IDG Capital
Venture capitalHong Kong · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Also known as IDG CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT LTD. · IDG CAPITAL MEGA FUND MANAGEMENT LTD. · IDG Capital Project · IDG VC MANAGEMENT LTD.
Investment thesis
IDG Capital positions itself as a long-term, multi-strategy investment platform partnering with entrepreneurs across every stage of the business lifecycle. Originally the venture arm of IDG and one of the first institutions to conduct private equity investing in China, it has expanded across venture capital, private equity, M&A, and secondary market investments. The firm emphasizes decade-long partnerships (average investment of 10 years), a globally dispersed multilingual team, and deep local roots combined with a global perspective. It aims to become a 100-year firm, empowering founders worldwide to build enduring companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from curatedWhat they invest in
from 5 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2Biotech ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Cybersecurity ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×2China×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathContemporary fashion and accessories
Archon Biosciences develops a computational protein design platform leveraging AI and deep learning for therapeutic and vaccine applications.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US
George Ueda, Ph.D.(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)James Lazarovits, Ph.D.(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)
Premium confectionery brand offering gourmet liquorice with fine chocolate
High-performance outerwear for mountaineering and cold weather
Coin Sciences is a blockchain technology company that develops distributed ledger infrastructure and platforms.
Crypto & Web3Developer Tools
Dr Gideon Greenspan(CEO and Architect)Dr Michael Rozantsev(CTO and Internals)
BoardAvrom Gilbert(Strategic Advisor)
Sanjieke is a China-based digital talent training provider that offers online learning platforms and courses to enterprises and individuals for digital transformation and workforce upskilling.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeijing, CN
后显慧 (Luke Hou)(Founder & CEO)
Social, gaming & internet services
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does IDG Capital invest at?
- IDG Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is IDG Capital's typical check size?
- IDG Capital typically writes checks of $3M – $200M.
- What sectors does IDG Capital focus on?
- IDG Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is IDG Capital located?
- IDG Capital is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.
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Co-investors · 17
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Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies, with a strong current focus on artificial intelligence.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in companies building transformative technologies across defense, space, data analytics, and other frontier sectors.
True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that writes the first check for founders and supports them through subsequent stages of growth.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, drawing on five decades of experience investing in 400 companies with 135+ IPOs.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Caffeinated Capital is a venture firm based in San Francisco and New York that leads seed and Series A rounds and continues investing throughout the life of technology companies.
Ribbit Capital is a venture firm that partners with founders challenging incumbents across industries including AI, global commerce, infrastructure, wealth management, money movement, identity, data, and energy, with a particular emphasis on brand-building.
Base10 Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in automation technologies for the real economy, backing companies addressing problems relevant to the broad majority of people. The firm pledges to donate 50% of certain proceeds to support the next generation of technology founders.
Mucker Capital is a venture capital firm that provides Seed and Series A capital and hands-on guidance to startups located outside Silicon Valley, across the United States, Canada, and beyond. It also runs MuckerLab, a pre-seed accelerator working with 20-25 companies per year.
Angular Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides early-stage funding to founders operating in global markets.
Griffin Gaming Partners is a venture firm focused on the gaming industry, investing across indie games, software and infrastructure, developers and publishers, and platforms.
▶5 more co-investors
GSR VenturesGlade Brook Capital PartnersLightspeed China PartnersGaorong VenturesJoy Capital
Firms observed investing alongside IDG Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with IDG Capital's recorded portfolio.
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