Reliance Industries
ADIA re-ups in India's Reliance Retail
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has agreed to invest INR 49.7m (USD 597m) in India’s Reliance Retail within two months of USD 1.25m worth of investments from KKR and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).
KKR commits an additional $250m to India's Reliance Retail
KKR has agreed to re-up in India’s Reliance Retail, committing another INR 20.6bn (USD 250m) on top of the INR 55bn it put into the neighbourhood store-to-supermarket operator three years ago.
India's Reliance buys VC-backed Clovia
Clovia, an India-based lingerie and sleepwear retailer backed by several VC investors, has been acquired by Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL) at an approximate valuation of USD 140m.
Reliance Retail buys Indian fashion brand, Everstone exits
Everstone Group has exited its minority position in India-based design house Rita Kumur after domestic behemoth Reliance Industries moved to buy a 55% stake in the company.
India retail: Bazaar bedrock
Traditional micro-retailers continue to dominate India’s consumer economy, thriving amid COVID-19, encroaching supermarkets, and the rise of e-commerce. So, why is investing in them so hard?
AVCJ Awards 2020: Deal of the Year - Large Cap: Jio Platforms
Jio Platforms has attracted an array of global investors as its digital ecosystem designs come into focus. L Catterton Asia adds consumer clout to the infrastructural proceedings
India's Reliance Retail marks close of $6.4b fundraise
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has announced the completion of a funding round for its retail unit with INR472.7 billion ($6.4 billion) in commitments from eight investors.
Asia consumer: Sale of the century
The traditionally slow-changing retail sector received an unexpected incentive to smarten up quickly this year. When the dust settles, shopping will never be the same again
Saudi fund invests $1.3b in India's Reliance Retail
Saudi Arabia’s Public investment Fund (PIF) has invested INR95.5 billion ($1.3 billion) in India’s Reliance Retail, taking a 2% stake.
ADIA joins Reliance Retail investor roster
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has become the latest investor to follow its commitment to Reliance Industries-owned Jio Platforms with an investment in Indian conglomerate’s retail unit.
GIC backs Reliance Retail's India digitization drive
Singapore’s GIC Private has committed INR55.1 billion ($754 million) to the retail unit of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, joining a growing roster of blue-chip backers.
Investors commit $1.6b to India's Reliance Retail
General Atlantic, TPG and Mubadala Investment have doubled down on Reliance Industries’ plans to reinvent digital consumer services in India, following earlier commitments to Jio Platforms with investments in the conglomerate’s retail unit.
KKR to invest $755m in India's Reliance Retail
KKR has followed up its investment in Jio Platforms, the holding company for a variety of digital assets owned by Reliance Industries, with a INR55.5 billion ($755 million) commitment to the Indian conglomerate’s retail unit.
Silver Lake invests $1b in India's Reliance Retail
Silver Lake has made its second big bet on India in a week – and its third in four months – with a $1 billion commitment to the retail unit of Reliance Industries.
Reliance unit acquires India's Netmeds
Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL), a company associated with Jio Platforms, has acquired Indian VC-backed drug marketplace Netmeds.
Google joins Facebook on Jio Platforms investor roster
Google has agreed to invest INR337.3 billion ($4.5 billion) in India’s Jio Platforms and outlined plans to build a low-cost smart phone aimed at the mass-market.
Intel Capital to invest $250m in India’s Jio Platforms
Intel Capital has agreed to invest INR18.9 billion ($250 million) in India’s Jio Platforms marking the company’s 12th investment in 11 weeks.