Full-end artificial intelligence company belonging to the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF)DESIGNIt has been announced that it is already in xAIAcquired by SpaceXSubsequently, it spearheaded a strategic Series E investment of up to US$30 billion (approximately NT$900 billion) in HUMAIN. This is not only HUMAIN's largest end-to-end capital deployment to date, but also demonstrates the powerful influence of Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds in the global cutting-edge technology landscape.
Precise investment timing: From xAI shareholder to SpaceX shareholder
HUMAIN chose to invest before xAI and SpaceX officially merged, becoming a significant minority shareholder in xAI through this Series E funding round; and after the merger of the two companies officially took effect, HUMAIN's xAI shares will naturally be converted into SpaceX shares.
HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin stated that this investment reflects their unwavering belief in disruptive AI technologies and their ability to invest substantial capital in companies with a long-term vision and efficient execution. "xAI's development, coupled with its subsequent acquisition by SpaceX, resulted in one of the largest and most powerful mergers in history. Today, xAI is precisely the platform we hope to support with our strong capital backing for a far-reaching impact."
Deep integration extending from 500 MW computing power centers
In fact, the alliance between HUMAIN and xAI was not something that could be achieved overnight.
The partnership between the two parties dates back to the US-Saudi Investment Forum in November 2025. At that time, HUMAIN signed a large-scale infrastructure cooperation agreement with xAI, committing to jointly develop more than 500 megawatts (MW) of next-generation AI data centers and computing infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, and planning to fully deploy xAI's Grok model in the country.
With this $30 billion Series E funding round, HUMAIN has successfully upgraded its relationship with HUMAIN from a simple "regional strategic infrastructure partner" to a "core shareholder leading global development".
Building an AI moat for the Arab world
As a key AI strategy company under Saudi Arabia's PIF, HUMAIN's ambitions extend beyond financial investment; it aims to build comprehensive "full-stack" AI capabilities. Its four core development areas include:
• Next-generation data centers
• High-performance computing infrastructure and cloud platform
• Advanced artificial intelligence models: including the development of a world-leading large-scale Arabic language model (LLM) specifically for the Arab world.
• Transformative AI solutions: Providing digital transformation services to public and private organizations that combine deep industry knowledge.
Analysis of viewpoints
This is a "perfect marriage" where both parties get what they want.
For Elon Musk, the AI infrastructure arms race with OpenAI and Google (especially the procurement of high-end GPUs and the enormous electricity demand) is like a bottomless pit. The introduction of Saudi Arabian state-owned capital not only instantly provided a $30 billion boost, but also directly secured over 500 megawatts of computing power and energy guarantees in the Middle East. This is a timely boon for xAI, which has just merged with SpaceX and urgently needs to expand its hardware capabilities.
For HUMAIN (and the Saudi Arabian government behind it), this investment is a significant milestone in its efforts to drive "national economic transformation" (reducing its dependence on oil). By investing heavily in the world's leading AI and aerospace companies, they are not only buying future financial returns, but also securing "digital sovereignty" by keeping the most advanced Grok models and computing facilities rooted in their own country.
By cleverly converting xAI shares into SpaceX shares, they have simultaneously secured the most powerful AI computing power on Earth and a low-Earth orbit satellite communication network, a truly shrewd move.
