G42
[ACTIVE]HQ: Abu Dhabi, UAE · Est. 2018 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies G42: 1 model, $1.5B raised. 5 sources back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$1.5B
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, UAE
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
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.
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for G42.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Group CEO, Group CEO and founder
Chairman
CEO, G42 International
Group Chief Strategy Officer; CEO, G42 US
Group Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
CEO, Khazna Data Centers (G42's datacenter operating arm)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Deployments
FAQ
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.
Who is the CEO of G42?
Peng Xiao is the ceo of G42, per 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.
Is G42 a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, G42 ranks in roughly the top 16% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was G42 founded?
G42 was founded in 2018.
Is G42 safe?
G42 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.