Samsung Electronics and its affiliates are set to invest a total of $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI infrastructure company backed by Nvidia and the global investment firm KKR. Samsung Electronics will contribute $500 million, while five other affiliates including Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance will provide the rest. This investment aims to strengthen Samsung’s position in the AI infrastructure sector by leveraging its consortium's capabilities across semiconductor manufacturing, cooling systems, data center construction, and energy storage.

Helix Digital Infrastructure, launched in June and led by former Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky, focuses on building the critical facilities and networks needed for AI growth. Its efforts include developing hyperscale data centers as well as power generation, transmission, and fiber-optic network infrastructure to support burgeoning AI demand worldwide. Founding investors alongside Samsung are KKR, Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and U.S.-based power company Vistra, indicating significant backing from industry leaders in technology and finance.

This latest funding round supplements more than $10 billion already committed to Helix, with KKR highlighting its broad investment history of over $75 billion globally in digital infrastructure and power sectors. In Korea alone, KKR has invested about $9 billion since 2009. Samsung views its involvement in Helix as a strategic move to accelerate the global deployment of AI data centers and foster deeper collaboration among the group’s technological and infrastructure strengths.

Following the announcement, shares of Samsung Electronics experienced a positive market reaction, rising 2.13%, contrasting with a decline in the broader Kospi index on the same day. The company emphasized that its substantial investment will not only propel the expansion of AI infrastructure but also amplify the integration of innovation across its affiliates, positioning Samsung as a pivotal player in the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem.