IDG's Xiaojun Li said it had backed the 16-month old company because it has "a vision" supported by the "tectonic changes" in the software industry.

The China-focused venture capital firm backed by media group International Data Group and US venture firm Accel Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Hong Kong-based App Annie, which analyses data on electronic goods maker Apple’s products.

IDG Capital Partners has invested in the series A round for App Annie, which was founded in March last year. App Annie helps developers of applications on Apple to track their sales, downloads, rankings, and reviews, and allows anyone to look up…