Zhuangyu Catering, General Manager's Office.
Su Kai and Yuan Li sat opposite each other, chatting about interesting anecdotes from the world of business management and investment.
"President Yuan, if you'll permit me to be blunt, a firm of Sequoia's caliber could easily acquire all the shares your company is offering in its Series A round. Why not let Sequoia be the sole investor?"
Su Kai was finally showing his true colors.
A mere 2% stake was nowhere near enough to satisfy his appetite.
A valuation of one billion US dollars was an astronomical figure, difficult for a newly established firm like Black Ant Capital to accept.
But for Sequoia, it was barely worth a second glance.
Typically, Sequoia wouldn't even enter the scene until after the Series B round.
Su Kai was in Chengdu on a business trip when he heard about a hot pot restaurant that had a two-hour wait.
Drawn by its reputation, he'd come to check it out and was instantly struck with the idea of investing.
