A cloud capitalist is a company that has a business model delivering a product or service that is based entirely in a virtual environment accessed through the internet, or is moving toward that model with its existing business. The products and services offered by cloud capitalists are a break from traditional models in that they are not meant to be downloaded or installed to a computer or wireless device.
Instead, the user pays for access to the virtual environment where the product or service can be used. Alternatively, access to the virtual environment may be free, but the product or service is pay per use.