Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN and National Infrastructure Fund Agree to $1.2 Billion AI Infrastructure Financing Framework
Strategic framework aims to expand hyperscale AI data centre capacity and attract institutional investment for Saudi AI development
HUMAIN, a Saudi artificial intelligence company backed by the Public Investment Fund, and Saudi Arabia’s National Infrastructure Fund (Infra) have announced a Strategic Financing Framework Agreement valued at up to $1.2 billion to support the expansion of advanced AI and digital infrastructure in the Kingdom.
The framework was unveiled during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, and outlines non-binding financing terms to facilitate development of hyperscale AI data centre capacity.
Under the terms of the agreement, Infra and HUMAIN will explore the establishment of an AI data centre investment platform designed to attract participation from both global and local institutional investors, enabling broader financing for future infrastructure growth.
The framework envisages the deployment of up to 250 megawatts of hyperscale data centre capacity equipped with leading-edge graphics processing units for AI training and inference workloads.
These facilities are intended to serve local, regional and international customers, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a major hub for advanced computing and AI services.
HUMAIN was launched by the Public Investment Fund in May 2025 as part of Saudi Arabia’s strategy to develop full-stack AI capabilities, including data infrastructure, cloud platforms and large language models.
The company has also entered agreements with several international technology partners and is pursuing additional expansions in AI computing capacity.
Infra, as the Kingdom’s principal infrastructure financing partner, plays a central role in unlocking investment opportunities that support Vision 2030’s economic transformation objectives and long-term productivity.
The financing framework builds on broader efforts to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s digital economy and data sovereignty by deploying infrastructure capable of meeting the growing commercial demand for advanced AI and data processing services.
Party statements highlighted that the collaboration aims to accelerate delivery of essential digital infrastructure and create pathways for institutional capital to contribute to foundational technology assets within the Kingdom’s economy.
The framework was unveiled during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, and outlines non-binding financing terms to facilitate development of hyperscale AI data centre capacity.
Under the terms of the agreement, Infra and HUMAIN will explore the establishment of an AI data centre investment platform designed to attract participation from both global and local institutional investors, enabling broader financing for future infrastructure growth.
The framework envisages the deployment of up to 250 megawatts of hyperscale data centre capacity equipped with leading-edge graphics processing units for AI training and inference workloads.
These facilities are intended to serve local, regional and international customers, reinforcing Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a major hub for advanced computing and AI services.
HUMAIN was launched by the Public Investment Fund in May 2025 as part of Saudi Arabia’s strategy to develop full-stack AI capabilities, including data infrastructure, cloud platforms and large language models.
The company has also entered agreements with several international technology partners and is pursuing additional expansions in AI computing capacity.
Infra, as the Kingdom’s principal infrastructure financing partner, plays a central role in unlocking investment opportunities that support Vision 2030’s economic transformation objectives and long-term productivity.
The financing framework builds on broader efforts to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s digital economy and data sovereignty by deploying infrastructure capable of meeting the growing commercial demand for advanced AI and data processing services.
Party statements highlighted that the collaboration aims to accelerate delivery of essential digital infrastructure and create pathways for institutional capital to contribute to foundational technology assets within the Kingdom’s economy.
