KKR announced the launch of Helix Digital Infrastructure, a new company created to finance, develop, and manage the next generation of AI infrastructure. The company launches with more than $10 billion of committed capital and is backed by founding investors including KKR, the Kuwait Investment Authority, NVIDIA, and Vistra.
Helix is designed to serve as a single strategic partner for hyperscalers seeking integrated solutions across data centers, power generation, connectivity, and related infrastructure required to support the accelerating demand for artificial intelligence.
The company will be led by Adam Selipsky, former CEO of Amazon Web Services, while KKR’s Global Head of Digital Infrastructure, Waldemar Szlezak, will serve as Chief Investment Officer. Helix will invest across hyperscale data centers, power generation and transmission assets, fiber networks, and connectivity infrastructure.
NVIDIA will act as a strategic partner, supporting the deployment of NVIDIA DSX AI factory-aligned infrastructure. Vistra will serve as Helix’s preferred power provider, leveraging its power generation capabilities and existing fleet to accelerate energy availability for AI infrastructure projects.
KKR said the increasing complexity and scale of AI infrastructure deployment has created bottlenecks for hyperscalers, requiring coordinated financing and execution capabilities. Helix aims to address these challenges through a long-duration capital base and integrated development model.
The company is supported by KKR’s global infrastructure platform, which manages more than $100 billion in infrastructure assets and has invested over $70 billion across digital and power assets.
Following the completion of the founding commitments, Helix will be open to additional eligible institutional investors.
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“Large users of digital infrastructure have an urgent need to reduce complexity and unlock new capacity. Helix combines significant long-term capital with the capabilities and expertise to deliver holistic AI infrastructure solutions with speed and scale. Helix is further strengthened by strategic partnerships with NVIDIA and Vistra across technology and power, which we believe will enable the company to deliver the infrastructure that will underpin hyperscalers’ AI strategies for years to come.”
Adam Selipsky, Co-Founder And CEO, Helix Digital Infrastructure
“We view AI infrastructure as one of the defining long-term investment opportunities globally, and Helix is purpose-built to address it. Helix reflects a differentiated model that combines proven leadership, integrated capabilities and long-term capital required to deliver the next generation of critical digital infrastructure at scale.”
Sheikh Saoud Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah, Managing Director, Kuwait Investment Authority
“Useful AI has arrived, and demand for AI factories is extraordinary. AI is driving the largest infrastructure buildout in modern history. With the NVIDIA DSX platform and the Helix strategic partnership, we are bringing together a proven AI factory blueprint, world-class infrastructure expertise from KKR, and long-term capital to help AI cloud providers build the next generation of intelligence infrastructure.”
Jensen Huang, Founder And CEO, NVIDIA
“Power generation and grid interconnections are critical gating factors for AI infrastructure deployments. Helix brings together data center development, infrastructure and power capabilities under a single umbrella, providing a one-stop shop for large load customers.”
Jim Burke, President And CEO, Vistra
“Like a DNA helix, Helix Digital Infrastructure is built on a double strand of complementary strengths, KKR’s institutional capital and infrastructure expertise intertwined with Helix’s hyperscaler leadership and execution engine. Together, with our strategic partners, we are positioned to meet the financial and operational demands of the AI era.”
Joe Bae And Scott Nuttall, Co-Chief Executive Officers, KKR
