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Robin Khuda

Australia 46 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
data centers
Industry
Technology
Residence
Sydney

Biography

Robin Khuda is founder and CEO of AirTrunk, a leading data centre provider across the Asia- Pacific and the Middle East.

He founded AirTrunk in 2015. Since then it has established data centres in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.

AirTrunk was acquired in 2024 in a $16 billion transaction by a consortium led by global asset manager Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Khuda retains a small but valuable stake.

Before founding AirTrunk he held leadership roles at tech companies such as PIPE Networks, Fujitsu and SingTel Optus.

About

Khuda founded Ondas, a luxury property developer. It has upscale projects in Sydney and Melbourne.

In 2025, he donated A$100 million ($66 million) to the University of Sydney to fund a 20-year STEM program for female students.

He has an MBA degree from the University of Manchester in the U.K.