China · Investor

CID Group

No cheque observed since Aug 2019, after 23 earlier cheques, and the website is dead.

DormantPrivate equity

SeedSeries ASeries BChipNew MaterialsNano-tech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 23 on record
Since the last cheque2642days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.7MRounds led0 of 23Sole investor2 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 57%
Pitch CID Group

CID Group highlights

  1. 01

    23 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $3.3M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
ChipNew MaterialsNano-tech
Based in
Shanghai, China
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first23 appearances

  1. 2019

    1 round

  2. Aug
    CyCraftSeries B · TW · Businesstimes$5.7MWith 1 other
  3. 2015

    2 rounds

  4. Mar
    91AppSeries A · CN$9.0MWith 4 others
  5. Mar
    KargoCard （Shanghai）Co., LtdVenture · CN$6.0MWith 1 other
  6. 2014

    3 rounds

  7. Jul
    Trigger, Mobiusbobs Inc.Seed$500KSole investor
  8. May
    KargoCard （Shanghai）Co., LtdVenture · CN$10MWith 3 others
  9. Jan
    Trigger, Mobiusbobs Inc.Seed$100KWith 3 others
  10. 2013

    3 rounds

  11. Dec
    ZenvergeSeries E · US · finsmes.com$11MWith 5 others
  12. Nov
    SiTimeSeries F · US · finance.yahoo.comUndisclosedWith 11 others
  13. Jul
    PubGameSeries A · TW · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 1 other
  14. 2012

    4 rounds

  15. Sept
    ZenvergeSeries D · US · sec.gov$26MWith 7 others
  16. Jul
    ZenvergeVenture · US$5.7MWith 6 others
  17. Jun
    OoyalaSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$35MWith 3 others
  18. Mar
    KargoCard （Shanghai）Co., LtdVenture · CN$6.0MSole investor
  19. 2011

    1 round

  20. May
    Crown BioscienceSeries C · US · equityhelpdesk.com$29MWith 4 others
  21. 2010

    3 rounds

  22. Sept
    OoyalaSeries D · US · gigaom.com$24MWith 4 others
  23. Sept
    DigiwinSoftVenture · CN$10MWith 1 other
  24. Mar
    Scale ComputingSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$9.0MWith 3 others
  25. 2009

    1 round

  26. May
    Scale ComputingSeries A · US · indystar.com$3.0MWith 2 others
  27. 2007

    3 rounds

  28. Dec
    56.comSeries B · CN$20MWith 5 others
  29. Nov
    VeriSilicon HoldingsSeries D · US · verisilicon.com$20MWith 9 others
  30. Oct
    Ambow EducationSeries C · CN · pacificepoch.com$54MWith 3 others
  31. 2005

    2 rounds

  32. Nov
    Paragon WirelessSeries B · US · findarticles.com$7.0MWith 1 other
  33. Aug
    VeriSilicon HoldingsSeries B · US · verisilicon.com$14MWith 10 others

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.

The team

We hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

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

$168Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
The CID Group LTD.
SEC number
CRD 163717

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

ZenvergeBought by Freescale SemiconductorUndisclosedDec 2014
SiTimeBought by MegaChips Corporation$200MOct 2014
OoyalaBought by Telstra$270MAug 2014
56.comBought by Renren Inc.$80MSept 2011

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 CID Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

DCM VenturesPrivate equity3rounds togetherNorwest Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherSierra VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherVerizon VenturesCorporate VC3rounds togetherWoodside FundVC firm3rounds togetherAppWorksAccelerator2rounds togetherAustin VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBattery VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBlue Chip Venture CompanyVC firm2rounds togetherCathay Financial HoldingInvestment firm2rounds togetherHSBC Private Equity (Asia)Private equity2rounds togetherIDG Technology Venture InvestmentGrowth equity2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies CID Group put money into.

CyCraft$5.7M · Aug 2019

Quick answers about CID Group

What does CID Group invest in?

CID Group invests most often at Series B and Venture (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Chip, New Materials and Nano-tech.

How active is CID Group?

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

What has CID Group invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: CyCraft (Series B, Aug 2019).

How big are CID Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.7M.

Does CID Group lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 23 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does CID Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (57%), China (33%) and Taiwan (10%).

Is CID Group investing now?

It looks quiet: no investment on record since Aug 2019.

Who does CID Group invest alongside?

Most often DCM Ventures (3 rounds together), Norwest Venture Partners (3 rounds together) and Sierra Ventures (3 rounds together).

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