KKR has officially launched its $10 billion data center development firm Helix Digital Infrastructure.. The investor has teamed up with the Kuwait Investment Authority, Nvidia, and power firm Vistra to launch Helix, which will be led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky.. – Helix Digital Infrastructure.
According to the partners, Helix will deliver hyperscale data centers with integrated power supply agreements. In this way it hopes to avoid the bottleneck caused by a lack of available power for new data center developments, which has delayed projects across the US and beyond.. Selipsky, who joined KKR as a senior advisor last year, said: “Large users of digital infrastructure have an urgent need to reduce complexity and unlock new capacity.
Helix combines significant long-term capital with the capabilities and expertise to deliver holistic AI infrastructure solutions with speed and scale.. “Helix is further strengthened by strategic partnerships with Nvidia and Vistra across technology and power, which we believe will enable the company to deliver the infrastructure that will underpin hyperscalers’ AI strategies for years to come.”.
As well as providing an anchor investment, Nvidia will serve as a strategic partner to support the deployment of its DSX AI factory-aligned infrastructure, with a view to “maximizing tokens per watt, achieving lowest total cost of ownership and accelerating time to first token for investments pursued by Helix.”. Vistra, which operates across 18 US states and has a power portfolio of 50GW, will be the preferred power provider for Helix investments..
News of KKR setting up Helix first emerged last month. The company has yet to reveal any sites it is targeting for its data centers, and said it could add further institutional investors to swell its coffers.. “Power generation and grid interconnections are critical gating factors for AI infrastructure deployments,” said Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra.
“Helix brings together data center development, infrastructure and power capabilities under a single umbrella, providing a one-stop shop for large load customers.”. KKR already owns data center operator CyrusOne alongside BlackRock’s GIP, and is backing European operator GTR..
It acquired a 20 percent stake in Singtel’s data center business for $800m in 2023 and is reportedly in talks to secure a larger stake. It also owns liquid cooling company CoolIT alongside Mubadala, but in March was reported to be looking at options to divest the company.. More in North America.
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