AirTrunk, backed by global investment giant Blackstone, has announced a strategic partnership with HUMAIN to develop hyperscale data centers in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant leap in the Kingdom’s digital and hashtag#AI infrastructure ambitions. The collaboration strengthens Saudi Arabia’s long-term capacity roadmap, enabling faster cloud adoption and expanding AI compute availability for global hyperscalers entering the region.
Robin Khuda, Founder and CEO of AirTrunk, said, “Our strategic partnership with HUMAIN, a key player in the region, will support Saudi Arabia in realizing its vision of being a data and AI-driven economy. This announcement strengthens the AirTrunk data center platform as we deliver world-class digital infrastructure for the cloud and AI across the Asia Pacific and now the Middle East, one of the fastest-growing regions in the world.”
Echoing this, Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone, added, “The AI revolution continues to be one of Blackstone’s highest conviction themes. We bring scale and expertise across the ecosystem as the largest provider of data centers globally and a major investor in related infrastructure. This initiative reinforces Blackstone’s position as a leading global investor in digital infrastructure and deepens our presence in the Middle East.”
The partnership between AirTrunk, HUMAIN, and Blackstone marks a transformative milestone for Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 digital goals blending global data leadership, regional innovation, and AI-driven growth to power the future of the Middle East’s cloud economy.
