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- August 2004 (Revised April 2007)
- HBS Case Collection
Intel Capital, 2005 (A)
By: David B. Yoffie, Barbara Mack, Adriana Boden and Lee Rand
Abstract
All companies in a technology-intensive industry must worry about the development of their ecosystems and, in particular, the availability and cost of complementary assets. One strategy for promoting complements is to invest in them directly. Explores Intel's strategy to invest in complements through Intel Capital, perhaps the largest corporate venture capitalist in the world. Compares Intel's approach to the approaches of Panasonic, Microsoft, and Texas Instruments and asks how Intel should address its emerging areas of concern in the digital home. To examine and evaluate different strategies for investing in complementary assets.
Keywords
Information Technology; Venture Capital; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Investment; Assets; Corporate Finance; Semiconductor Industry; Computer Industry; Technology Industry; United States
Citation
Yoffie, David B., Barbara Mack, Adriana Boden, and Lee Rand. "Intel Capital, 2005 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 705-408, August 2004. (Revised April 2007.)