HCLTech forays into AI data centres with Rs 35 billion strategic investment via new subsidiary

HCLTech has announced its entry into the full-stack artificial intelligence (AI) market to address the complete spectrum of business opportunities arising from growing demand for AI-led services and solutions across the private sector and government.

As per the chief executive and managing director, the AI data centre venture will be backed by a strategic investment of up to Rs 35 billion, with the potential to scale to 50 megawatts of capacity. The investment will be made through a new subsidiary of HCLTech.

Further, he added that the AI data centre investment would be complemented by HCLTech’s existing capabilities across AI data centre design, DevOps and AI cloud operations, as well as its software portfolio, enabling a truly integrated end-to-end play, according to a regulatory filing.