CATDOLL: Danmu.com ACfun receives $60 million investment from SoftBank China, does it have a bright future?

Yesterday (January 13), there was news that the domestic bullet screen video website will receive a new round of investment, and the specific news will be announced today. Now A station has officially announced that the bullet screen video website Acfun (A station) has received a $60 million A+ round of investment from Softbank China. At the same time, A station also announced that Mo Ran will serve as the company's CEO and the former CEO Sun Min will serve as president.

Station A announced that this round of financing will be used for brand promotion and product improvement. The company's CEO Moran will be responsible for the overall planning and strategic adjustment of Station A, and President Sun Min will be responsible for the company's commercial business. Moran believes that China has now entered the youth dividend period, and the two-dimensional world has gradually penetrated into mainstream culture. Station A needs to seize the general trend of Internet development and seize the opportunity of the youth population dividend.

Previously, Station A and Station B were in fierce competition. Regarding the difference between the two, Moran believes that "there are subtle differences in user portraits compared to the neighboring site. Station A has a higher age group, which may lead to different user behavior habits."

Mo Ran is a long-time friend of Sun Min. He studied in the UK and graduated from Imperial College. He started to participate in the relevant work of A-Station in the second half of last year. He was responsible for completing the financing of SoftBank China Capital. This is the second major position adjustment of A-Station recently. Previously, Liu Yangfang served as the first COO of A-Station, responsible for the overall operation of the website, including business operations and investment management.

Previously, Station A was exposed to have been operating without a license for a long time. In response, Moran told Sina Technology that Station A has an ICP license and is applying for other relevant licenses. Station A is moving towards formalization and is working hard to solve all problems.

SoftBank China is the full name of SoftBank China Capital (SBCVC). Founded in 2000, SoftBank China Capital is a leading venture capital and private equity fund management company dedicated to investing in outstanding high-growth, high-tech companies in Greater China. SoftBank China has successfully invested in a series of outstanding companies such as Alibaba, Taobao, Focus Media, GDS, Shenwu, Prism, Dian Diagnostics, and Libang Instruments.