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Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) made several acquisitions in the past three years to boost the product offerings of its subsidiaries—Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. and Reliance Retail Ltd., among others. RIL has put in $566 million+ in media and education, $194 million+ in retail, $1.2 billion+ in telecom and internet firms, $100 million+ in digital firms, and $391 million+ in the chemicals and energy space.

The acquisitions by Reliance Industries project RIL’s aspiration to be counted among the top 20 companies in the world. Along with refining and petrochemicals, Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail could play a part in achieving the feat. RIL’s telecom venture Jio, has helped improve its perception in terms of consumer services. A survey indicates that the perception of RIL’s consumer services has improved after the launch of Jio with 66% of users considering RIL as a more consumer-friendly brand.

Within 2 years, Reliance acquired companies such as Balaji Telefilms (TV content), EdCast (learning enabler), Embibe (ed-tech content), Saavn (music content), Radsys (5G architecture), Eros (TV content), Hathway (broadband), DEN (cable), Haptik (customer engagement), Reverie (language processing), Fynd (online shopping), Purple Panda Fashions, Clovia (intimate wear), Tesseract (AR/VR), and Grab (logistics).

Reliance Retail operates around 14,412+ stores as of December 2021. The company recently posted a profit of $720.05 million (INR 5481 crore) in FY21 on revenue that was recorded at $20.62 billion (INR 1.57 lakh crore).

The companies acquired by Reliance are working on various technologies: artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), blockchain, online multiplayer gaming, multi-party videoconferencing, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR). These acquisitions are an extension of RIL’s ambitions.

The following companies were fully acquired by Reliance Industries Limited, with data sourced from Tracxn:

Here’s the updated table with serial number columns:

Reliance Industries Acquisitions | Reliance Industries Company List

1. Embibe
2. Fynd
3. Grab
4. Haptik
5. Reverie
6. Saavn
7. Purple Panda Fashions (Clovia)
8. Tesseract
9. Den Networks and Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd.
10. Hamleys
11. Netmeds
12. Asteria Aerospace
13. NowFloats Technologies
14. Radisys
15. Balaji Telefilms and Eros International
16. Urban Ladder
17. JustDial
18. Milkbasket
19. Zivame
20. Dunzo
21. Shri Kannan Departmental Store
22. Jaisuryas
23. Kalanikethan
24. Abraham & Thakore
25. Ritu Kumar
26. Manish Malhotra
27. AK-OK
28. Genesis Colors
29. Future101 Design
30. Addverb Technologies
31. Portico
32. Amante
33. Rahul Mishra
34. Lithium Werks
35. C-Square Info-Solutions
36. Mesindus Ventures Private Limited – Qalara
37. Plastic Legno SPA
38. Gap

Embibe

In April 2018, Reliance Industries invested $180 million in the ed-tech startup Embibe over a period of three years. The investment helped acquire a stake of 72.69 % from Embibe’s existing investors. In April 2020, Bengaluru-based startup Embibe received a funding of INR 500 crores from Reliance Industries.

Embibe, one of the Reliance acquired companies, is an education platform that utilizes data analytics to deliver personalized learning outcomes for students. It targets various segments such as K-12, higher education, professional skilling, vernacular languages, and all curriculum categories in India and abroad. Embibe uses AI stacks that focus on content intelligence and automation, behavioral recommendations, and student intelligence.

Aditi Avasthi, the founder and CEO of Embibe, continues to lead the company post-acquisition and may operate it as an independent entity as well. With Embibe’s technology, Reliance aims to connect with over 1.9 million schools and 58,000 universities across India. It believes that Embibe’s highly experienced management team will help Reliance realize its vision for the education sector.

Fynd

Fynd, one of the companies under Reliance Industries is a fashion e-commerce platform and was founded in 2012 by Farooq Adam, Harsh Shah, and Sreeraman MG. Fynd functions via an offline-to-online (O2O) model and directly sources products belonging to categories such as clothing, footwear, jewelry, and accessories from prominent brands to sell them in India. Fynd sources products from the outlets nearest to the customer to optimize delivery time. It has about 8,000 outlets on board for about 500 clients.

Reliance’s latest acquisition, Fynd, has an in-house product called the ‘Fynd Store’; store managers place orders on behalf of the walk-ins in case the desired product is not stocked or not available in the right size in the store. RIL acquired a majority stake (87.6%) in Shopsense Retail Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (which manages Fynd) for INR 295.25 crores ($41.9 million).

RIL also has an option to invest INR 100 crores further in Shopsense Retail Technologies by December 2021. The total investment will translate into an 87.6% stake in Fynd. The investment would strengthen the group’s ‘digital and new commerce initiatives’. Reliance has been bolstering investments and acquisitions in the tech and internet space as it prepares to launch e-commerce services by leveraging Reliance Jio Infocomm’s reach.

Grab

In February 2019, RIL’s wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Limited (RIIHL) acquired equity shares of Grab A Grub Services Private Limited (Grab) in a cash deal worth $14.9 million. At a later stage, the company will also invest up to $5.63 million (INR 40 crores) to complete the acquisition deal by March 2021.

With this investment, RIL will control 83% of Grab’s equity on a fully diluted basis. The investment will support Reliance Group’s digital commerce initiatives and strengthen its logistics services, catering to both B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) segments. The deal would help the company boost its e-commerce model to take on Amazon India and Flipkart.

Grab was founded in 2013 by Jignesh Patel, Nishant Vora, and Pratish Sanghvi. Grab provides services like on-demand, reverse, first, and last-mile logistics. Some of its clients include McDonalds, BigBasket, Myntra, Amazon Now, and Swiggy. Grab was backed by investors such as SIDBI Venture Capital Arm, SIDBI Venture Capital Limited (SVCL) Aramex, Zomato, and Sixth Sense Ventures.

Haptik

On April 3, 2019, RIL announced that Reliance Jio Digital Services Limited acquired artificial intelligence (AI) firm Haptik for INR 700 crores (with INR 230 crores as the consideration for the initial business transfer) to compete against Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa. Thus, Reliance will hold about 87% of the business, with the rest being held by Haptik founders and employees through stock option grants.

Founded in 2013, Haptik is one of the world’s largest conversational AI platforms that lets customers coordinate with voice assistants to complete tasks related to online shopping, travel bookings, food delivery, and more. The company has worked with over 50 brands which include Samsung, Coca-Cola, Future Retail, KFC, Tata Group, Oyo Rooms, and the Mahindra Group. Haptik established its presence in the US in 2018 and in the UK in 2019.

With this startup acquisition, Reliance Jio is looking to leverage Haptik’s capabilities across various devices and touch-points in the consumer’s journey. Reliance said that the investment is an aid in the enhancement and expansion of Haptik’s platform with an addressable market opportunity of over 1 billion users in India.

Reverie

In April 2019, RIL acquired a majority stake in Reverie for INR 190 crores ($27.3 million). It will invest another INR 77 crores (almost $10 million) by March 2021. As part of the acquisition, Reliance will hold 83.3 % equity capital in Reverie on a fully diluted basis, with a total investment of INR 267 crores likely to be completed by March 2021.

Reverie provides a voice suite (called Gopal) in 12 Indian languages like Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Indian English, etc., which can be integrated with both chatbots and interactive voice response (IVR) solutions. Companies can then use the resulting solution to engage with non-English speaking customers.

Reverie will work towards the integration of its Indic language localization services with RIL’s digital consumer platforms. It will continue to operate independently and serve its existing clients.

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Saavn

On March 23, 2018, RIL announced a strategic merger of its digital music service, JioMusic, with ‘music over-the-top platform’ Saavn. RIL acquired a 75-80 % stake in the merged entity. The company said that the combined entity is valued at over $1 billion, with JioMusic’s implied valuation at $670 million and Saavn at $330 million.

RIL stated that the integrated business would be developed into a media platform of the future with global reach, cross-border original content, an independent artist marketplace, consolidated data, and one of the largest mobile advertising mediums in India.

“The investment and combination of our music assets with Saavn underline our commitment to further boost the digital ecosystem and provide unlimited digital entertainment services to consumers over a strong, uninterrupted network,” Ambani said while announcing the strategic transaction.

JioSaavn has over 200 employees and operates out of offices in California, New York, Bangalore, Gurgaon, and Mumbai. It offers about 40 million soundtracks in 15 languages and has over 900 label partnerships. Some of the partners are Universal, Sony, T-Series, Tips, YRF, Saregama, Eros, and Warner Music.

Purple Panda Fashions (Clovia)

Started by Pankaj Vermani, Neha Kant, and Suman Choudhary in 2013, Purple Panda Fashions, an independent company not owned by Reliance, is the manufacturer and online retailer of lingerie with its flagship brand, Clovia. Clovia, under Purple Panda Fashions, offers a wide range of quality innerwear and loungewear for women, with its categories spanning over 3500+ product styles. Please note that Purple Panda Fashions and Clovia are not affiliated with or owned by Reliance or any companies owned by Reliance.

The largest retailer in India, Reliance Retail Ventures, as updated on March 21, 2022, has acquired 89% of the stakes in Clovia, for which it has reportedly spent INR 950 crore. The deal will be a combination of primary investment and secondary stake purchase, the remaining stakes of which will be owned by the founding team and management of Clovia. This partnership with Clovia is expected to further strengthen the innerwear arm of Reliance.

Tesseract

In August 2019, Reliance acquired a 92.7% stake in Tesseract. Post the deal, the stake would be valued between INR 150 crores and INR 500 crores, a source added. Reliance also announced its mixed reality (MR) platform, Holoboard, which combines augmented reality and virtual reality. Holoboard would be the first made-in-India AR headset and will be compatible with smartphones. Interestingly, the device is developed by Tesseract.

Tesseract is a Mumbai-based VR startup founded in 2015 by Kshitij Marwah. Tesseract has launched three hardware and two software products in the MR, AR, and VR spaces. The founder claims to have seven patents: one US-registered, three international, and three India-registered patents.

Post-acquisition, Tesseract developed the Jio HoloBoard as a native mixed-reality headset for JioFiber users. While specifics about the Jio HoloBoard are yet to be revealed, Reliance Jio plans to make the headset available for purchase in the market at an extremely affordable price.

Den Networks and Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd.

Reliance Jio bought a majority stake in Den Networks, Hathway Cable, and Datacom in October 2018. Jio acquired a 66% stake in Den Networks with a primary investment of INR 2,045 crores and a 51.3% stake in Hathway Cable & Datacom Ltd. with an initial investment of INR 2,940 crores.

DEN claims to have the ability to reach 9.7 lakh homes and has more than 106,000 broadband subscribers. Hathway Cable is owned by the Raheja Group, while Sameer Manchanda owns DEN Networks. They both are amongst the biggest players in the cable broadband market.

The investments were meant to boost the rollout of Jio GigaFiber, which is in the testing phase at the moment. It is a competitor to Bharti Airtel, BSNL, and other broadband providers in India. Reliance Jio also has RCom’s wireless infrastructure assets to consolidate its telecom presence.

Hamleys

Reliance Industries completed the acquisition of British toy retailer Hamleys for about INR 620 crores (GBP 67.96 million) in an all-cash deal in July 2019 when Reliance Brands signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Hamleys Global Holdings from Hong Kong-based C.banner International.

RIL stated that Reliance Brands completed the acquisition of a 100 % stake in Hamleys Global Holdings (HGHL) through a special-purpose vehicle company set up in the United Kingdom. This acquisition will help Reliance Brands become a dominant player in the global toy retail industry.

Hamleys was founded by William Hamley in London in 1760. It is one of the world’s oldest retailers of toys and has changed hands several times. Hamleys has 167 stores across 18 countries. In India, Reliance Retail had the master franchise for the brand and operated 88 stores across 29 cities.

Netmeds

On August 19, 2020, Reliance Industries Ltd. acquired a majority stake in online pharmacy Netmeds for about $83 million (INR. 620 crores) in cash, days after e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc launched an online drug sales service in India.

The investment represents a 60% holding in the equity share capital of Vitalic Health and 100% direct equity ownership of its subsidiaries: Tresara Health Private Limited, Netmeds Market Place Limited, and Dadha Pharma Distribution Pvt. Limited.

According to Reliance, Netmeds would enhance Reliance Retail’s ability to provide affordable and extensive healthcare products and services.

“This investment is aligned with our commitment to provide digital access for everyone in India,” said Isha Ambani, Director, RRVL

Netmeds is one of the top online pharmacies in India that deals with a wide range of healthcare products like high-quality prescription medicines, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, general healthcare products, Ayurvedic medicines, and homeopathic medicines. It has delivery facilities across India. It is a subsidiary of Dadha & Company, one of India’s most trusted pharmacy brands with over 100 years of experience in dispensing quality medicines. Pradeep Dadha founded the company in 2010, and it is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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Asteria Aerospace

In December of 2019, RIL-owned subsidiary Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Ltd (RSBVL) acquired a 51.78% stake in robotics and artificial intelligence company Asteria Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. for INR 23.12 crores. Asteria develops drone-based solutions to provide intelligence from aerial data for military use and industrial applications.

NowFloats Technologies

In December 2019, RSBVL also acquired an 85% stake in NowFloats Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for INR 141.63 crores with a proposal to make further investments of up to INR 75 crores. Nowfloats offers SaaS solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to build a digital presence. The investment will further enable Reliance Group’s digital and new commerce initiatives.

Radisys

RIL also acquired open telecom solution provider Radisys in June 2020 for $74 million (INR 511 crores). The deal majorly focused on enhancing Reliance Jio’s presence in the areas of 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and open-source architecture adoption.

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Balaji Telefilms and Eros International

RIL also invested in the entertainment industry. It acquired a 24.9% stake in film and television production house Balaji Telefilms Ltd., the parent company of ALTBalaji, in a deal worth INR 413.28 crores. The stake purchase will give Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. access to the content generated by Balaji Telefilms. RIL also acquired a 5% stake in the film entertainment company Eros International for $48.75 million. Given the massive demand for online video content, a stake in Eros International and ALTBalaji would allow Jio to entice customers who are in dire need of high-speed internet on smartphones.

Urban Ladder

Reliance Retail bought a 96% stake in Urban Ladder for over INR 182 crore in November 2020. The omnichannel furniture and decor retailer is based out of Bengaluru, has more than 3 stores in Bangalore, and boasts of distributing its products across 75+ cities.

JustDial

JustDial, one of the Reliance invested companies is a local search services platform, one of the oldest and iconic players in the Indian local search services space. Just Dial boasts of having more than 30 million enterprise listings across web, app and voice platforms.

The RIL arm, Reliance Retail Ventures, acquired 40.95% stakes in Just Dial on June 17, 2021, in an all-cash deal worth INR 5,710 crore. According to the reports of the deal, Reliance subscribed to the preferential shares and bought some shares from its main promoter, VSS Mani, and his family for INR 3,497 crore. The acquisition of Just Dial not only dwarfed Reliance’s other acquisitions, such as its Netmeds and that of Hamleys, but it is still standing as one of the largest acquisitions that the country has seen so far.

Milkbasket

India’s first subscription-based micro-delivery service, Milkbasket, was founded in 2015 by Anant Goel, Ashish Goel, Anurag Jain, and Yatish Talvadia. The delivery service platform was founded with the aim to deliver daily groceries, milk, and other everyday essentials.

Reliance Retail Ventures acquired Milkbasket by acquiring 96.49% stakes in the company, announced Milkbasket while announcing its Q2 FY22 financial results. The deal is pegged at $40 Mn, as per the reports dated October 23, 2021.

Zivame

The subsidiary of Reliance Industries, Reliance Brands, one of the numerous Reliance Industries subsidiaries, has bought 15% of the stakes in Zivame, the most trusted store for women’s undergarments. Reliance had acquired a minority stake in the leading online lingerie brand in July 2020 and had also mentioned that it would buy out Zivame sometime soon and could also pay close to INR 1,200 to materialize the deal.

Dunzo

Dunzo is a popular delivery service platform from Bangalore. Founded in July 2014 by Kabeer Biswas, Ankur Agarwal, Dalvir Suri, and Mukund Jha, Dunzo is a 24×7 operating app that operates in 8+ Indian cities.

Reliance Retail acquired 25.8% stakes in Dunzo on January 6, 2022, in a deal where Dunzo raised $240 mn worth of funds from the mammoth conglomerate.

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Shri Kannan Departmental Store

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. has acquired Shri Kannan Departmental Store, a 20+ years old retail brand, for INR 152.5 crore. The company operates 29+ stores in and around Coimbatore, specializing in fruits, vegetables, dairy, and essentials. This acquisition is part of Reliance’s expansion strategy in the retail sector, adding Shri Kannan to its list of acquired companies.

Jaisuryas

Jaisuryas is a leading regional grocery chain that operates in the Southern part of India. Reliance Industries acquired Jaisuryas in an undisclosed deal.

Kalanikethan

Kalanikethan is a leading retailer of sarees and ethnic wear that operates in many cities in South India. Kalanikethan is another startup that currently stands acquired by Reliance to fill up the gaps in some of the smaller markets in the south of the country.

Abraham & Thakore

David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore launched Abraham & Thakore in 1992, which was soon joined by Kevin Nigli. Abraham & Thakore is rooted in the fashion industry, which believes in making weaving and design unconventional and appealing to the masses!

Reliance Retail Ventures acquired a majority stake in Abraham & Thakore on March 2, 2022.

Ritu Kumar

Reliance Industries had already acquired Manish Malhotra, after which it acquired Ritu Kumar, which is another major acquisition in the fashion industry. The MNC conglomerate giant owned a whopping 52% stake in Ritika Pvt Ltd., the parent of Ritu Kumar, Label Ritu Kumar, RI Ritu Kumar, aarké, and Ritu Kumar Home and Living, which is India’s oldest fashion house on October 15, 2021.

Manish Malhotra

Manish Malhotra, the eponymous brand of the celebrated Indian fashion designer, couturier, costume stylist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, and revivalist based in Mumbai, India, is a rage in the Indian fashion market as well. The Manish Malhotra brand, which has been led by none other than Manish Malhotra, has been acquired by Reliance Brands, which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, where the Mukesh Ambani-led brand picked up 40% of stakes, as per reports dated October 16, 2021.

AK-OK

Anamika Khanna is a famous Indian couturier who has successfully blended traditional Indian textiles and techniques with Western silhouettes and tailoring. The celebrity Indian fashion designer runs her eponymous brand AK-OK, a majority stake (60%) of which has been acquired by Reliance Brands in December 2021, which is believed to be a 60:40 joint venture.

Genesis Colors

Reliance acquired 16.31% worth of stakes in Genesis Colors. Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance, has materialised the deal for INR 34.80 crore on September 10, 2018. The Mukesh-Ambani-led company further acquired 9.44% stakes in the same company on February 8, 2019. Reliance has stood as an owner of 29.07% stakes of Genesis Colors, the holding company of reputed Indian fashion brands – Satya Paul and Bwitch.

Future101 Design

Around the same time when Reliance extended its stakes in Genesis Colors, the company also acquired an additional 2.5% stake in Future101, thereby becoming an owner of 15% of the company’s stakes on February 8, 2019. The Gurgaon-based fashion brand designs and manufactures apparel, including hand-crafted breeches, suits, jackets, skirts, pants, sarees, and more.

Addverb Technologies

Addverb Technologies is a robotics firm founded in June 2016 by Sangeet Kumar, Prateek Jain, Bir Singh, Satish Kumar Shukla, and Amit Kumar, which offers product 4 verticals — robotics, automated storage, and retrieval systems, picking, and software. Reliance acquired majority stakes (55%) in Addverb Technologies in January 2022 for $132 mn.

Portico

Owned by Creative Group, Portico is a home fashion brand that is fast emerging. Reliance acquired a minority stake in Portico and has approached the same for a majority stake in the same, as per the reports dated July 2021.

Reliance has picked up a minority stake in Portico and has already announced buying a majority stake (37.7% stake) in the home fashion brand, as of the reports dated July 6, 2021.

Amante

Reliance has announced acquiring 100% stakes in the Amante brand from MAS, as per the joint statement issued by the two companies. Founded in October 2007, Amante is a part of MAS Brands, a subsidiary of MAS Holdings.

Rahul Mishra

Rahul Mishra, the acclaimed Indian designer recognized as the first to showcase at Paris Haute Couture Week, entered into a strategic partnership with Reliance, a conglomerate with various reliance-owned companies, on January 31, 2022. The collaboration takes the form of a 60:40 joint venture with Reliance Brands Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance that oversees several reliance owned companies, currently holding a majority stake of 60% in Rahul Mishra’s firm. This alliance signifies a significant move in the fashion industry, combining the innovative design prowess of Rahul Mishra with the strategic support of Reliance.

Lithium Werks

All of Lithium Werks’ assets were acquired by Reliance New Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RIL, in a deal that is valued at $61 million, as per the reports dated March 16, 2022.

Lithium Werks is a cobalt-free lithium technology and manufacturing company. The Texas headquartered company is a well-known producer of cobalt-free and high-performance lithium iron phosphate batteries. The assets that Reliance has acquired include an annual production capacity of around 200 MWh, including coating, cell and custom module manufacturing capability, 219 patents that also have the exclusive rights of superior LFP nano-technology, cell design, proprietary carbo-thermal reduction manufacturing method, and many other cutting-edge electroactive materials. This acquisition further inches Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani close to his dream of building the largest renewable energy ecosystem in India. Ambani has reportedly committed to investing close to $10 billion in sustainable energy initiatives throughout a period of 3 years.

C-Square Info-Solutions

In 2019, Reliance Industries purchased an 82% stake in C-Square Info-Solutions – a software company located in Bangalore that specializes in enterprise resource planning and analytics for the pharmaceutical industry. The acquisition was a strategic investment with the goal of enhancing Reliance’s digital commerce initiatives and logistics services by utilizing C-Square’s domain expertise within the pharma sector.

Mesindus Ventures Private Limited – Qalara

In 2020, Reliance Industries acquired a majority stake in Mesindus Ventures Private Limited, which is the parent company of SaaS start-up Qalara. Mesindus Ventures was founded in 2019 and provides an AI-powered customer data and analytics platform for brands. Reliance’s investment has enabled Qalara to expedite product development and expand its customer base. Qalara has been operating independently while benefiting from Reliance’s resources and partnerships since becoming a subsidiary. The acquisition is in line with Reliance’s strategy of investing in digital, AI, and SaaS start-ups to strengthen its technology services offering.

Plastic Legno SPA

In June 2022, Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) announced a joint venture with Plastic Legno SPA to acquire a 40% stake in the Indian toy manufacturing business of the Italian toy maker. Plastic Legno SPA is owned by the Sunino group, which has over 25 years of experience in toy production in Europe. The group began its India operations in 2009 to establish a robust production hub to cater to global markets and the rapidly growing Indian market.

Reliance Brands has a strong presence in the Indian toy industry with Hamleys, the British toy retailer, and a homegrown brand.

Gap

Gap Inc. has partnered with Reliance Retail Limited, India’s largest retailer, to bring Gap to India. Reliance Retail will be the official retailer for Gap across all channels in India. The latest fashion offerings from Gap will be available through a mix of stores and digital platforms. The partnership will leverage Gap’s position as a leading casual lifestyle brand and Reliance Retail’s expertise in operating retail networks and driving sourcing efficiencies. Gap was founded in San Francisco in 1969 and is known for its denim heritage.

Conclusion

Reliance Jio and other Reliance Industries subsidiaries are likely to continue the acquisition trend to retain leadership in the market. However, the results of the acquisitions are yet to be realized from an end user’s perspective.

FAQs

Which are Reliance clothing brands in India?

Reliance Retail is India’s largest retailer, offering a diverse range of products including grocery, consumer electronics, fashion, and lifestyle. They operate several clothing brands, such as Reliance Trends, AJIO, and more, and distribute international brands through Reliance Brands.

Which are the companies acquired by Reliance?

Reliance has acquired companies across sectors like telecom, retail, media & entertainment including Network18, Infotel Broadband, C-Square Info-Solutions and Marki Consulting & Solutions. Through these acquisitions, Reliance has expanded into new business areas and consolidated its position.

Which are the Reliance Industries subsidiaries?

Reliance has numerous subsidiaries across sectors like petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecom, retail and media. Key subsidiaries are Reliance Jio, Reliance Retail, Network18, Reliance Life Sciences, Reliance Clothing brands and Jio Platforms. These subsidiaries operate independently while leveraging synergies with Reliance.

Which are the companies owned by Reliance Industries?

Reliance owns subsidiaries across sectors including Jio Platforms, Reliance Retail, Network18, Den Networks, and Hathway Cable in media and telecom. It also wholly owns petrochemicals subsidiaries like Reliance Industries, Reliance Petroleum and Jamnagar refineries. Reliance continues to build its portfolio through acquisitions.

Reliance bought which company recently?

Reliance acquired Karkinos Healthcare on December 28, 2024.