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G42

Invent a Better Everyday

Abu Dhabi AI powerhouse backed by Microsoft ($1.5B) and Silver Lake, building sovereign AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and applied AI solutions. 25,000+ employees. Partner on Stargate UAE with OpenAI.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

G42 is the crown jewel of Abu Dhabi's AI ambitions — a state-backed conglomerate chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan that secured a landmark $1.5B investment from Microsoft in April 2024. The company subsequently received White House authorization for advanced AI chip exports, unlocking Stargate UAE — a 1-gigawatt AI compute cluster built with OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, and SoftBank.

With 25,000+ employees across 85+ nationalities, G42 operates through subsidiaries like Core42 (sovereign cloud) and Presight AI (publicly listed big data analytics). Its footprint extends from molecular biology to space exploration, positioning it not as a tech company but as an AI-first industrial conglomerate with geopolitical significance.

TEAM

Peng XiaoGroup CEO

SNAPSHOT

Founded2018
Total Raised$1.5B
CategoryAI
StatusActive
Team Size10001+
LocationAbu Dhabi, UAE

FUNDING HISTORY

Apr 2024

NEWS ABOUT G42

Technology4 months ago

G42 Receives U.S. Approval for Advanced AI Chip Exports to UAE

White House authorizes export of advanced AI semiconductors to G42, accelerating Stargate UAE and the 5-gigawatt AI campus.

DXB Start·1 min read
Technology4 months ago

Microsoft and G42 Accelerate UAE Digital Future with Major Data Centre Expansion

Microsoft and G42 announce 200MW data center expansion via Khazna, part of Microsoft's $15.2B UAE investment commitment.

DXB Start·1 min read

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