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KKR, Nvidia and Vistra Launch Helix With $10 Billion to Build AI Data-Center, Power and Connectivity Platform

The venture aims to cut complexity to unlock large-scale power to serve AI customers.

Overview

  • Helix Digital Infrastructure launched on June 11, 2026 with more than $10 billion in founding commitments from KKR, Nvidia, Vistra and the Kuwait Investment Authority.
  • Former AWS chief Adam Selipsky will lead Helix and KKR’s Waldemar Szlezak will serve as chief investment officer.
  • Nvidia will supply DSX AI-factory aligned technology to boost AI compute efficiency by increasing "tokens per watt," while Vistra is the preferred power provider with roughly 50 GW of capacity.
  • The company is designed as a one-stop coordinator of hyperscale data centers, on-site power generation and fiber connectivity and remains open to additional qualified institutional investors.
  • The launch reflects a surge of private capital into energy and utilities for AI infrastructure, with S&P Global data showing roughly $64.6 billion invested in the utilities sector in Q1 2026 alone.