Samsung to inject $1 billion into Nvidia- and KKR-backed AI infrastructure firm
Samsung Electronics and its affiliates are investing $1 billion into Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI-focused firm backed by Nvidia and KKR. The investment aims to bolster global AI infrastructure, including data centers and power supply networks.
Why it matters
This move signals a major strategic push by Samsung to integrate its hardware capabilities into the rapidly expanding global AI ecosystem.
Samsung Electronics and its affiliates will invest a combined $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, an artificial intelligence infrastructure company launched by global investment firm KKR and backed by AI darling Nvidia.
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it will invest $500 million, with Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance contributing the remainder.
The investment comes as Helix seeks to address growing competition in the AI infrastructure market by targeting both data center deployment and the underlying power infrastructure needed to support it.
The deal also allows Samsung to leverage capabilities across its affiliates, spanning semiconductors and cooling systems to data center construction and batteries, as the group seeks to expand its role in the global AI infrastructure buildout.
Shares of Samsung Electronics rose 2.13% Tuesday morning, while the benchmark Kospi index fell 0.53%.
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