Among all the industries in Magnesia, the core one is definitely WhatsApp, which is equivalent to Credit Suisse’s position in China. It is currently in the first echelon of the mobile Internet instant messaging market of Europe Magnesium. The number of users has already exceeded 100 million, and it is rapidly heading towards

Advance with 200 million.

Li Rui's business in the two markets of Huaguo and Magnesium is basically copy and paste, and they develop together to form two internal and external ecosystems.

If he can influence the trend of some things in the future, he can integrate the two ecosystems into one.

If he cannot influence the occurrence of those things, he can also sit at home, control foreign countries, and sit behind the scenes to strategize.

The ideal is beautiful, but whether it can be achieved in reality depends on the operation.

Next is ins, which is Li Rui's first overseas investment project. Currently, he has invested a total of 51.5 million magnesium yuan and obtained 40% of the shares.

Compared with the two stubborn founders of WhatsApp, Jane Comb and Brian Acton, the two founders of Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, are much more lovable and easier to control.

Every time when talking to two guys on WhatsApp, Li Rui had to resist the urge to strangle them to death, thinking over and over again: They can make me a lot of money, they can bring me a lot of customers,

They are working for me. The world is so beautiful. Don't be angry. It's not worth it to make yourself angry.

And every time he talks about things on Instagram, Li Rui will be very happy. Meeting an obedient entrepreneur feels like meeting an obedient girlfriend. You can do whatever you want, not to mention how comfortable it is!

Under Li Rui's persuasive and patient guidance, ins has been heading towards openness, tolerance, and commercialization, constantly developing new features, and attracting many young users.

Nowadays, ins has become a very fashionable social media, leading the way in the field of picture sharing. It has previously attracted Facebook's covetous attention, and Google has also expressed concern, and even Joshua Kushner also wanted to get involved.

But since they have a wealthy investor like Li Rui, they naturally have no chance.

Then there is snapchat, a project in which Li Rui invested 6.5 million yuan, holding 65% of the shares and having absolute say.

At present, the development momentum of snapchat is very good, and it is especially popular among teenagers. The number of users is rising steadily. However, in the process of rapid development, there have been many gray incidents that wander on the edge of the legal zone. For this reason, the two founders have also

Was summoned.

Of course, compared with Li Rui's other two projects that he is planning to invest in but has not yet invested in, snapchat is as pure as an angel...

Pinterest, the overseas version of "Little Sweet Potato", is also developing well. Even before Li Rui came to acquire it, it already had a group of loyal users, especially female opinion leaders. They share their outfits, daily life and various luxury items on Pinterest.

The lifestyle has attracted many female users, and many items have become popular through these sharings.

Some overseas e-commerce companies have been eyeing Pinterest's sharing model, setting up special sections on it and spending money to invite opinion leaders to try out their products, thereby boosting sales.

Li Rui also purchased shares of Facebook, which was his largest investment since his rebirth. He spent a total of 1 billion yuan to acquire 1.6% of Facebook shares.

This is not investment or speculation.

Li Rui does not expect to obtain financial investment profits from these 1 billion yuan. Although these shares will skyrocket more than ten times after Facebook goes public, that is not what Li Rui wants.

These stocks are Li Rui's nail into Facebook, and they will naturally come into play when needed.

Li Rui also invested a lot of money in the entertainment industry of the United States. Just to enrich Blockbuster's film library, he successively bought the film library of Lionsgate Pictures and purchased 15 future Disney Marvel movies.

This time, it signed a film and television copyright contract with Starz, successfully expanding Blockbuster's film library several times, and finally having some capital to compete with Netflix.

Li Rui doesn't care whether Blockbuster can make money or not. Netflix hasn't made any money anyway, but that doesn't stop its stock price from skyrocketing.

Being able to train Zhang Ming through Blockbuster, allowing him to improve the algorithm as quickly as possible and provide the necessary technical foundation for the emergence of hot topics in articles, this is what Li Rui values ​​most.

There is also Lionsgate Pictures, which is a key step for Li Rui to intervene in Hollywood. In the future, Lionsgate will have the opportunity to impact the six major Hollywood camps, but it will still require some operations.

In terms of real estate, half of the property rights of the 666 Fifth Avenue Building in New York acquired from the Kushner family are money-losing goods. The occupancy rate is less than 60%. The rent received can only cover various expenses. It looks like a loss-making transaction.

But considering that he gained the trust of the Kushner family through this transaction, got closer to Tang Lao, and what happened with Ivanka later, Li Rui felt that the 500 million yuan was worth it!

Very worth it!

Another industrial investment is Smith Mining. This small mining company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Since Li Rui’s acquisition, it first acquired the potash mine in Eritrea and invested hundreds of millions in development, and now it has set its sights on Simandudite.

If the mine can really be won, it means that it can influence the world's iron ore price pattern in the next few decades.

Of course, this is a very difficult process. In addition to the astronomical investment, you also need to face the complicated international situation. One wrong step may lead to irreparable consequences.

Finally, there is the investment in Tesla. Li Rui doesn't care much about the future value of 11% of the shares. They are just numbers anyway.

What Li Rui really cares about is that he holds the shares of Diaby and Dening Times in China in his left hand, and the shares of Tesla in his right hand, which is equivalent to controlling the core of the two most powerful new energy automobile industries at home and abroad. In the future

In this field, he is like Zhou Botong who plays against each other. No matter who wins, he will be the one who profits in the end!

There are still some small investments and intended cooperation left, which Li Rui will not mention for the time being.

After checking the time, it was already quite late. Li Rui said to He Caocao: "Thank you for your hard work and staying with me so late."

He Caocao said: "Boss, you are too polite. This is what I should do."

Li Rui nodded and said, "The documents are well organized. When can you get your self-study undergraduate certificate?"

He Caocao said hurriedly: "You can get it in July this year."

Li Rui thought for a while and said: "After you get it, I will arrange for you to study for an MBA at Haizhou University."

He Caocao's eyes widened: "mba? Boss, I can't do it."

"Why not?"

"I...I'm afraid that I won't be able to learn well, and I heard that MBA tuition is very expensive." He Caocao murmured.

Li Ruidao: "Just go and study. If you study well, the company will give you the tuition. If you don't study well, you will borrow it from the company!"
Chapter completed!