KKR Launches $10 Billion AI Infrastructure Company Helix Led by Former AWS Chief

KKR launched Helix, a $10 billion AI infrastructure company led by a former AWS chief executive, representing a major private equity bet on dedicated AI infrastructure as a standalone asset class. The venture aims to ease hyperscaler bottlenecks and channel private capital into the physical backbone of the AI economy. The creation of a $10 billion dedicated AI infrastructure vehicle signals that Wall Street views AI data centers and compute as a major new asset class, potentially reshaping how AI capacity is funded and built out globally.