Samsung to Invest $1 Billion in Helix as Nvidia-Backed AI Infrastructure Platform Capital Commitments Exceed $11 Billion

Helix was established in June 2026 by KKR in partnership with the Kuwait Investment Authority, Nvidia (NVDA), and U.S. power company Vistra, and is led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky.

Helix invests in, builds, and manages AI infrastructure for major cloud providers, with operations encompassing hyperscale data centers, power generation, transmission and distribution, as well as fiber optics and network connectivity.

As a core strategic partner, Nvidia will support Helix in deploying AI infrastructure compliant with the DSX architecture, while Vistra serves as the preferred power partner.

Helix secured over $10 billion in long-term capital commitments upon its establishment. After Samsung Electronics and five affiliated companies committed $1 billion, the platform's total capital commitments rose to over $11 billion.

Samsung seeks to integrate its capabilities in semiconductors, engineering and construction, data centers, cooling, and energy storage to expand its presence in the AI infrastructure sector.

Samsung Electronics covers memory and storage products and provides data center cooling equipment through its subsidiary FläktGroup; Samsung C&T possesses engineering and construction capabilities for data centers and power generation facilities; Samsung SDS is responsible for data center construction, operations, and GPU cloud services; and Samsung SDI holds technologies related to uninterruptible power supplies and backup batteries.

Investing in Helix could provide opportunities for Samsung's relevant businesses to participate in global AI data center projects, though actual revenue remains dependent on subsequent project signings, equipment procurement, and construction progress.

Helix provides Nvidia with an additional channel to participate in AI infrastructure financing and deployment, and may drive the implementation of data center projects conforming to the DSX architecture. Specific procurement scales for GPUs, networking equipment, and software will still depend on subsequent project contracts.

Samsung can leverage Helix to participate in global AI data center projects, creating opportunities to expand its customer base across its chips, memory, cooling, engineering construction, and energy storage businesses.

For KKR, Samsung's addition brings Helix's total capital commitments to over $11 billion and complements industrial resources across semiconductors, engineering, cooling, and energy storage. Helix's investment returns will depend on capital deployment, client contracting, power supply conditions, construction costs, and project commissioning schedules.

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