Silicon Valley

Chapter 50: Prestige Capital and Amgen Biopharmaceuticals

   Although Silicon Valley is a representative of innovative technology, there are also many venture capital companies established here!

   On a financial street in San Jose, Silicon Valley, Prestige Capital was established quietly. Originally, Henry planned to name it Williams Ventures, but the name was too long and accounted for the number of characters, so it was called Prestige Capital.

  Youdao is like the name of a person, so Henry also hopes that the name of Mighty Capital will be as prestigious as its name! !

   The company has just been renovated, Henry came to see the effect, although the company has already been established, but it will take a while to officially open! Now the company is still empty, with no employees at all!

   Henry had been around the company a few times and was about to close the door and leave, but two people came over.

   Both are middle-aged men in suits, one tall and full of scumbags. The other is of medium build and wears glasses.

   "Is there anything wrong with you?" Henry asked.

   "This is also a venture capital company?" the tall middle-aged man asked.

   Henry nodded, "Yes, yes, this is a newly established venture capital company."

   "Newly established?" The two looked at each other, showing a trace of disappointment.

   The two of them are the founders of Amgen Biopharmaceuticals, the one wearing glasses is Dr. Rothman, and the tall one is his partner Tony Lambert. From its establishment in 1980 to June 1989, after 9 years, Amgen finally developed its first product "Recombinant Human Erythropoietin" (EPO)! The EPO has been approved by the US FDA and can be used to treat anemia caused by chronic renal failure and HIV infection. However, the fate of EPO was rough and the promotion was unfavorable, and Amgen was unable to continue. At this time, Johnson & Johnson took advantage of the fire and wanted to buy out all overseas sales of EPO for 19 million! Of course Amgen Biopharmaceuticals didn't do it, so they looked for investment everywhere!

   But hope is really slim!

   After nine years of sharpening the sword, grinding and grinding, and finally grinding to the product, but still can't make money, which investor do you think would dare to invest in it? !

   Dr. Rothman and Tony Lambert bumped into the wall, bumping the dust. Just when they were desperate and wanted to agree to the requirements of the Johnson & Johnson Group, they accidentally ran into a venture capital company and thought that they had to try it anyway, even if they would be rejected in the end!

   So, there is this meeting!

   However, when they heard that this venture capital company had just been established, they were frustrated. No newly established venture capital company dares to take such a big risk to invest in Amgen Biopharmaceuticals! However, Rothman and Lambert did not know that this meeting would change their lives and the future of Amgen Biopharmaceuticals! !

   In the past life, Amgen Biopharmaceuticals was robbed by Johnson & Johnson, which caused most of the company’s early profits to be put in the pockets of Johnson & Johnson. But even so, Amgen Biopharmaceuticals has developed into one of the world's top biopharmaceutical companies, leading the field in human genome, cancer, neuroscience and small molecule chemistry, with a market value of more than 100 billion!

   Maybe a genetic evolution medicine can be developed!

   Henry asked about their identities. After hearing their reply, although Henry's face remained calm, his heart was shocked!

   "Your company intends to raise funds?" Henry asked pretendingly.

   "Yes!" The two nodded.

Henry invited them into the room to sit down and smiled at the two of them: "It seems we are very destined! You are the first customer to come to your door, so no matter what, we have to invest more or less in your company. Row!!"

   Roseman and Lambert looked at each other, and both looked surprised.

   Henry poured water on them, and asked: "Let’s talk about it, how much do you plan to cost?"

   The two fell silent suddenly, thinking in their hearts how much is appropriate. If it is too much, others will definitely not give it. To be less, it is a drop in the bucket for the company. The two have been hit too much recently, and no venture capital firm is willing to invest in them. But now I have it, but I am afraid that I will talk too much and scare others away!

   After a while, Rothman tentatively said: "Ten million?"

   At this moment, Henry's body leaned forward in vain as soon as the voice fell. When Rothman saw this, he became nervous and hurriedly shook his head and said, "Eight million is fine!"

   "Yes, yes, you can invest 8 million in us!" Lambert also hurriedly said.

   Henry was speechless at the time. The reason why I leaned forward is because you really want too little... With so little investment, how can I get more shares? ! Alas, I just leaned forward to see you scared...

   "Well, I will invest 100 million US dollars in your company and get 80% of the shares!" Henry pretended to be very **** and very tyrant and said.

   "No, no, we don't need to invest so much!" The two felt like riding a roller coaster, one by one, the gap was so big that they couldn't be surprised! However, they also understand that the company has great potential for development, and they are definitely not willing to sell too many shares.

   "In that case..." Henry thought for a while, and then asked, "Have you ever accepted venture capital?"

   "At the beginning of the company's establishment, the venture capital company invested 19 million US dollars in us!"

   "Then how many shares do they occupy in total?"

   "45%."

   "Hehe, this is easy!" Henry smiled, "Do you think this will work? Go and persuade them to sell me all the shares, and then I will raise funds for your company!"

  Rosman and Lambert looked at each other, exchanged in a low voice, and finally nodded, "No problem, I can help you persuade, but I can't guarantee whether they will sell the shares or not!"

   "Don't worry, they will sell it!" Henry believed himself.

  Amgen Biopharmaceuticals can smash investors as if they have taken chronic poison. For nine years, you have been burning money. As a result, the product came out, but it couldn't sell, and the company was about to go bankrupt!

   In this tragic situation, even if you are an investor, can't you quickly sell your shares for cash? !

   After Rothman and Lambert walked out of the door of Prestige Capital, they talked with each other.

   "Lambert, do you think this company is a leather bag company, do you really want to invest in us?" Rothman said suspiciously.

   Lambert frowned slightly, "I'm not sure! I think we will investigate this company later!"

Soon afterwards, Rothman and Lambert found out the information of Prestige Capital through certain channels: "Prestige Capital was formally registered on July 1, 1989. The place of registration is San Jose, California, with a registered capital of US$500 million. However. , The legal person of the company is an offshore company!"

   "Many companies like to engage in offshore companies like this, which can not only evade tax but also hide the identity of shareholders. However, no matter who the legal person is, as long as Prestige Capital has money!" Rothman said.

   "That's right." Lambert replied, "Then let's persuade those investors now!"

   Rothman nodded.

   A week has passed, Henry can't wait, is there something wrong in the middle? Is it possible that someone can't cut it off?

   shouldn't it? Not in the previous life...

   Henry walked around the office nervously, thinking to himself, should he take the initiative to contact them?

   At this time, the phone rang, and it was from Rothman.

   "Hello, this is CEO Rothman of Amgen Biopharmaceutical Company!"

   "Oh, Dr. Rothman, hello! How about, are they willing to give up the shares?" Henry tried to calm his tone, but he was very nervous.

   "They are willing to give up their shares, but the price may be high..."

   "How much do they want?"

   "One hundred million!" Rothman said, UU reading www.uukanshu.com "They said, as long as 100 million US dollars, they are willing to give you all the shares!"

"I agreed…"

   Rothman never thought that Henry would agree, and began to persuade him: "Mr. Williams, I know this may be a lot, but..."

   Just halfway through the conversation, he finally realized, "What! Mr. Williams, you actually agreed?!"

   "Yes, I agree. I am willing to pay 100 million US dollars to buy their shares, and then raise another 50 million into the company, holding 70%, what do you think?"

   Rothman swallowed, shocked for a while, "Okay! I agree!"

  Henry knew it was done when he heard this, and it might not be long before he became the boss of the world's top high-tech biopharmaceutical company! !

Three days later, when Henry took out two checks, one for 100 million U.S. dollars and the other for 50 million U.S. dollars, and the venture capitalist and Rothman of Amgen Biopharmaceuticals were signed, Amgen Biopharmaceuticals finally belonged to Henry's industry ! Henry is very unfamiliar with biotechnology, but it doesn't matter. Henry can provide funds, contacts, publicity and other resources to give Amgen Biopharmaceutical a great help. With Henry, Amgen Biopharmaceutical Company is at least better than the previous life!

   I just don’t know how far Amgen Biopharmaceuticals will develop with Henry’s joining? If you can make a breakthrough in genetics, engage in black technology, develop genetic evolution drugs, and turn yourself into a superman, it will be awesome! ! (I'm depressed, I'm about to fall out of the "Rookie Author New Book List", I beg you for your support and top it!)

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