KKR launches Helix Digital Infrastructure, a $10 billion AI infrastructure company backed by Nvidia and Vistra
KKR has launched Helix Digital Infrastructure, a new company with over $10 billion in committed capital to finance AI data-center construction, backed by Nvidia, Vistra, and the Kuwait Investment Authority. The venture is led by former Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky and comes as surging U.S. data-center demand has strained power supplies and created component shortages. The deal reflects a broader trend of private equity stepping in to fund AI infrastructure as project costs escalate beyond what Big Tech can easily absorb alone.
KKR announced the launch of Helix Digital Infrastructure on Thursday, a new company capitalized with more than $10 billion in founding commitments aimed at accelerating the build-out of AI data centers. Anchor investors include AI chip maker Nvidia, utility company Vistra, and the Kuwait Investment Authority, with Nvidia contributing data-center design expertise and Vistra serving as the preferred power provider. The company is led by Adam Selipsky, who stepped down as AWS CEO in May 2024 after doubling the division's revenue and operating profit during his tenure. Helix is structured to allow additional institutional investors to join after the founding round closes, and sits within KKR's infrastructure platform, which manages over $100 billion in assets including more than $70 billion in digital and power infrastructure. The launch follows a separate $35 billion AI capacity deal announced Tuesday by Apollo and Blackstone to finance Anthropic's expansion using Broadcom custom chips, underscoring how alternative asset managers are increasingly positioning themselves as critical financiers of the AI buildout. A nationwide surge in data-center construction has strained electricity grids and created shortages of key electronics components, making private capital an attractive complement to Big Tech's own spending.
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The article does not specify the equity ownership structure of Helix Digital Infrastructure, the expected timeline for deploying the $10 billion in committed capital, or what returns KKR and co-investors anticipate from the venture.
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