Becoming Rich with Daily Scavenging APP-Chapter 621: Opera Browser

"What did you guys do before?" Chen Yiyang asked curiously.

Because he could tell these two were not inexperienced entrepreneurs.

"We used to run the world's largest same-sex dating website abroad."

The two said, a bit embarrassed.

Uh.

Chen Yiyang didn't expect that was what they did before. It was quite surprising.

But in every profession, there are outstanding talents.

These two managing to become the largest in the same-sex dating field means they have some skills.

Chen Yiyang then asked, "So what kind of project are you planning to start? Share your thoughts."

"We plan to invest in a browser in Africa."

Zhou Tian said, "Although the browser market both domestically and internationally is nearly set.

But actually, due to developmental gaps, mobile browsers from both China and abroad don't fully adapt to Africa.

The reason lies in data costs."

Zhou Tian clearly had done detailed research, and he continued, "Mobile data is very cheap in developed countries, and in some developing countries, government subsidies make costs relatively low.

But in African countries, because the basic infrastructure investment is already costly, it leads to very high data costs for African users when browsing the net.

However, mainstream international browsers don't care at all about users' data usage.

So we plan to acquire, or create, a browser.

This browser doesn't need additional features, but it must compress data to save most of the users' data costs."

"If you're going to buy one, which browser are you considering?" Chen Yiyang asked.

"We're interested in Norway's Opera Browser," Zhou Tian said, "As far as I know, 369 Company is also looking to acquire this browser company.

Our original plan was to join forces with Mr. Zhou to acquire Opera Browser.

But we thought Mr. Chen, you especially like to invest in entrepreneurs like us, so we came to you first."

Chen Yiyang had used Opera Browser for a while before.

It's a cross-platform browser known for being fast and compact.

But since it doesn't have a big tech company backing it, it quickly lost the qualification to compete for the top browser spot.

From a cost perspective, acquiring an already mature browser is indeed better than developing one from scratch.

Chen Yiyang thought that since he planned to create a search engine, he would indeed need a browser to carry it.

But.

Chen Yiyang considered the monetization issue.

"In Africa, it's possible to develop a browser, but earning profits through browser ads should be quite challenging."

"Yes, solely relying on browser ads to earn is tough, so we also plan to create a content section similar to Africa's version of Toutiao.

This section will become a comprehensive news service platform, providing all African users with news, entertainment gossip, product recommendations, and more."

These two entrepreneurs seemed quite reliable.

After listening to Zhou Tian, Chen Yiyang realized they had already figured out the entire entrepreneurial plan before coming.

Currently, they only lack the funds to start, which is, of course, the hardest part, because buying Opera would probably cost billions.

But the potential of this entrepreneurial project is also significant; once successful, it could steadily generate substantial profits in Africa.

In the future, if any of his other business ventures enter Africa, they could also be promoted through the browser and web pages.

With this in mind, Chen Yiyang decided to invest in these two.

"Money isn't an issue, but I want over 80% of the shares," Chen Yiyang looked at them and asked, "Any problem with that?"

"Not at all!" They agreed decisively.

They had no ambitions to become billionaires through starting a browser company in Africa.

So they were willing to let Chen Yiyang take as many shares as he wanted.

If they performed well in Africa, perhaps later, they could leverage Chen Yiyang's network to return and hold high positions in other companies under him.

That would surely be better than staying in Africa for a lifetime.

After discussing with them and confirming the share ratio and their compensation,

Chen Yiyang still needed to help them with the acquisition of Opera Browser besides investing funds.

After sending the two off, Chen Yiyang called Schaefer, asking him to find someone to make the connections and contact the Norwegian company to see how much buying Opera Browser would cost.

Schaefer was reliable and quickly helped Chen Yiyang contact the Norwegian company. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"They said they've already been in touch with folks from 369. 369 is willing to offer 10.5 billion kroner to acquire Opera Browser."

10.5 billion kroner, roughly around 8 billion domestic currency.

Not a small amount of money.

But to purchase a company like Opera Browser, which still retains a certain global market share, it's a reasonable price.

However, compared to Opera's market value, this price is still high.

Calculated based on Opera's market value over the past thirty days, this price is more than a 50% premium over Opera's market value.

Of course, if Chen Yiyang wanted to intervene, he'd probably need to offer more than 8 billion to have them reject 369 and sell the company to him.

"Forget it, I'll head over to Norway and talk face-to-face." Chen Yiyang said.

"Why not come to Denmark first?" Schaefer said, "I have some matters to handle in Denmark. You come to Denmark for a few days, then go with me to Norway."

"Sure." Chen Yiyang nodded.

He had just about finished his business in Morocco, and with North Africa being closer to Northern Europe, a trip to Denmark was doable.

So Chen Yiyang left Zhang Yuling behind and flew to Denmark alone.

"Good brother." Schaefer met Chen Yiyang at the airport, warmly introducing a young woman to Chen Yiyang, "Is this your first time in Copenhagen?"

"Yes." Chen Yiyang nodded.

In the midst of speaking, the blonde European beauty, who was not only good-looking but also had an amazing figure, naturally wrapped her arm around Chen Yiyang's waist, leaning against him.

"We brothers can have some fun in Copenhagen for a few days," Schaefer said, "There are plenty of things to enjoy in Copenhagen."

"Is it this free here?" Chen Yiyang was a bit surprised.

"There's even a Free City in Copenhagen." Schaefer said.

"If you're not afraid of danger, I can take you for a walk in Free City, let you experience what it's like in a place without government."

"A place without government?"

"Yes." Schaefer explained, "Within Copenhagen is a self-declared autonomous neighborhood called Free City. This community rejects any government control."