Firebird to invest $500 mln in Armenian AI infrastructure

PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S.-based artificial intelligence and infrastructure company Firebird has announced a $500 million investment in Armenia as the first phase of a multibillion-dollar mega-project aimed at establishing a high-capacity AI supercomputing hub in the region, Factor.am reports.

The project is enabled by an export license from the U.S. government and is being launched with support from the Armenian government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and with backing from U.S. President Donald Trump. Firebird also announced a technology partnership with Dell Technologies.

The AI hub will operate on Dell Technologies’ high-performance PowerEdge servers and NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, making it one of the region’s most advanced AI clusters. These systems will enable research institutions, tech companies, and enterprises to deploy large-scale AI models.

The project’s first operational phase is scheduled for the first half of 2026. It will position Armenia as a regional innovation center, especially in fields like biosciences, robotics, and aerospace technologies.

Firebird’s CEO and co-founder Razmig Hovaghimian emphasized their mission to democratize advanced AI and provide access to cutting-edge tools worldwide: “We are building the technological backbone that will empower engineers, researchers, and creators everywhere.”

The development follows the August 8, 2025, memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Armenian governments on bilateral cooperation in AI and semiconductors. Firebird’s initiative reflects the countries’ joint commitment to promoting innovation, economic resilience, and secure technology trade.

Bloomberg previously reported that the U.S. government approved the export of NVIDIA chips to Armenia for the construction of this AI infrastructure.