IDG Capital

work with private equity and venture capital fund managers, investment advisors and business entities from around the world.

Guangfu Cui

Partner

Qiang Dai

MD

Jun Fang

Investor Relations Director

Mei Gao

Partner

Young Guo

Partner

Simon Ho

CFO

Jianguang Li

Partner

Meng Lian

Partner

Dongliang Lin

Partner

Yikun Liu

Partner

Richard L. Schmalensee

Director

Chen Tong

Vice President

Xin Wang

Legal Counsel

Fei Yang

Director of IPO Division

Jin Yu

Partner

Xinhua Yu

Team Member

Ping Zhai

Partner

Jianbin Zhang

Venture Partner

Sai Zhang

Executive Director

Qiuyue Zhong

Partner

Quan Zhou

Managing Partner

Past deals in Hong Kong

Cider

Series A in 2021
Cider is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform focusing on overseas markets. Its innovative approach to building community, reducing inventory waste, and shipping anywhere has made it a new favorite for a generation of digitally native consumers. By integrating a pre-order option and educating the customer on the possibility of a zero-inventory future, Cider’s retail model is actively reducing the waste that often accompanies accessible fashion — without having to sacrifice affordability. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Hong Kong.

Cider

Angel Round in 2020
Cider is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform focusing on overseas markets. Its innovative approach to building community, reducing inventory waste, and shipping anywhere has made it a new favorite for a generation of digitally native consumers. By integrating a pre-order option and educating the customer on the possibility of a zero-inventory future, Cider’s retail model is actively reducing the waste that often accompanies accessible fashion — without having to sacrifice affordability. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Hong Kong.

Qi An Xin

Private Equity Round in 2019
Qi An Xin Group is a leading security provider dedicated to protecting critical and valuable internet assets in a wide range of areas including Government, Finance, Energy, Telecom, etc. We are the fastest-growing company in the Chinese security market with over 90% consecutive compound annual growth rate since 2015. Under the hard work of 6000+ professionals, our technologies have been adopted in 90% of government departments, state-owned companies, and large banks. We start our international development in 2019 and extend our global business in Indonesia, Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong, Macao, etc.

Acadsoc

Series C in 2019
Acadsoc is an advanced online education platform for languages, academic subjects as well as skills. Students and tutors can come together to learn and teach anytime and anywhere as needed. Acadsoc is now offering Online Tutoring, Study Abroad Consultancy, and Video Learning services.

Acne Studios

Corporate Round in 2018
Acne Studios is a fashion house that sells men’s and women’s ready-to-wear clothing, footwear, eyewear, and accessories. The collections are defined by Jonny Johansson’s signature. Acne Studios was founded by Jonny Johansson and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with flagship stores in Australia, China, United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Hong Kong, and Germany.

Plair

Initial Coin Offering in 2018
Plair Limited operates a decentralized gaming ecosystem designed to create a community space for gamers. It facilitates engagement through various online and offline events, including tournaments, while providing tools that enable users to earn a sustainable living and pursue career opportunities in gaming. The platform employs blockchain technology to implement a gamer-focused economic model, allowing members to be rewarded for their contributions with Plair Tokens, a cryptocurrency asset. By fostering social interaction and financial empowerment, Plair aims to redefine the value of participation in the gaming community. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Circle

Series E in 2018
Circle is a financial technology company that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate the sending, receiving, and investing of cryptocurrency assets globally. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle offers a user-friendly online platform that simplifies money transfers and includes services such as Circle Pay for peer-to-peer payments. In addition, the company provides Circle Invest, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, and Circle Trade, which operates a trading desk with a substantial liquidity pool for digital assets, averaging $2 billion in monthly trading volume. With significant backing from investors, including notable firms such as Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners, Circle has established a presence in major cities, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. The company is dedicated to accelerating global crypto innovation and adoption through its various financial services.

Acadsoc

Series B in 2017
Acadsoc is an advanced online education platform for languages, academic subjects as well as skills. Students and tutors can come together to learn and teach anytime and anywhere as needed. Acadsoc is now offering Online Tutoring, Study Abroad Consultancy, and Video Learning services.

Acadsoc

Series B in 2017
Acadsoc is an advanced online education platform for languages, academic subjects as well as skills. Students and tutors can come together to learn and teach anytime and anywhere as needed. Acadsoc is now offering Online Tutoring, Study Abroad Consultancy, and Video Learning services.

Bitmain

Series A in 2017
Bitmain is a manufacturer of Bitcoin mining hardware and other related services. Bitmain was founded by several of the digital currency industry’s earliest players, and their team is comprised of passionate and pedigreed engineers, financial experts, and Bitcoin enthusiasts. Bitmain is headquartered in Beijing and has offices in San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Hong Kong, Chengdu and Shenzhen.

NIO

Series C in 2017
NIO Limited is a prominent player in the electric vehicle market, specializing in the design, manufacture, and sale of premium smart electric SUVs in various regions, including China, Hong Kong, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The company offers a range of models, including five, six, and seven-seater electric SUVs, and emphasizes user experience through innovative charging solutions and services. NIO provides several charging options, such as home charging solutions, battery swapping services, and mobile charging through dedicated trucks. In addition to vehicle sales, the company offers comprehensive after-sales services, including insurance, maintenance, roadside assistance, and data packages. NIO has formed strategic partnerships for the development of autonomous driving technologies and collaborates with manufacturers for model production. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shanghai, NIO aims to redefine the user experience in the electric vehicle sector while driving advancements in connectivity and artificial intelligence.

NIO

Series B in 2016
NIO Limited is a prominent player in the electric vehicle market, specializing in the design, manufacture, and sale of premium smart electric SUVs in various regions, including China, Hong Kong, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The company offers a range of models, including five, six, and seven-seater electric SUVs, and emphasizes user experience through innovative charging solutions and services. NIO provides several charging options, such as home charging solutions, battery swapping services, and mobile charging through dedicated trucks. In addition to vehicle sales, the company offers comprehensive after-sales services, including insurance, maintenance, roadside assistance, and data packages. NIO has formed strategic partnerships for the development of autonomous driving technologies and collaborates with manufacturers for model production. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shanghai, NIO aims to redefine the user experience in the electric vehicle sector while driving advancements in connectivity and artificial intelligence.

Circle

Series D in 2016
Circle is a financial technology company that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate the sending, receiving, and investing of cryptocurrency assets globally. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle offers a user-friendly online platform that simplifies money transfers and includes services such as Circle Pay for peer-to-peer payments. In addition, the company provides Circle Invest, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, and Circle Trade, which operates a trading desk with a substantial liquidity pool for digital assets, averaging $2 billion in monthly trading volume. With significant backing from investors, including notable firms such as Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners, Circle has established a presence in major cities, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. The company is dedicated to accelerating global crypto innovation and adoption through its various financial services.

Animoca Brands

Post in 2016
Animoca Brands is a digital entertainment company that specializes in developing and publishing mobile products utilizing gamification, blockchain, and artificial intelligence technologies. The company offers a diverse portfolio of games, including titles like The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and products based on popular intellectual properties such as Formula 1, Marvel, and Doraemon. Additionally, Animoca Brands supports intellectual property holders by providing a Web3 platform that enables the creation and monetization of non-fungible tokens and fungible tokens, enhancing fan engagement and community building. With operations spanning multiple countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Finland, and Argentina, Animoca Brands is actively involved in shaping the future of digital entertainment and blockchain applications.

Circle

Series C in 2015
Circle is a financial technology company that leverages blockchain technology to facilitate the sending, receiving, and investing of cryptocurrency assets globally. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, Circle offers a user-friendly online platform that simplifies money transfers and includes services such as Circle Pay for peer-to-peer payments. In addition, the company provides Circle Invest, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, and Circle Trade, which operates a trading desk with a substantial liquidity pool for digital assets, averaging $2 billion in monthly trading volume. With significant backing from investors, including notable firms such as Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners, Circle has established a presence in major cities, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, Dublin, London, and Hong Kong. The company is dedicated to accelerating global crypto innovation and adoption through its various financial services.

Secoo

Series D in 2014
Secoo is a Chinese comprehensive luxury products- and services-based platform. Secoo assists buyers and suppliers all over the world in doing business by setting up offline stores and an online mall to serve customers directly. The company plans to establish a series of exhibition centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc. The company turned over a hundred million of RMB in 2011 and has 500 thousand of members around the world including more than 20 thousand VIPs. At the end of 2010 Secoo won a $10M investment from IDG, followed by a $30M investment from Top 4 International Funds.

Secoo

Series C in 2013
Secoo is a Chinese comprehensive luxury products- and services-based platform. Secoo assists buyers and suppliers all over the world in doing business by setting up offline stores and an online mall to serve customers directly. The company plans to establish a series of exhibition centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc. The company turned over a hundred million of RMB in 2011 and has 500 thousand of members around the world including more than 20 thousand VIPs. At the end of 2010 Secoo won a $10M investment from IDG, followed by a $30M investment from Top 4 International Funds.

Secoo

Series B in 2012
Secoo is a Chinese comprehensive luxury products- and services-based platform. Secoo assists buyers and suppliers all over the world in doing business by setting up offline stores and an online mall to serve customers directly. The company plans to establish a series of exhibition centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc. The company turned over a hundred million of RMB in 2011 and has 500 thousand of members around the world including more than 20 thousand VIPs. At the end of 2010 Secoo won a $10M investment from IDG, followed by a $30M investment from Top 4 International Funds.

Baiyaxuan

Venture Round in 2011
Baiyaxuan is an institution dealing with artist promotion, artistic copyright, and artwork comprehensive operation in China. Baiyaxuan devotes itself to popularizing the art of valuable and potential artists in China, promoting the innovative practice of art industrialization and establishing a worldwide integrated operational platform with top artistic resource and artwork. Baiyaxuan Cultural Art Institution has realized chain operation, brand building, and internationalization, and it has 7 subordinate galleries in total. Its core business covers chain gallery, art copyright development, woodcut industry foundation, art authorization, artwork investments and collections, Chinese and foreign culture communication, and high-end cultural products. Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong is the center of its operations and the company establishes an operational system covering all over China.

Animoca Brands

Series A in 2011
Animoca Brands is a digital entertainment company that specializes in developing and publishing mobile products utilizing gamification, blockchain, and artificial intelligence technologies. The company offers a diverse portfolio of games, including titles like The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and products based on popular intellectual properties such as Formula 1, Marvel, and Doraemon. Additionally, Animoca Brands supports intellectual property holders by providing a Web3 platform that enables the creation and monetization of non-fungible tokens and fungible tokens, enhancing fan engagement and community building. With operations spanning multiple countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Finland, and Argentina, Animoca Brands is actively involved in shaping the future of digital entertainment and blockchain applications.

Secoo

Series A in 2011
Secoo is a Chinese comprehensive luxury products- and services-based platform. Secoo assists buyers and suppliers all over the world in doing business by setting up offline stores and an online mall to serve customers directly. The company plans to establish a series of exhibition centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, etc. The company turned over a hundred million of RMB in 2011 and has 500 thousand of members around the world including more than 20 thousand VIPs. At the end of 2010 Secoo won a $10M investment from IDG, followed by a $30M investment from Top 4 International Funds.

China Outfitters Holdings

Venture Round in 2010
China Outfitters Holdings Limited is a rapidly expanding company specializing in the design, production, marketing, and sales of apparel in China, with a particular emphasis on menswear. The company provides a diverse selection of men's casual wear, including smart casual, outdoor leisure, and accessories, targeting middle- and high-income consumers. It operates under several internationally recognized brands, including licensed offerings from the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club. Through its extensive product range, the company aims to meet the evolving fashion needs of its clientele in the competitive apparel market.

Bosideng

Post in 2009
Bosideng International Holdings Limited is a prominent Chinese enterprise specializing in the research, design, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of branded down apparel products, as well as non-down apparel. The company operates through four main segments: Down Apparels, OEM Management, Ladieswear Apparels, and Diversified Apparels. It markets various brands, including Bosideng, Snow Flying, and Bengen for down apparel, and JESSIE, BUOU BUOU, KOREANO, and KLOVA for ladieswear. In addition to its core apparel business, Bosideng offers services in logistics, storage, brand design, and e-business. The company maintains a significant retail presence in China, with over 8,300 outlets dedicated to selling down jackets, thus reinforcing its leadership in the down jacket market. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, Bosideng continues to expand its reach and product offerings in the apparel sector.

500.com

Series A in 2007
BIT Mining Limited is a cryptocurrency mining enterprise that acquires cryptocurrency mining machines to mine for both Bitcoin and Ethereum. The company was originally an online sports lottery service provider that aggregates and processes lottery purchase orders. It derives nearly all of its revenue from service fees paid by local sports lottery administration centers for the purchase orders of sports lottery products directed to such centers. BIT Mining Limited was founded in October 2001 in Shenzhen as 500wan.com Ltd., with a registered capital of RMB 50 million. The company secured venture capital investments of several million U.S. dollars from IDG Capital Partners, Sequoia Capital, and SIG Capital in September 2007. It changed its name to 500.com in October 2013 and went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol WBAI on November 22, 2013.

Ocean Butterflies

Series B in 2007
Ocean Butterflies International is a comprehensive independent music company in Asia. Ocean Butterflies comprises of major businesses that include record labels, music production, product branding, artist management, concert organizing, mobile distribution, licensing network, digital music platform, music school, artist training, marketing, and event organization companies. Established in 1986 in Singapore, Ocean Butterflies now operates in five regions: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Ocean Butterflies

Series A in 2006
Ocean Butterflies International is a comprehensive independent music company in Asia. Ocean Butterflies comprises of major businesses that include record labels, music production, product branding, artist management, concert organizing, mobile distribution, licensing network, digital music platform, music school, artist training, marketing, and event organization companies. Established in 1986 in Singapore, Ocean Butterflies now operates in five regions: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia.