IDG Capital
Growth equity Venture capital | |
| AUM | US$23 billion (2021)[1] |
|---|---|
| Website | www |
IDG Capital is an investment and asset management firm, headquartered in Beijing, that specializes in venture capital, private equity, and mergers & acquisitions
The firm, founded in 1992, was an early investor of
In January 2017, IDG Capital and
IDG Communications, and IDG Ventures. IDG Capital became the controlling shareholder of IDG Ventures.[3]
In March 2017, IDG Capital completed the acquisition of a 20 per cent stake in French Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais for €100m (US$105.38m).[4]
In 2019, Hurun Report has noted, IDG Capital is among the top three investors in
Chinese unicorns, with 25 current listed portfolio companies now valued at more than US$1 billion.[5]
In January 2024, the United States Department of Defense named IDG Capital as a Chinese military company operating in the US.[6][7]
References
- ^ Reale, Hannah (8 March 2021). "Who Is IDG Capital?". The Wire China.
- ^ "投资公司". cn.idgcapital.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "China Oceanwide and IDG Capital Announce Agreement to Acquire IDG". Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "IDG stake acquisition in Lyon over the line". sportspromedia.com. March 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
- ^ "These are the savviest investors in Chinese unicorns". South China Morning Post. 2019-05-14. Archived from the original on 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- ^ "China private investment firms face growing U.S. scrutiny, analysts say". Nikkei Asia. February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ Sarah, McBride (February 6, 2024). "IDG Capital Works to Rebut US Claims Over China Military Ties". Bloomberg News. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
