This document provides an overview and analysis of the cloud computing industry from 2016. Some of the key points covered include:
- Public cloud spending reached $70 billion in 2015, growing at 19.4% annually but still only accounting for 5% of total IT spend. Several large M&A deals occurred as legacy vendors looked to compete in cloud.
- Public cloud company valuations outperformed traditional indexes like Nasdaq by 2x from 2011-2016 but volatility has also increased. Revenue multiples have declined from peak levels but remain at a premium to legacy software companies.
- Only 3 cloud IPOs occurred in the last 12 months as public valuations declined, but the IPO market is poised to