Core42
#10of 51 neoclouds · score 37.7/100
G42 subsidiary in Abu Dhabi running sovereign AI cloud capacity across nine data centers. It states 76K GPUs deployed or planned and more than 150 MW of deployments managed. Sources below.
How Core42 scores
Weights and formula| Signal | Value | Points | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClusterMAX tier | Participation Ribbon | 35.0 | 30% | 10.5 |
| Contracted power | 150 MW | 41.1 | 20% | 8.2 |
| Contracted backlog | Not disclosed | 0.0 | 15% | 0.0 |
| Capital raised | $550M | 59.9 | 15% | 9.0 |
| GPUs | 76,000 | 100.0 | 10% | 10.0 |
| Named customers | Not disclosed | 0.0 | 10% | 0.0 |
| Composite score (rank #10 of 51) | 37.7 | |||
This dataset has no verified contracted backlog or named customers, so those signals score 0. A sourced figure sent to hello@neocloudrankings.com goes straight into the next build.
Signals and facts
Source per value- ClusterMAX Tier in SemiAnalysis ClusterMAX 3.0 (23 Sep 2026), the public hands-on rating of GPU clouds. Medal tiers run Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze; Participation Ribbon sits between Bronze and Underperforming. Underperforming and Unavailable are the two groups SemiAnalysis lists under "Not Recommended": Unavailable covers providers it could not test or judged too small to rate. Empty when the provider is not listed.
- Participation Ribbon 3
- Contracted power MW Power the company states as contracted, secured or committed in its portfolio, in MW. Speculative pipeline and planned campuses are excluded; the power note quotes the company's own word for it.
- Not published
- Active power MW Power the company states as active, live, operational or managed today, in MW.
- 150 1
- Power note What the power figures cover, the as-of date, and targets or planned campuses that are not counted.
- 150 MW+ of deployments managed; 9 global data centers (AI Cloud page, Nov 2026). 1
- Backlog $M Contracted revenue backlog, remaining performance obligations or total contracted value as the company states it, in USD millions.
- Not published
- Backlog note Which backlog measure the company uses and its as-of date.
- Not published
- Quarterly revenue $M Latest reported quarterly revenue, in USD millions, from the company's results release or filing. Company-level unless the note says otherwise.
- Not published
- Stated ARR $M Annualized run-rate revenue exactly as the company states it, in USD millions. We never annualize a quarter ourselves.
- Not published
- Revenue note Period, basis and any revenue targets the company has stated.
- Not published
- GPUs GPUs deployed, owned or under contract as the company states it.
- 76,000 1
- GPU note What the GPU figure counts and when it was stated.
- 76K GPUs deployed or planned (stats panel); the same page also says 86K+ GPUs are accessible across sovereign data centers. 1
- Capital raised $M Equity and debt raised, in USD millions: the total when the company states one, otherwise the rounds and facilities named in the capital note.
- 550 2
- Capital note Exactly which rounds, notes or facilities the capital figure covers, with dates.
- USD 550M in two HSBC structured trade finance facilities (USD 240M completed Feb 2026, USD 310M completed May 2026), announced 21 May 2026. 2
- Customers Customers named publicly by the company, in its filings or in reputable press.
- Not published
- Ownership Publicly listed, privately held, or a subsidiary of another company.
- subsidiary 1
- Ticker Exchange and ticker symbol for listed companies.
- Not published
- Parent Owner or majority shareholder when the neocloud is part of another group.
- G42 1
- Quarterly capex $M Latest disclosed quarterly capital expenditures, in USD millions. Context only; excluded from the composite score.
- Not published
- Capex note Period and scope of capital expenditures, including whether figures are actuals or guidance.
- Not published
- GPU models Hardware advertised or tested, with reservations and future availability explicitly noted. Context only; not a fleet count or scoring input.
- Not published
- Operating footprint Company or service geography as sourced; a general cloud footprint does not guarantee GPU stock in each region.
- Not published
- Deployment and orchestration Available provisioning and cluster management services; future features are labelled as such.
- Not published
- Cluster interconnect Published cluster network technology or bandwidth; not a measured service-quality claim.
- Not published
- Capacity scope Partner supply, network coverage and other non-fleet capacity signals excluded from GPU scoring.
- Not published
Sources
- Core42 AI Cloud accessed 2026-11-11
- Core42 raises USD 550 million from HSBC accessed 2026-11-11
- ClusterMAX 3.0 (SemiAnalysis, 23 Sep 2026) accessed 2026-11-11
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