The proposed investment will be routed through a new wholly owned subsidiary, with additional step-down subsidiaries to be set up for the business. HCLTech said the initial investment to establish the subsidiary would be up to ₹15 lakh, with further investments to be made as required.
The company said the investment would complement its existing capabilities in AI data centre design, DevOps, AI cloud operations and software, enabling it to offer end-to-end AI infrastructure and services. It added that the move comes as India’s data centre ecosystem expands rapidly, driven by digitalisation, data localisation requirements and growing demand for GPU infrastructure to support AI training and inference workloads.
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Speaking on the investment, HCLTech CEO and Managing Director C Vijayakumar said, “The convergence of AI-led demand, supply constraints and the push for digital sovereignty presents a compelling opportunity for us to emerge as a full-stack AI technology solutions provider.”
He added that the company’s entry into the AI data centre business would position it to capture higher-value AI opportunities as the industry shifts towards AI-ready solutions, while strengthening its managed and outcome-based services for global clients.
The announcement came alongside HCLTech’s June quarter results, with the company reporting a 20.3% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit to ₹4,624 crore, while revenue from operations rose 14% to ₹34,579 crore.
The company also said its Advanced AI business continued to gain momentum, with revenue rising 10.6% quarter-on-quarter and 62.1% year-on-year to $171 million, taking its annualised run rate to $688 million.
Vijayakumar said AI-led services would remain a key growth driver in FY27 and that HCLTech would continue to innovate faster to stay ahead of AI-led pricing pressures.
