Gcore and TengriAI to explore 100 MW AI data center in Kazakhstan

MoU sets out a phased project that would give Central Asia large-scale GPU capacity run inside the region

LUXEMBOURG and ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 12, 2026 - Gcore and TengriAI Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the development and operation of a GPU data center in Kazakhstan with a target capacity of up to 100 MW, to be built in phases between 2027 and 2029.

Central Asia has a fast-growing digital economy but very little domestic AI compute today, though large projects in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are under way. But organizations in the region that want to build or deploy AI models currently depend on capacity in Europe, the Gulf or East Asia - far away, and in many cases outside the jurisdictions their regulators require. "Every market we work in is asking the same question: how do we run AI on our own terms?" says Andre Reitenbach, CEO of Gcore. "Kazakhstan has the energy and the intent to answer it. The project we are evaluating with TengriAI would put large-scale GPU infrastructure in the country, operated from the country, for customers across the region."

Under the MoU, TengriAI would take responsibility for land, power, permitting, and construction. Gcore would provide the AI cloud stack and operations and bring demand from its customer base. The platform is the same as one Gcore runs in its own GPU clouds, built in partnership with NVIDIA as an NVIDIA Preferred Cloud Partner. Customers on the Kazakhstan site would be able to meter, bill and resell capacity, or run isolated workloads that never leave the facility.

"Our goal is to make Kazakhstan a leading AI token hub in Central Asia," said Nurassyl Medeu, General Director of TengriAI. "That takes a partner who has done this before. Gcore operates GPU clouds at scale and has worked with telecom operators on exactly this model, which means we can turn Kazakhstan’s energy potential into a competitive AI Factory serving the world with intelligence."

What sets Gcore apart is the combination. It is one of few companies headquartered in Europe that operates its own GPU clouds, owns the global network they run on, and attaches its own security to every deployment and then offers that entire stack to partners to run themselves. "Software vendors can give you a platform but have never operated one. Hyperscalers can give you scale but will not hand over the keys, we do both," Reitenbach added.

Kazakhstan brings competitively priced energy, available industrial land, a climate that lowers cooling costs, and a government that has made AI infrastructure a national priority. Its position between Europe and Asia, and the Astana International Financial Centre’s common-law framework, makes it a natural base for serving neighboring markets. "The fundamentals are here," said Medeu. "What has been missing is the platform layer that makes capacity usable and sellable. That is what this partnership is designed to add."

About Gcore

Gcore connects the world to AI, anywhere, anytime. As a leading-edge platform provider of AI, cloud, network, and security solutions, Gcore helps businesses industry-wide to deliver fast, secure, and seamless experiences for their customers, no matter where they’re located. Gcore solutions accelerate AI training and deployment, deliver efficient, customizable cloud services, improve content delivery, and protect servers, web applications, and APIs. Leveraging extensive, flexible, global edge infrastructure, Gcore products can scale with business needs, enabling organizations to drive AI innovation, push the boundaries of technology, and reach their potential while maintaining the fundamentals: operational efficiency, consistency, and control.Join thousands of businesses worldwide, including Orange, Wargaming, Xsolla, and Avast, using Gcore as the foundation for their global infrastructure, applications, and business.

About TengriAI

TengriAI is a Kazakhstan-based AI infrastructure company developing large-scale data centers and GPU computing capacity. The company focuses on building AI factories that combine energy infrastructure, computing resources, and AI services to serve customers worldwide.

Press Contact

Daniel Hoelzer 
Global Lead of PR & Communications 
daniel.hoelzer@gcore.com