How a Chance Meeting Led to a $1B Yahoo Investment
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Reading Time : 2 minutes Jack Ma and Jerry Yang’s meeting at the Great Wall of China in 1997 was a chance encounter that led to Yahoo’s $1 billion investment in Alibaba in 2005. This strategic move, driven by Yang’s foresight and Yahoo’s need to penetrate the Chinese market, resulted in significant financial gains for Yahoo and helped Alibaba become a global e-commerce giant.