Chapter 140: Dotcom Bubble (8)
Silicon Valley.
Michael Morris, partner at Sequoia Capital, let out a hollow laugh of disbelief.
“You’re... the partner at Aqua Capital?”
He forced a professional smile and carefully asked again. He tried to hide it, but a trace of doubt still crept into his voice.
Most businesspeople have a habit of trying to size someone up before a meeting. Part of it is to prepare appropriately—“if they’re this type of person, I’ll respond this way”—but more often, it’s just curiosity.
You want to know who you’re about to meet. Whether your guess is right or wrong, it’s its own kind of fun.
But this time... it was truly unexpected.
“Yes, that’s right. Our managing director had another engagement, so I’ve come in their place. I figured you’d be curious about the person who invested in Yahoo—am I wrong?”
The smiling ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) East Asian woman offered a handshake. Closer to a pretty girl than a mature beauty, but Morris didn’t dwell on that.
‘The name suggested East Asian origin, but...’
He had expected a seasoned middle-aged male investor. He’d wondered if she might be from some famous Japanese or Korean semiconductor firm—maybe even the currently trending Daehwa Electronics—but...
Apparently not.