CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing provider, announced its first data centers in India through a partnership with AdaniConneX, the data center arm of India's Adani Group. The facility will house 240 MW of capacity, with the first phase expected to come online in mid-2028.
The expansion places CoreWeave among operators building out regional compute capacity to serve demand from artificial intelligence workloads. India is a significant market for cloud and AI services. Adani Group operates one of South Asia's largest conglomerate portfolios, spanning ports, power, and digital infrastructure.
The announcement did not disclose CoreWeave's capital expenditure for the project or Adani's investment size. The partnership structure places the data center under AdaniConneX's operations, which manages multiple facilities across India and has been investing in hyperscale compute infrastructure to attract cloud tenants.
CoreWeave has raised $650 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins to fund its global expansion. The company operates data centers in North America and Europe and has announced additional projects in Asia. The 240 MW capacity for India positions the facility among mid-scale hyperscale deployments, typically serving enterprise AI applications and model-training workloads that require dedicated power and cooling infrastructure.
The mid-2028 timeline allows CoreWeave and AdaniConneX roughly 21 months to complete site development and infrastructure build-out. India's power grid has capacity constraints in certain regions, and securing reliable electricity supply for data centers remains a challenge for operators. The partnership with Adani, which also operates thermal and renewable power plants, provides access to operators with long-term power contracts for the facility.
Indian tech infrastructure has attracted major investments from hyperscalers and AI companies seeking diversification away from China and proximity to South Asian markets. Microsoft, Google, and others have announced infrastructure expansions in India over the past two years.
CoreWeave's India capacity adds to its existing 500+ MW of deployed and announced global compute, making the 240 MW India phase roughly 48 percent of its current disclosed pipeline. The company faces competition from established players like Lambda Labs and Crusoe Energy, which are also building specialized AI infrastructure in Asia.
