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IDG Ventures

Last cheque observed May 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series ASeries BSeries C

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 393 on record
Since the last cheque2728days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$65MRounds led0 of 393Sole investor160 roundsExits19 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 42%
Pitch IDG Ventures

IDG Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    393 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 160 rounds, median $4.5M

  4. 04

    19 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
India
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first393 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. May
    Tempered NetworksUS · GeekWire$17MWith 4 others
  3. 2018

    1 round

  4. Jul
    CureFitSeries C · IN · AVCJ$120MWith 2 others
  5. 2016

    3 rounds

  6. Oct
    RokidSeries B · US · FinSMEs$65MSole investor
  7. Jun
    CircleSeries D · IE · FinSMEs$60MSole investor
  8. Apr
    Farfetch$160MWith 19 others
  9. 2015

    25 rounds

  10. Oct
    TripotoSeries AUndisclosedWith 4 others
  11. Sept
    WaylensVenture · US$2.2MWith 1 other
  12. Sept
    TeambitionSeries B · CN$12MWith 3 others
  13. Sept
    AgoraSeries B · US$20MWith 4 others
  14. Sept
    uSensSeed · US$5.5MWith 6 others
  15. Sept
    Zivame.comSeries C · IN$40MWith 4 others
  16. Aug
    Royole CorporationSeries C$172MWith 1 other
  17. Jul
    Testin TechnologiesSeries B · HK$55MWith 2 others
  18. Jul
    FacishareSeries D · CN$100MWith 2 others
  19. Jun
    Propel(x)Seed · US$1.5MWith 3 others
  20. May
    JpushSeries B · CNUndisclosedWith 2 others
  21. May
    FraudMetrixSeries B · CN$30MWith 4 others
  22. May
    RippleSeries A · US$28MWith 10 others
  23. May
    AlphaDraftSeed · US$5.0MWith 12 others
  24. Apr
    Cnano TechnologySeries C · US$15MWith 5 others
  25. Apr
    KujialeSeries B$10MWith 3 others
  26. Mar
    YuantikuSeries D · CN$60MWith 3 others
  27. Mar
    700BikeSeries A · CN$15MWith 2 others
  28. Mar
    ArtsySeries C · US$25MWith 2 others
  29. Feb
    HelijiaSeries C · CN$50MWith 4 others
  30. Feb
    Move LootSeries A · US$9.0MWith 6 others
  31. Feb
    ZhaosuliaoSeries A · CN$20MWith 3 others
  32. Jan
    BeiBeiSeries C · CN$100MWith 3 others
  33. Jan
    App AnnieSeries D · US$55MWith 4 others
  34. Jan
    NetDragon EducationSeries A · CN$53MWith 1 other
  35. 2014

    43 rounds

  36. Dec
    MeituSeries C · CN$350MWith 6 others
  37. Dec
    FacishareSeries C · CN$50MWith 2 others
  38. Dec
    GuokrSeries C · JP$20MWith 1 other
  39. Dec
    TeambitionSeries A · CN$5.0MWith 1 other
  40. Nov
    HunterOnSeries B · CN$20MWith 1 other
  41. Nov
    Course HeroSeries A · US$15MWith 7 others
  42. Nov
    PatPatSeries A · US$2.7MSole investor
  43. Nov
    iCarsClubSeries B · SG$60MWith 1 other
  44. Nov
    PPzuche.comSeries B · CN$60MWith 5 others
  45. Oct
    cloudcadeSeed · US$1.6MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

3+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed19 in all

ShazamBought by Apple$400MSept 2018
AlphaDraftBought by FanDuelUndisclosedSept 2015
SourcebitsBought by GloboUndisclosedJun 2014
DigitalPersonaBought by Cross Match TechnologiesUndisclosedApr 2014
Sungy MobileListed$79MNov 2013
MogujieBought by AlibabaUndisclosedOct 2013
NetDragon WebSoftBought by Baidu$1.9BAug 2013
91 WirelessBought by Baidu$1.9BJul 2013
FlowdockBought by Rally SoftwareUndisclosedFeb 2013
TudouBought by Youku$864MMar 2012
GamerDNABought by Emergent PaymentsUndisclosedJul 2011
SocialMedia.comBought by LivingSocial$3.0MApr 2011
Jingle NetworksBought by Marchex$63MApr 2011
Qihoo 360 TechnologyListedUndisclosedApr 2011
Vaultus MobileBought by Antenna SoftwareUndisclosedApr 2010
GamerDNABought by Crispy GamerUndisclosedDec 2009
Zing SystemsBought by DellUndisclosedAug 2007
BaiduListedUndisclosedAug 2005
EachNetBought by eBay$150MJul 2003

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as IDG Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

IDG Ventures USAVC firm31rounds togetherSaif PartnersPrivate equity12rounds togetherQiming Venture PartnersVC firm10rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm10rounds togetherGGV CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherWI Harper GroupVC firm8rounds togetherFlybridgeVC firm7rounds togetherNorthern Light Venture CapitalVC firm7rounds togetherSIG China (SIG Asia Investments)VC firm7rounds togetherAccelVC firm6rounds togetherCDH InvestmentsPrivate equity6rounds togetherChina Growth CapitalVC firm6rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies IDG Ventures put money into.

Farfetch$160M · Apr 2016

On podcasts

2 episodes naming IDG Ventures in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about IDG Ventures

What does IDG Ventures invest in?

IDG Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (70% of the rounds on record).

How active is IDG Ventures?

393 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2019.

What has IDG Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Tempered Networks (Undisclosed round, May 2019), CureFit (Series C, Jul 2018) and Rokid (Series B, Oct 2016).

How big are IDG Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $65M.

Does IDG Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 393 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does IDG Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (42%), China (42%) and India (6%).

Is IDG Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in May 2019.

Who does IDG Ventures invest alongside?

Most often IDG Ventures USA (31 rounds together), Saif Partners (12 rounds together) and Qiming Venture Partners (10 rounds together).

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