Companies
Gulf Data Hub
United Arab Emirates · Data centres & AI infrastructure · Private · Founded 2012 · Dubai
Independent, carrier-neutral data-centre operator founded in 2012 by Tarek Al Ashram, who is its Chief Executive Officer, and headquartered in Dubai. It owned seven data centres in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as of January 2025, serving mainly hyperscale customers. In January 2025 KKR announced that funds affiliated with it would acquire a stake in the company through its Global Infrastructure strategy, with the two parties committing to support more than US$5 billion of total investment; the stake size was not disclosed and the deal was subject to regulatory approvals. INXEN tracks three of its Abu Dhabi sites. It publishes no financial statements.
Verified · updated 24 Oct 2026
Key facts
over $5 bn
Announced investment
Total investment the two parties committed to support (over USD 5 billion); KKR's stake size is not disclosed and the deal was subject to regulatory approvals.
KKR and Gulf Data Hub — joint release· Tier 2 · reputable press·as announced Jan 2025·source dated 17 Jan 2025·updated 24 Oct 2026·About this indicator
7 data centres
Data centres owned
Owned portfolio as stated in the January 2025 release; INXEN tracks three of its Abu Dhabi sites.
KKR and Gulf Data Hub — joint release· Tier 2 · reputable press·as of Jan 2025·source dated 17 Jan 2025·updated 24 Oct 2026·About this indicator
Ownership and relationships
- operatesGulf Data Hub ICAD 1Gulf Data Hub · read on 1 Oct 2026 ↗
- is buildingGulf Data Hub KIZAD 1Gulf Data Hub · read on 1 Oct 2026 ↗
- is buildingGulf Data Hub ICAD 2Gulf Data Hub · read on 1 Oct 2026 ↗
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer:Tarek Al AshramGulf Data Hub · read on 17 Oct 2026 ↗
Key people
- Tarek Al Ashram · Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Data Hub
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Sources
- KKR and Gulf Data Hub — joint release · businesswire.com · Tier 2 · reputable press