Reliance Industries Limited and Jio Platforms Limited on Saturday announced that American private equity giant Silver Lake and its co-investors will invest an additional Rs 4,546.80 crore in Jio Platforms, in addition to the Rs 5,655.75 crore of investment which was announced on May 4.
Notably, this brings the aggregate investment by Silver Lake and its co-investors to Rs 10,202.55 crore. With this investment, Jio Platforms has raised Rs 92,202.15 crore from leading technology investors in less than six weeks.
Commenting on the aggregate investment brought by Silver Lake, Mukesh Amb, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Ltd, said, "Silver Lake and its co-investors are valued partners as we continue to grow and transform the Indian digital ecosystem for the benefit of all Indians. We are pleased to have their confidence and support, as well as the benefit of their leadership in global technology investing and their valued network of relationships, as we drive the Indian Digital Society's transformation."
"I would like to emphasise that Silver Lake's additional investment in Jio Platforms, within a span of five weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic, is a strong endorsement of the intrinsic resilience of the Indian economy, which will surely grow bigger with comprehensive digital enablement," he added.
Commenting on the investment, Egon Durban, Silver Lake Co-CEO and Managing Partner, stated, "We are excited to increase our exposure and bring more of our co-investors into this opportunity, further supporting Jio Platforms in its mission to bring the power of high-quality and affordable digital services to a mass consumer and small businesses population. The investment momentum behind Jio validates a compelling business model and underscores our admiration for Mukesh Amb, his team and their courageous vision in creating and building one of the world's most remarkable technology compes."
Jio Platforms, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries, is a next-generation technology platform focused on providing high-quality and affordable digital services across India, with millions of subscribers.
Jio Platforms has made significant investments across its digital ecosystem, powered by leading technologies spanning broadband connectivity, smart devices, cloud and edge computing, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, augmented and mixed reality, and blockchain.
Jio's vision is to enable a Digital India for 1.3 billion people and businesses across the country, including small merchants, micro-businesses and farmers so that all of them can enjoy the fruits of inclusive growth.
( With inputs from ANI )