Blue Owl, xAI Bets Boost Qatar Fund’s $500 Billion US Pledge (1)

The $524 billion Qatar Investment Authority is stepping up its investments in the US with high-profile commitments to artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, underscoring how Doha is keeping its economic priorities separate from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Just this month, the sovereign wealth fund announced a data center venture with Blue Owl Capital Inc., committing about $1 billion in new equity. That came after it joined Anthropic’s $13 billion funding round, and participated in xAI’s $10 billion raise valuing it at $200 billion.

Together, the deals signal the QIA is swiftly following through on its ...