Samsung puts $1B into KKR's Helix to fuel AI infrastructure buildout
What's the deal? SamsungDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has committed $1 billion to Helix Digital InfrastructureDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an AI infrastructure company formed by KKR to serve the needs of hyperscalers. The investment was made through SamsungDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s long-duration capital fund and announced in September 2026.
What does Helix do? Led by former Amazon Web ServicesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → chief executive officer Adam Selipsky, Helix invests in, builds, and manages data centers, power generation, connectivity, and related infrastructure to meet growing AI demand across North America and beyond.
Why now? AI is driving a generational buildout, with hyperscalers seeking partners that can solve complex infrastructure needs at scale and speed. Samsung's capital adds to more than $10 billion committed to the Helix strategy at launch by founding investors including KKR, the Kuwait Investment AuthorityDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, NVIDIA, and VistraDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What's the endgame? Beyond the money, Helix plans to tap Samsung's capabilities across advanced technology, construction, energy storage, and cooling. That sits alongside NVIDIA's role in AI infrastructure and VistraDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →'s role in power.
"Samsung's commitment is a strong vote of confidence in Helix's strategy and further deepens the long-term capital base we've built to meet the scale of AI infrastructure demand," said Selipsky.
By the numbers: KKR has invested over $75 billion across digital infrastructure and power globally, and roughly $9 billion across its strategies in Korea, where it has operated since 2009.
The signal: At $1 billion, the commitment ranks near the top of US energy growth-equity deals — above the 95th percentile in a sample of 356 comparable rounds. It underscores how much long-duration capital is flowing toward the physical backbone of AI, and how tightly chipmakers, power providers, and investors are now bound together.
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