Samsung group invests $1 bil. in KKR-founded AI infrastructure firm

Samsung Electronics and five affiliates will invest $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure to strengthen their position in the AI data center ecosystem. Samsung Electronics will contribute $500 million, while Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance will provide the other $500 million. Helix was founded by KKR in June and counts Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority and Vistra among its founding investors. Samsung said the move is aimed at creating opportunities across semiconductors, cooling, construction, data center operations, power and batteries.

Helix Digital Infrastructure was established in June as an AI infrastructure company covering hyperscale data center development, power generation, transmission and distribution, fiber-optic networks and other network infrastructure.

The Helix founding investors also include KKR, the Kuwait Investment Authority, Nvidia and U.S. power company Vistra.

Helix is led by CEO Adam Selipsky, who formerly headed Amazon Web Services.

Samsung said the companies will explore opportunities in semiconductors, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, construction, data center operations, power and batteries.

Published Sep 29, 2026 11:03 am KST

A promotion image of Helix Digital Infrastructure / Captured from Helix Digital Infrastructure website

Samsung Electronics and five of its affiliates will invest $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure firm established by global investment firm KKR, as part of their efforts to strengthen their foothold in the broader data center ecosystem.

Samsung Group said Tuesday that Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance will invest in Helix. Samsung Electronics will contribute $500 million, with the other affiliates investing the remaining $500 million.

Helix was established in June as an AI infrastructure company providing integrated services across hyperscale data center development and operation, power generation, power transmission and distribution infrastructure, fiber-optic networks and other network infrastructure. It is led by CEO Adam Selipsky, former CEO of Amazon Web Services.

The Samsung affiliates will join KKR, the Kuwait Investment Authority, Nvidia and U.S. power company Vistra as founding investors in Helix.

The companies did not disclose details of their planned cooperation with Helix, but said they will explore opportunities across semiconductors, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), construction, data center operations, power and batteries.

Samsung Electronics’ Device Solutions division has advanced semiconductor supply capabilities, while its Device Experience division has been expanding its data center cooling business through FlaktGroup, the data center HVAC specialist it acquired last year.

Samsung C&T’s construction unit has engineering, procurement and construction capabilities for data centers and power facilities, while Samsung SDS specializes in data center design, construction and operation. Samsung SDS has also recently expanded into graphics processing unit-as-a-service.

Samsung SDI plans to explore additional business opportunities in uninterruptible power supply systems and battery backup units, which are essential for ensuring a stable power supply to data centers.

Helix plans to invest in both data centers and the power infrastructure needed to operate them. To secure electricity, one of the biggest bottlenecks in AI infrastructure development, the company plans to combine its own investments with its partnership with Vistra to secure power supplies promptly.

Samsung said the investment is intended to secure next-generation leadership across the emerging AI data center ecosystem, as the rapid expansion of data centers creates new business opportunities spanning power, cooling, semiconductors and finance.

三星电子及其五家关联公司将向Helix Digital Infrastructure投资10亿美元，以巩固其在人工智能数据中心生态系统中的地位。三星电子将出资5亿美元，其余5亿美元分别由三星物产、三星SDS、三星SDI、三星人寿保险和三星火灾海上保险共同出资。Helix由KKR于今年6月创立，其创始投资者包括英伟达、科威特投资局和Vistra。三星表示，此举旨在为半导体、冷却、建筑、数据中心运营、电力和电池等领域创造新的机遇。

Helix Digital Infrastructure 于 6 月成立，是一家人工智能基础设施公司，业务涵盖超大规模数据中心开发、发电、输配电、光纤网络和其他网络基础设施。

Helix 的创始投资者还包括 KKR、科威特投资局、英伟达和美国电力公司 Vistra。

Helix 的首席执行官是 Adam Selipsky，他曾担任亚马逊网络服务 (AWS) 的负责人。

三星表示，两家公司将探索半导体、供暖、通风和空调、建筑、数据中心运营、电力和电池等领域的机会。

发布于2026年9月29日上午11:03（韩国标准时间）

Helix Digital Infrastructure 的宣传图片 / 取自 Helix Digital Infrastructure 网站

三星电子及其五家关联公司将向 Helix Digital Infrastructure 投资 10 亿美元，Helix Digital Infrastructure 是一家由全球投资公司 KKR 创立的人工智能 (AI) 基础设施公司。此举旨在加强三星电子在更广泛的数据中心生态系统中的地位。

三星集团周二宣布，三星电子、三星物产、三星SDS、三星SDI、三星人寿保险和三星火灾海上保险将投资Helix。其中，三星电子将出资5亿美元，其余5亿美元由其他关联公司共同出资。

Helix成立于6月，是一家人工智能基础设施公司，提供涵盖超大规模数据中心开发和运营、发电、输配电基础设施、光纤网络及其他网络基础设施的综合服务。公司首席执行官是亚当·塞利普斯基，他曾任亚马逊网络服务（AWS）首席执行官。

三星关联公司将与 KKR、科威特投资局、英伟达和美国电力公司 Vistra 一起成为 Helix 的创始投资者。

这些公司没有透露与 Helix 合作计划的细节，但表示将探索半导体、供暖、通风和空调 (HVAC)、建筑、数据中心运营、电力和电池等领域的机会。

三星电子的设备解决方案部门拥有先进的半导体供应能力，而其设备体验部门则通过去年收购的数据中心暖通空调专家 FlaktGroup 不断拓展数据中心冷却业务。

三星物产的建设部门具备数据中心和电力设施的工程、采购和施工能力，而三星SDS则专注于数据中心的设计、建设和运营。三星SDS近期还拓展了图形处理单元即服务（GPUaaS）业务。

三星SDI计划探索不间断电源系统和备用电池单元领域的更多商机，这些设备对于确保数据中心稳定的电力供应至关重要。

Helix计划投资建设数据中心及其运营所需的电力基础设施。为了保障电力供应——这是人工智能基础设施发展面临的最大瓶颈之一——该公司计划将自身投资与和Vistra的合作相结合，以确保电力供应的及时性。

三星表示，这项投资旨在确保其在新兴的人工智能数据中心生态系统中保持下一代领先地位，因为数据中心的快速扩张创造了涵盖电力、冷却、半导体和金融等领域的新商机。