The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Stargate Infrastructure: 2 models, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Joint AI data center infrastructure venture (Stargate LLC) created by OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank, and MGX in January 2025. Plans to invest $500 billion building AI compute infrastructure across the United States by 2029, with an initial $100 billion deployment. The flagship campus in Abilene, Texas is operational on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure with NVIDIA GB200 racks, and international expansion includes Stargate UAE in Abu Dhabi (1GW cluster developed with G42).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
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UAE Stargate
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Data & sources
News coverage
1
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Models (2)
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Sam Altman Co-Founder & CEO (OpenAI)
- Masayoshi Son Chairman & CEO (SoftBank)
- Larry Ellison Co-Founder & CTO (Oracle)
Safety record
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Stargate Infrastructure (1)
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Recent coverage
Stargate Infrastructure in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- elevated
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Funding rounds (1)
- Other2025-01-21
$100.0B(reported)
Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund (lead), OpenAI, Oracle, MGX
Recent activity
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- Record createdAug 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMay 23, 2025
Multiple worker injuries and OSHA citations at Stargate Abilene construction site
- Deployment recordedMay 22, 2025
Stargate Abu Dhabi Campus at Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Deployment recordedJan 21, 2025
Stargate Texas Campus at Texas, USA
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27
Verification posture
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Last reviewed 2026-08-27
Sources by quality tier
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- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
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Methodology surface for Stargate Infrastructure.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Stargate Infrastructure from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Broken Bones, Lawsuits, and NDAs: Inside the Worker Safety Concerns at Stargate Data Center
TIME investigation reveals worker injuries, OSHA citations, and lawsuits at the Stargate data center construction site in Abilene, Texas, amid rapid build-out pressure.
OpenAI's first data center in $500 billion Stargate project is up in Texas
OpenAI and Oracle bring online the flagship Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, with additional sites planned in New Mexico and Ohio.
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank expand Stargate with five new AI data center sites
Five new U.S. Stargate sites announced across Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, and the Midwest, bringing planned capacity to nearly 7 gigawatts and over $400 billion in investment.
SoftBank Concedes Stargate Project With OpenAI Needs More Time
Bloomberg reported that the Stargate project had not started and no funds were raised to meet the initial $500 billion budget, as SoftBank conceded the venture needed more time.
Global Tech Alliance Launches Stargate UAE
G42, OpenAI, Oracle, NVIDIA, SoftBank, and Cisco announce Stargate UAE, a 1GW AI infrastructure cluster in Abu Dhabi.
Announcing The Stargate Project
OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX announce a $500 billion AI infrastructure joint venture with $100B initial investment, building data centers across the United States.
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