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Aramco closes deal for 49% of Saudi AI company Humain, with $2.6B in cash

PIF and Aramco said Nov. 1 that the Humain transaction closed. Aramco, through a wholly owned subsidiary, takes 49% and PIF keeps 51%. Aramco contributes about SAR 9.9 billion ($2.6 billion) in cash in 2026, plus AI, compute and digital assets. The deal supports Humain's plan for 3 gigawatts of AI data center capacity by 2030.

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Aramco closes 49% Humain stake with $2.6B in cash

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Aramcoaramco.com/en/news-media/news/2026/pif-and-aramco-close-humain-transaction-to-accelerate-humains-global-growth

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Sunday, November 1, 2026

18:40
GamesBeat
Saudi Aramco acquires a 49% stake in AI startup Humain, contributing ~$2.6B in cash in 2026 plus AI, compute, and digital assets; Saudi Arabia's PIF retains 51%
18:40
Saudi Aramco
aramco.com/en/news-media/news/2026/pif-and-aramco-close-humain-transaction-to-accelerate-humains-global-growth
18:40
Unite.AI
unite.ai/aramco-acquires-49-humain-stake-with-2-6b-cash-ai-assets/
18:40
Forbes Middle East
forbesmiddleeast.com/industry/business/aramco-acquires-49-stake-in-humain-commits-%2426-billion-in-cash
18:40
Arab News
arabnews.com/finance/aramco-closes-26bn-deal-for-49-stake-in-humain-3009220
18:40
Daily Sabah
dailysabah.com/business/tech/saudi-aramco-takes-49-stake-in-state-backed-ai-company-humain
22:40
RuntimeWire
runtimewire.com/article/aramco-takes-49-percent-humain-2-6b-cash-contribution

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