Samsung commits $1 billion to Helix Digital Infrastructure for AI buildout

Helix Digital Infrastructure and KKR said Samsung has committed $1 billion to Helix through its long-duration capital fund to help meet rising infrastructure demand from hyperscalers. The commitment adds to more than $10 billion of capital already committed to the Helix strategy at launch by founding investors including KKR, the Kuwait Investment Authority, NVIDIA and Vistra. The new capital is intended to support Helix’s plans to invest in and deliver data centers, power, connectivity and related infrastructure for growing AI demand.

Helix CEO and Co-Founder Adam Selipsky said Samsung’s commitment is a vote of confidence in Helix’s strategy and expands the long-term capital base for AI infrastructure demand. Samsung said it expects its capabilities to benefit Helix and its customers, and said it looks forward to working with the company to speed deployment of next-generation digital infrastructure for hyperscalers around the world. Helix said it expects to explore opportunities to use Samsung’s capabilities in advanced technology, construction, energy storage and cooling to support the development and delivery of AI infrastructure at scale.

Helix said AI is driving a generational infrastructure buildout and creating unprecedented demand from hyperscalers for partners that can help address increasingly complex infrastructure needs at scale and speed. The company said it was created in response to that challenge with an integrated approach combining long-duration capital, infrastructure expertise and capabilities across the critical components needed to support AI growth. Helix said it will seek to invest in, deliver and manage AI-enabling infrastructure in North America and worldwide. Globally, KKR has invested over $75.

KKR said it has invested approximately $9 billion across its strategies in Korea and has been present in the country since 2009, building relationships and market knowledge across infrastructure, private equity, real estate and credit. The firm said that long-term presence supports its commitment to building trust with leading Korean companies and backing their growth and objectives. About Helix Digital Infrastructure, the company said Helix is a dedicated investor in the next generation of AI-enabling infrastructure and was founded with anchor investors including KKR, the Kuwait Investment Authority, NVIDIA and Vistra.

Helix has access to a long-duration, multi-billion-dollar pool of capital, and is supported by KKR's global infrastructure platform. The company said Helix aims to deliver integrated solutions across hyperscale data centers, power generation and transmission, fiber, connectivity and related infrastructure. Helix is led by Adam Selipsky, former CEO of Amazon Web Services, and a management team with experience across cloud, digital infrastructure and energy systems. For more information on Helix, please visit the company website.

About KKR: KKR describes itself as a global investment firm focused on alternative asset management, capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm says it seeks attractive investment returns through a patient and disciplined approach, with support for portfolio companies and communities. It says its funds invest in private equity, credit and real assets, and that strategic partners manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance businesses provide retirement, life and reinsurance products through Global Atlantic Financial Group.

For more information on KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website. For more information on Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group’s website.

About Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS and Samsung SDI: Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions (DS) Division says it is driving innovation across semiconductor technology, including Memory. Samsung Electronics' System LSI and Foundry businesses support global buildout with semiconductor solutions designed to respond quickly to shifts in worldwide demand. The Device eXperience (DX) Division offers data center cooling products and systems through FläktGroup, its data center HVAC specialist subsidiary acquired in 2025, ranging from air cooling to coolant distribution units (CDUs) for liquid cooling.

Samsung Electronics says it runs 14 production sites worldwide and a supply and service network spanning 65 countries, which it says helps meet hyperscalers' need for rapid capacity expansion. Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group says it has 50 years of operating experience worldwide and focuses on commercial and residential buildings, civil infrastructure and plant construction, while working as an EPC contractor on data centers and power generation projects.

Samsung SDS is an IT services company that also designs, builds and operates data centers and has recently expanded into the The company says it has the lowest Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) in Korea, and says that metric applies to both its own data centers and the Korea AI Computing Center (KOACC). Samsung SDI says it is known for its uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and battery backup units (BBUs), which it describes as essential for data centers running high-performance servers 24 hours a day. It said it intends to look for more business in this area, where ultra-high-output, high-capacity battery technology is the key requirement.

The release also includes a forward-looking statements notice, saying these statements reflect current views on Helix's operations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It says such statements may include words such as “outlook,” “believe,” “expect,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” “should,” “seek,” “approximately,” “predict,” “intend,” “will,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate” and similar terms, including negative versions of those words. The notice says the statements are based on KKR’s beliefs and assumptions.

The statements in this release reflect assumptions and expectations that can change because of many possible events or factors, including some outside KKR’s control. Given the risks and uncertainties involved, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. KKR says it has no obligation to update or review any such statement, whether because of new information, future developments or otherwise. Any discussion of investment demand or market trends in this press release reflects the view of the source cited or KKR.

KKR says historical or current market trends are not reliable indicators of future market behaviour or the future performance of any investment, and should not be relied on as such. Nothing in the release is intended to predict the performance of any investment. KIA, NVIDIA, Samsung and Vistra are investors in Helix and will participate. These and other investors will act as strategic partners and may have certain rights, including priority or first-look rights, to supply goods or services to Helix investments.