ECOBLOX
Category: AI Infrastructure
Dubai-based provider of modular AI/HPC data centers and end-to-end GPU infrastructure, from factory-built containerized data centers to cluster integration and GPU-as-a-Service. ECOBLOX was founded in 2021. The company is led by Doug Makishima. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Team size: 11-50. Latest round: Strategic Investment. Key investors include Anne Martina Group.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Team size
- 11-50
Value proposition
Delivers turnkey, exascale-ready AI compute in 6-8 months. It uses prefabricated air- and liquid-cooled modular data centers deployed directly at local power sources, combined with full GPU system integration, a proprietary DCIM platform and managed operations.
Products and solutions
AI/HPC Modular Data Centers, ranging from rack-level modules to 20-40 ft turnkey MDCs and custom builds, the ECOBLOX MDC for NVIDIA AI Factories (40-ft MDC with up to 720 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, direct liquid cooled), ExaContainer, a proprietary DCIM platform, HPC/GPU-as-a-Service software stacks, GPU cluster design, procurement, installation and managed services, and retrofits of in-building AI/HPC data centers.
Unique value
An NVIDIA Preferred Partner offering factory-engineered, high-density modular AI data centers with integrated power, cooling and DCIM. These can be deployed in months at the power source, and a joint development with Rimac adds automotive-grade battery and 400/800 VDC power electronics.
Target customer
Cloud providers, enterprises, governments and sovereign AI programs, and AI infrastructure investment firms.
Industries served
AI infrastructure / cloud, government and sovereign AI, Web3 / decentralized AI, enterprise, and investment firms
Technology advantage
High-density direct-liquid-cooled prefab enclosures; a proprietary DCIM and GPUaaS software stack; hardware-agnostic integration (NVIDIA, AMD, Tenstorrent); speed of deployment; a focus on energy efficiency and green compliance reporting; and battery/BMS integration with Rimac UNI modules.
How they differentiate
Unlike large modular data center incumbents such as Vertiv and Schneider, ECOBLOX is AI-native and delivers full stack: GPU procurement and cluster integration, DCIM, GPUaaS software and managed operations, plus power-source-colocated deployment and Rimac battery integration. It focuses on the MEA region and sovereign AI deployments.
Main competitors
Armada, Vertiv, Schneider Electric (also Flexnode/Eaton, Crusoe, Nautilus)
Key partnerships
Rimac Technology (Joint Development Agreement for battery and power electronics in MDCs, Oct 2026), NVIDIA (Preferred Partner, Star Performer Award), Tenstorrent (Middle East/Africa AI/HPC data centers), SingularityNET (modular data center infrastructure partner), Stratos Lab and Digital Parks Africa (African AI cloud built on NVIDIA B300 HGX), Anne Martina Group (strategic capital partner), Attom Technology
Notable customers
SingularityNET, Stratos Lab / Digital Parks Africa (African AI cloud)
Major milestones
2021: founded in Dubai by three co-founders. 2024: Tenstorrent partnership for Middle East/Africa. Jul 2024: SingularityNET announced an AI infrastructure investment using Ecoblox modular data centers. Aug 2025: strategic partnership and capital deal with Anne Martina Group. May 2026: leadership restructuring, with Doug Makishima named Interim CEO and Theo Valich becoming Group CEO. Aug 2026: launched an African AI cloud with NVIDIA B300 HGX alongside Stratos Lab and Digital Parks Africa. Oct 2026: Joint Development Agreement with Rimac Technology. Received the NVIDIA Star Performer Award.
Growth metrics
About 14-16 employees (Caplight: grew 23% QoQ from 13 to 16 employees as of Jun 2026). The SingularityNET AI infrastructure program ($53M initial; first phase $26.5M) uses Ecoblox modular data centers.
Market positioning
An early-stage, niche full-stack modular AI data center integrator targeting sovereign AI and emerging markets (Middle East and Africa), positioned as a fast-deploy alternative to traditional data center builds.
Geographic focus
Middle East and Africa (UAE, Saudi Arabia, African nations), with a US entity (ECOBLOX Inc.) and a global reach
About Doug Makishima
Ex-Meeami Technologies COO; LF CAMARA Project Technical Steering Committee member and End User Council. Has served as CSMO at ECOBLOX since Oct 2022, and was named Interim CEO in May 2026.
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Official website: https://ecoblox.com