Saudi Arabia’s artificial intelligence company Humain has secured one point two billion dollars in new funding to accelerate the expansion of its digital and AI infrastructure, underscoring the Kingdom’s push to position itself as a regional and global hub for advanced technologies.

The investment is set to support the development of large-scale data centres, high-performance computing capacity and AI-ready platforms designed to serve both public and private sector demand.

The funding round reflects growing confidence in Saudi Arabia’s technology strategy, which prioritises artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data-driven services as key pillars of economic diversification.

Humain is expected to use the capital to scale infrastructure capable of supporting complex AI workloads, including machine learning, generative AI and large language models, while enhancing data security and sovereign computing capabilities.

Company executives said the investment will allow Humain to fast-track projects already under development and to expand partnerships with government entities and major enterprises.

The goal is to provide locally based, world-class digital infrastructure that can reduce reliance on overseas data processing while enabling innovation across sectors such as healthcare, finance, energy and smart cities.

The move aligns with broader national initiatives aimed at building a robust digital economy and attracting global technology partners.

Saudi officials have repeatedly emphasised that investment in AI infrastructure is essential for competitiveness, productivity gains and the creation of high-skilled jobs.

With the new funding in place, Humain is expected to play an increasingly central role in the Kingdom’s AI ecosystem, supporting rapid growth in demand for advanced computing while reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a leader in artificial intelligence and digital transformation.