All about Reliance Jio foreign funds for the stake sale.
                     All about Reliance Jio foreign funds for 
the stake sale
Bumper deals
• Reliance Jio started with $5.7 billion stake sale to Facebook, 
making it the largest minority shareholder in Jio, followed by 
another 1.15 percent dilution to Silver Lake Partners, and 
finally, a $1.5 billion investment from Vista Equity Partners
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Massive investment
• Over $8 billion in investments sealed, but Reliance is not 
done yet. Jio Platforms could divest another 6.5 percent in 
the range of Rs 25,000-35,000 crore, according to 
Greyhound Research. 
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Jio Platforms
• Jio Platforms includes RIL's internet and telecom businesses, 
which has an estimated valuation of $65 billion. Reliance Jio 
has cut three equity deals with three major investors in three 
weeks, which is a record achievement.
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Lot more in store for Jio
• Recent reports suggest that US-based private equity fund 
General Atlantic is said to be mulling a $850 million to $950 
million investment in Jio Platforms for a 1.5 percent to 2 
percent stake. Reliance is also said to be in talks with Saudi 
Arabia's sovereign wealth fund for divesting a minority stake
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Why investment?
• Reliance plans to make Jio a debt-free entity this year, and 
is looking to dilute about 20 percent stake in the company. 
Jio Platforms' valuation is likely to increase further with new 
investments.
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Jio’s strategy
• It has divested close to 13.5 percent in Jio already. Analysts 
believe that the increasing interest from foreign investors will 
not only help Jio cut debt but also gear up for a prospective 
IPO. Most deals could be finalized by the end of May.
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Adding more expertise
• Some of its recent investors have rich expertise in scaling 
up internet businesses and taking them public. Silver Lake, 
for instance, had invested in Chinese internet giant Alibaba 
before its IPO in 2014.
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Looking for turnaround
• Greyhound Research shares that the recent investors bring in 
immediate capital, software-focused investments, a hands-on 
approach, ecosystem leverage, and turnaround expertise to 
Jio Platforms.
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Ambani’s great ambition
• RIL’s ambitions for Jio is a data, technology, and ecosystem 
opportunity. It always wanted to take Jio beyond 
connectivity. It will also put Jio on the path to profitability and 
help it earn a valuation similar to global tech giants. It has a 
subscriber base of 387.5 million.
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