# G42: robotics company Canonical ID: `cd2ae1e8-3aa0-49ab-b4e4-494da9114b87` ## Key facts - **CEO:** [Peng Xiao](/people/peng-xiao.md) (Group CEO) - **Founded:** 2018 - **Microsoft investment:** US$1.5 billion (April 2024) - **Subsidiaries:** Khazna Data Centers, Presight AI, Bayanat - **Stargate UAE:** Partner with OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank, NVIDIA, Cisco - **Headquarters:** Abu Dhabi, UAE - **Group CEO:** [Peng Xiao](/people/peng-xiao.md) (founder and Group CEO since inception) - **Chairman:** Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE National Security Advisor - **Ownership:** Private; majority-owned by Mubadala, with minority stakes held by Silver Lake, Microsoft, and the Dalio Family Office - **Datacenter operating arm:** Khazna Data Centers, co-owned by G42, MGX, and Silver Lake; CEO Hassan Alnaqbi - **Flagship AI campus:** Stargate UAE, Abu Dhabi: a 5 GW project with OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Cisco; 1 GW first phase targeted to come online in 2026 - **AI capacity commitment:** ~100 MW dedicated AI capacity announced at Khazna's Ajman facility, plus AUH6 retrofit for GPU workloads - **Microsoft partnership:** $1.5B strategic investment April 2024; Brad Smith joined the board; G42 standardized on Microsoft Azure and divested Chinese holdings including Huawei equipment - **Silicon partners:** Nvidia (compute partner for Stargate UAE and Core42 clusters); Cerebras (prior wafer-scale compute partnership through Core42/Condor Galaxy program) - **Group headcount:** ~25,000 employees across G42 operating companies as of 2024 - **Subsidiary map:** Operating companies include Core42 (cloud/HPC), Presight (analytics; ADX-listed), M42 (health), Space42 (satcom; ADX-listed), and Khazna (colocation) - **Public listing status:** G42 itself is private; portfolio companies Presight AI and Space42 are listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange - **Datacenter footprint:** Khazna operates the UAE's largest colocation network across Abu Dhabi and Dubai, with an announced Ajman AI campus - **Slug:** g42 - **Founded:** 2018 - **HQ:** Abu Dhabi, UAE - **Funding total (USD):** 1500000000 ## Models - [G42 Abu Dhabi Data Center Campus](/models/g42-abu-dhabi-campus.md) (other) (id: `0d6358dd-84d0-4c44-9d3b-54a42596cd2a`) ## Current leadership (1) - [Peng Xiao](/people/peng-xiao.md) Group CEO (secondary-verified) ## Supplies to _No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._ _Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._ ## Common questions ### What is G42? G42 is an Abu Dhabi technology holding company founded in 2018 and chaired by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's National Security Advisor. Its group CEO, Peng Xiao, has built G42 into the anchor of the UAE's national AI strategy, spanning cloud infrastructure (Core42), analytics (Presight), healthcare (M42), satellite (Space42), and a controlling stake in Khazna Data Centers, the UAE's largest colocation operator. Mubadala is the majority sponsor; Silver Lake, Microsoft, and the Dalio Family Office are minority holders.\n\nOn the datacenter side, G42's exposure flows through Khazna, which is co-owned with MGX and Silver Lake and led by CEO Hassan Alnaqbi. Khazna runs a portfolio of hyperscale sites across the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai clusters plus an announced Ajman AI campus) and has been retrofitting facilities such as AUH6 for GPU workloads. The flagship next-generation project is Stargate UAE, unveiled in May 2025 with OpenAI, Oracle, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Cisco, targeting a 5 GW campus in Abu Dhabi with a 1 GW first phase slated to come online in 2026.\n\nG42's trajectory pivoted in 2024 when Microsoft made a $1.5 billion strategic investment, put Vice Chair Brad Smith on the board, and secured commitments that G42 would divest Chinese holdings and standardize on Azure. That deal reset the company as a US-aligned AI infrastructure vehicle for the Gulf and positioned it as the operating counterpart to MGX, the sovereign AI fund also chaired by Sheikh Tahnoun. ### What does G42 make? G42 has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: G42 Abu Dhabi Data Center Campus (G42 builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them). ### Is G42 publicly traded? G42 is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Mubadala on the DEPLOY registry. ### How can I invest in G42? G42 has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Mubadala (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public). ### Where is G42 headquartered? G42 is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. ### How much funding has G42 raised? G42 has raised approximately $1.5B in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry. ### Who owns G42? G42 is owned by Mubadala, per the DEPLOY registry. ### Where does G42 operate robots? G42 is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record. ### When was G42 founded? G42 was founded in 2018. ## Sources (5) 1. https://www.g42.ai/ 2. https://www.g42.ai/about 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G42_(company) 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_UAE 5. https://khaznadatacenters.com/about-us/ ## The verified answers - [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md) - [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md) - [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md) _API: GET /v1/companies/cd2ae1e8-3aa0-49ab-b4e4-494da9114b87 ยท canonical URL: /companies/g42_