ he thought.

As the presentation wore on, Su Chen finally couldn’t fight it anymore. He propped his head up with one hand and fell fast asleep.

...

An unknown amount of time passed. Su Chen was sound asleep when he heard Zong Xinyao calling his name.

"Boss, wake up~"

"What is it?" Su Chen asked, his eyes barely open.

"Zhang Yiming has finished his pitch. The main event is next!" Zong Xinyao explained hurriedly.

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