Days after Reliance and Facebook signed the $5.7 billion deal, Mukesh Ambani’s ambitious project JioMart has gone live on WhatsApp. Currently in its pilot phase, the service is live only in some areas of Mumbai including Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan. The company plans to roll out the service in other parts of the country…
Reliance Industries Ltd, Jio Platforms Ltd and Facebook, Inc. announced the signing of binding agreements for an investment of ₹ 43,574 crore by Facebook, acquiring 9.9% equity share in Jio Platforms. This investment by Facebook values Jio Platforms at ₹ 4.62 lakh crore pre-money enterprise value. “This is the largest investment for a minority stake…
India’s first ever performance wear fashion brand Turms which sells stain repellent, odor-resistant daily wear has raised Rs 6.3 crore from angel investors. The round was led by Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham, former Reliance Retail Lifestyle president Bijou Kurien, Pepperfry founder Ambareesh Murty, OneAssist founder Subrat Pani, and former Flipkart executive Mekin Maheshwari. Turms will use these…
Reliance Industries will kick off its online retail foray starting with grocery. Mukesh Ambani’s plan to move a part of Reliance Industries’ retail division into the e-commerce space has been known for a long time. The company plans to offer express deliveries of fresh fruit and vegetables to homes in Mumbai, making it the first…