Samsung Electronics, along with five other Samsung affiliates, is investing a total of $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI infrastructure company established by global investment firm KKR.
According to Samsung on September 29, this investment is a strategic move to expand the component competitiveness of its affiliates into a broader influence at the systems and infrastructure level, aiming to secure technological leadership in the AI data center ecosystem. The goal is to elevate their status from mere component suppliers to active participants in building the infrastructure ecosystem.
Helix, which was announced in June, is led by Adam Selipsky, the former CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company provides integrated solutions for AI-related infrastructure, including the development and operation of hyperscale data centers, power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and optical communication and network infrastructure.
Samsung's affiliates are joining Helix as founding investors alongside KKR, NVIDIA, U.S. power company Vistra, and the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), all of which are leading players in the global AI infrastructure ecosystem.
Helix aims to invest in both data centers and the power infrastructure needed to operate them. To address the critical bottleneck of securing power sources for AI infrastructure, Helix plans to leverage its partnership with Vistra, a participating investor, to quickly secure power.
Samsung intends to maximize synergy with Helix based on its capabilities across the entire AI infrastructure spectrum, including graphics processing units (GPUs), cloud services (GPUaaS), sovereign AI, and server space leasing.
The semiconductor division of Samsung Electronics supplies cutting-edge semiconductors, while the mobile and consumer electronics division provides cooling solutions ranging from air cooling products to cooling distribution units (CDUs) for liquid cooling through its data center air conditioning subsidiary, Flakt Group, acquired in 2025. Flakt Group boasts 14 production bases worldwide and a supply and service network in 65 countries, enabling it to meet the rapid expansion demands of hyperscalers.
Samsung C&T's construction division is pursuing large-scale projects as an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor in the data center and power generation sectors. Samsung SDI is recognized for its technology in uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and battery backup units (BBU), and it plans to secure additional business opportunities in this area.
Samsung SDS has recently expanded its business scope to include GPUaaS, following its work in data center design, construction, and operation. Its power usage effectiveness (PUE) technology, regarded as among the best in the country, is also being applied to its own data centers and the national AI computing center.
A Samsung official stated, "With this investment, we will contribute to the smooth supply of global AI data center infrastructure alongside Helix and our partners, and we will continue to pursue mutual synergy creation."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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