IDG Capital was the first global investment firm to enter China later it acquired International Data Group and became the main shareholder.
The firm was the first global investment firm to enter China in the 1990s and an early investor of Baidu, Tencent, Xiaomi, Meituan, and Qihoo 360. In January 2017, IDG Capital and China Oceanwide Holdings Group acquired International Data Group (IDG) and its subsidiaries, International Data Corporation (IDC), IDG Communications, and IDG Ventures. IDG Capital became the controlling shareholder of IDG Ventures. 
