HCL Tech forays into AI data centre; to make an investment of ₹3,500 crore; to float a subsidiary
HCL Tech is investing ₹3,500 crore to enter the full-stack AI data center market. The company aims to capitalize on the growing demand for AI-ready infrastructure and digital sovereignty in India.
Why it matters
This investment reflects the broader trend of Indian IT firms pivoting toward high-value AI infrastructure to support the country's digital economy.
HCL Tech, Noida-based technology firm promoted by S. Shiv Nadar, on Monday (July 13, 2026) announced its foray entry into the full-stack AI market to address the complete spectrum of full-stack business opportunities arising from growing demand for AI-led services and solutions across private sector and government.
HCL Tech, CEO & MD, C. Vijayakumar said this AL data centre venture would be powered by a strategic investment of up to ₹3,500 crore, with the potential to scale to 50MW of capacity. The proposed investment would be made through a new subsidiary of HCL Tech.
“The AI data center investment would be complemented by HCL Tech’s existing capabilities across AI data center design, DevOps and AI cloud operations as well as our software portfolio, enabling a truly integrated end-to-end play,’’ he said in a regulatory filing.
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