Companies
Gulf Data Hub
United Arab Emirates · Data centres & AI infrastructure · Private · 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.
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Ownership and relationships
- operatesGulf Data Hub ICAD 1Gulf Data Hub · 1 Oct 2026 ↗
- is buildingGulf Data Hub KIZAD 1Gulf Data Hub · 1 Oct 2026 ↗
- operatesGulf Data Hub ICAD 2Gulf Data Hub · 1 Oct 2026 ↗
- Founder and Chief Executive Officer:Tarek Al AshramGulf Data Hub · 17 Oct 2026 ↗
Key people
- Tarek Al Ashram · Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Data Hub