Samsung and its affiliates have committed a combined $1bn to Helix Digital Infrastructure, a dedicated platform formed by investment firm KKR to develop and operate AI data centres.
Helix was established in June 2026 and delivers hyperscale data centre facilities alongside integrated power generation, transmission infrastructure, and fibre-optic networks to support rapid growth in compute demand.
Former Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Adam Selipsky heads the company alongside a management team comprising data centre experts and KKR’s 170-person global infrastructure group.
In addition to Samsung and KKR, the founding investor group includes Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), and US energy firm Vistra.
Helix is structured to supply comprehensive physical and digital infrastructure for hyperscalers managing colocation, Sovereign AI, and graphics processing unit (GPU)-as-a-Service workloads.
To overcome power shortages affecting the data centre sector, the company is securing energy capacity through direct asset investments and utility agreements, including collaboration with Vistra.
The agreement integrates Samsung’s engineering and manufacturing capabilities directly into Helix’s global data centre rollout.
On the construction side, Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group acts as an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for data centre facilities and associated energy generation sites.
Semiconductor requirements for computing workloads are supplied by Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions Division.
Cooling infrastructure is handled by Samsung Electronics’ Device eXperience Division, which provides air cooling systems and liquid-cooling coolant distribution units through FläktGroup.
The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning specialist, acquired by Samsung in 2025, maintains 14 manufacturing facilities and an operational network covering 65 countries.
For facility management, IT services provider Samsung SDS designs, builds, and manages facilities with low power usage effectiveness metrics, including the Korea AI Computing Center, while operating its own GPU-as-a-Service platform.
To maintain continuous server uptime, battery manufacturer Samsung SDI supplies uninterruptible power supply systems and battery backup units.
The investment consortium also includes financing from Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
