The risk in Private Equity is high and, therefore, the number of them that are finally carried out is not too high.
Infrastructure as a service, IaaSis a form of cloud computing that provides virtualised computing resources over the internet.
However, according to a study by Baker Tilly, IaaS is one of the sectors where most of them are carried out.
In an IaaS model, a cloud provider hosts the infrastructure components traditionally present in an on-premises data centre, including servers, storage and network hardware.
The IaaS provider also provides a range of services to accompany these infrastructure components.
Well-known examples of this market include Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
Increasingly successful, such platforms have a number of benefits:
The IaaS sector receives large amounts of money, typically in excess of €100M, in investments in companies with high growth potential.
They do so in exchange for control of a percentage of the company or its shares, although they typically buy 100% of a company.
One of the most active players in private equity is the division Intel Capital.
Below, we will detail some of its most relevant aspects.
Founded in 1991, Intel Capital, a strategic investment, the Corporate Venture capital from Intel Corporation.
It supports innovative technology companies and, in addition to investing in technology start-ups, it also invests in companies offering software, hardware, mobility and digital media, among others.
Since its inception, Intel Capital has invested $12.4 billion in 1,544 companies around the world.
In addition, 670 portfolio companies have been taken public or acquired.
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