OIA’s 10-Fold ROI in US-Based Crusoe: Key Insights for Investors and Business Growth Opportunities
Oman Investment Authority Reports Exceptional Returns from Partial Exit in AI Infrastructure Company Crusoe
Muscat, May 23 — The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has announced remarkable returns following its partial exit from an investment in Crusoe, an American company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
While OIA has realised substantial profits through this partial sale, it retains a stake in Crusoe to benefit from the company’s future growth, aligning with its flexible investment management and capital recycling strategy. This approach focuses on reallocating capital towards promising opportunities as markets evolve.
The announcement comes amid the rapid expansion of the global AI sector and surging demand for data centres, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure that supports cutting-edge technologies. Exit strategies like this are standard in global investment practice, used when an asset is mature enough to be partially sold, generating returns exceeding initial investments.
Through this partial exit, OIA achieved an outstanding annual internal rate of return (IRR) of 68% and a return multiple of 10.3 times its invested capital. These results underscore OIA’s success in investing in high-growth technology startups and capitalising on emerging trends driven by AI and cloud technology expansion.
Founded in Denver in 2018, Crusoe develops AI and cloud computing infrastructure powered by renewable and underutilized energy sources, such as stranded energy and gas flaring reduction initiatives. The company has since expanded to build specialised data centres supporting AI applications and high-performance computing, benefiting from growing global demand for digital infrastructure. Crusoe’s valuation has reached nearly $10 billion, and it has secured partnerships with major corporations including Microsoft and Oracle to develop advanced AI infrastructure facilities.
OIA’s investment in Crusoe forms part of its Future Generations fund, which targets long-term international investments designed to generate sustainable returns while diversifying global risk. By the end of 2025, the fund’s assets reached OR 8.57 billion, delivering profits of OR 1.04 billion in the same year, with an impressive annual return on investment (ROI) of 13.9%.
The fund also expanded its portfolio by adding new investments across various future-oriented sectors, increasing the total number of funds managed to 210. This diversification exemplifies OIA’s strategy to build a balanced global portfolio capable of seizing promising opportunities.
OIA recorded historic overall performance in 2025, achieving OR 2.9 billion in profits and a 14.6% ROI. Over the past five years, OIA’s average ROI reached 10.4%, ranking it third globally among sovereign wealth funds, according to Global SWF. This milestone highlights sustained growth and strong market confidence in OIA’s management. Additionally, OIA attained first place worldwide for returns from public market investments among sovereign wealth funds in 2025.
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Oman Investment Authority’s partial exit from Crusoe underlines a strategic pivot towards high-growth, future-focused sectors like AI and cloud infrastructure, creating substantial opportunities for tech-driven ventures in Oman’s investment ecosystem. Smart investors should consider leveraging OIA’s flexible capital recycling approach to identify emerging global tech trends and align locally with sustainable, innovative infrastructure projects to maximize returns and maintain competitive advantage.
