KKR-backed AI infrastructure company Helix enters data center investment sector

Odaily reported that Helix Infrastructure Partners, an AI infrastructure company backed by private equity giant KKR, has officially entered the AI data center investment sector. The company plans to accelerate the provision of customized computing facilities for hyperscale cloud providers by acquiring existing data center developers.

Helix is led by former Amazon Web Services executive Adam Selipsky and has received support from industry capital including Nvidia. Its goal is to quickly acquire mature assets rather than build data centers from scratch, amid the persistently high demand for AI computing power.

It is reported that the company is evaluating the acquisition of data center enterprises that focus on developing customized facilities for large cloud clients. This move aims to alleviate the current market "data center supply bottleneck" and accelerate the pace of AI infrastructure deployment. Analysts point out that under the dual constraints of surging AI computing demand and tight power resources, private capital is accelerating its involvement in data center asset consolidation, driving the AI infrastructure model from development-driven to M&A-driven. (The Information)