Humain and Infra Set up $1.2bn Financing Package to Fund 250MW of Data Center Space
January 23, 2026
Humain
The Saudi government's new AI company, Humain, has begun construction on a data center in Dammam. The facility is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2026.
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 0.00 miles | ICS Arabia: Dammam |
ICS Arabia is planning for the third and final phase of its Desert Dragon project in Saudi Arabia.
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| 0.71 miles | Center3: Dammam21 | |
| 0.74 miles | Center3: Dammam352 |
Covering 24,000 square meters, the Dammam Data Center includes 8 data halls with capacity for 1,200 racks, 150 per hall.
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| 1.34 miles | Mobily Dammam Adama | |
| 1.75 miles | NourNet: Dammam | |
| 12.48 miles | Khazna: Dammam DMM1 | |
| 16.42 miles | Center3: Al Khobar |
The Al Khobar Data Center, a significant addition to center3's portfolio, spans over 35,000 square meters. It features 10 data halls with the capacity to house up to 1,500 racks.
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Humain is an artificial intelligence (AI) company established by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF). Its mission is to be a global AI hub by developing and deploying AI solutions across the entire value chain. The company's strategy focuses on building scalable infrastructure, creating multimodal foundation models, and developing applied intelligence to drive real-world change in strategic sectors such as Energy, Government, Financial Services, and Sports.
The company's operations span from next-generation AI data centers and advanced AI infrastructure to cutting-edge AI models and applications. Humain aims to unlock the full potential of the AI value chain. It has already made significant investments, including partnerships with major technology companies and the procurement of a large number of advanced AI chips to build its initial data centers in Riyadh and Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Humain is positioned to become a key player in the global AI landscape, with a long-term goal of delivering substantial data center capacity.
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