Kuwait Fund Joins NVIDIA, KKR and Vistra to Launch $10bn Al Infrastructure Firm

Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) has announced that it has joined forces with artificial intelligence (AI) ⁠chip company NVIDIA, private equity firm KKR and integrated power generation and electricity company Vistra Corp. to launch Helix Digital Infrastructure, at a total investment of over $10 billion in long-duration capital commitments.

Helix has been designed to deliver integrated infrastructure at the speed and scale required for hyperscalers to meet accelerating AI demand. Helix will serve as a single coordination point for hyperscalers’ data centres, power, connectivity and related needs.

On the new launch, KIA said it adds long-term capital and global investment reach. NVIDIA will serve as a strategic partner to support the deployment of NVIDIA DSX AI factory-aligned infrastructure with a view to maximising tokens per watt, achieving lowest total cost of ownership and accelerating time to first token for investments pursued by Helix.

Adam Selipsky, Co-Founder and CEO of Helix Digital Infrastructure, said, “Helix combines 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.”

Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, said, “With the NVIDIA DSX platform and the Helix strategic partnership, we are bringing together a proven AI factory blueprint, infrastructure expertise from KKR, and long-term capital to help AI cloud providers build the next generation of intelligence infrastructure.”

Jim Burke, the President and CEO of Vistra, said, “Helix brings together data center development, infrastructure and power capabilities under a single umbrella. By utilising Vistra’s existing fleet to deliver near-term power, Helix will accelerate delivery of power solutions through the use of existing assets while also bringing additionality with Vistra’s capabilities, including power generation development and power grid expertise.”

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