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JioPhone Next Made in collaboration with Google, this budget smartphone line runs a special version of Android and costs as low as 4,499 rupees ($55).
Moneycontrol Originally launched in 1999, the financial news portal is part of Ambani’s Network18 media group and boasts about 17 million monthly visitors.
Just Dial The 26-year-old search engine, which allows users to find local services by dialing 8888888888, saw Reliance Retail take a majority stake in 2021.
Grab The delivery logistics startup, unrelated to the Southeast Asian super app, was bought by Reliance Industries in 2019 to support its e-commerce ambitions.
AltBalaji This video-streaming app features TV shows and movies from Balaji Telefilms, in which Ambani’s Reliance Industries holds a 25% stake.
JioCinema The video-streaming app launched in 2016 and is offered to subscribers of Jio, Ambani’s mobile network operator.
MyJio This is an all-in-one app for subscribers of Jio, India’s leading mobile network with over 400 million users.
Voot This video-streaming service from Viacom18, a media and entertainment company, is co-owned by a Reliance unit and Paramount.
Jio Haptik This conversational AI platform for businesses that works with speech or WhatsApp chatbots was founded in 2013 and bought by Reliance in 2019.
Fynd The shopping platform allows offline retail stores to sell online and became part of Ambani’s empire after Reliance bought a majority stake in 2019.
ReverieThe translation software supports 22 different Indian languages and is part of a series of tech startup acquisitions by Ambani’s companies in 2019.
Embibe The AI-based edtech platform was acquired by Reliance in 2018 and features everything from school tests to government exams.
JioCloud The cloud-based storage app works on both desktop and mobile, with free storage starting at 5GB for Jio users (and 2GB for everyone else).
Pottery Barn Reliance Retail signed a franchise agreement with the upscale American home furniture company in 2018, opening an online store in 2022.
R-Elan Reliance Industries, which dominated polyester fiber manufacturing, launched what it calls a next-gen smart fabric in 2018.
Get Real One of the many consumer brands under Reliance Retail, Get Real produces cleansing and care products for hair and skin, a lucrative market in India.
Safe Life Reliance Retail continued its ambition to dominate India’s fast-moving consumer goods space with Safe Life, which produces antibacterial soaps, hand wash, and sanitizers.
DC Shoes The American footwear company, known for its specialization in action sports, operates 13 stores in India in partnership with Ambani’s Reliance.
Netmeds Ambani bought a majority stake in the Indian online pharmacy marketplace in 2020, positioning his company to take on Amazon and Flipkart in e-health.
JioFiber Reliance’s internet broadband service, which launched in September 2022, offers data speeds up to 1Gbps and comes with bundled subscription options for streaming services.
Trends Footwear This footwear chain is a part of fashion retailer Reliance Trends and also operates its own stand-alone stores.
JioSaavn The product of a $1 billion merger between JioMusic and Saavn, this music streaming service has a collection of over 80 million tracks in 16 languages.
Reliance Jewels Ambani’s jewelry business, which has now extended online through JioMart, has operations in over 100 cities, with 93 flagship showrooms and 110 shops.
Zivame Reliance Retail acquired the lingerie startup after initially buying a 15% stake in 2020. It also owns two other women’s innerwear brands, Clovia and Amante.
Glimmer Glimmer is Reliance’s cosmetics and accessories brand, sold across the country from its own stores and its e-commerce portal JioMart.
Samvaad Prayer products brand Samvaad is Reliance Retail’s foray into the multibillion-dollar worshiping and religious accessories market.
Snactac With grocery brands like Snactac, which produces packaged noodles and snacks, Reliance has been able to take on larger, well-established brands like Maggi.
Yeah Yeah is Ambani’s brand of carbonated beverages that compete with Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo products.
Muji Reliance Brands signed a joint venture agreement with the minimalist Japanese retailer in 2016 and has opened stores in Mumbai and Delhi.
JioMeet Launched right after the pandemic began in 2020, Jio Platform’s video conferencing app looks very much like Zoom, only without a 40-minute time limit.
Project Eve A multibrand retail chain, Project Eve sells clothes, jewelry, and more, targeting women aged between 25 and 40 years.
Urban Ladder Reliance bought a 96% stake in the Bengaluru-based online furniture retail startup in 2020 to compete against Amazon, Flipkart, and Pepperfry.
Shieldz A mosquito repellent brand owned by Reliance Retail, Shieldz is one of many brands catering to almost every household need.
RelWood In 2017, Reliance nabbed the exclusive Indian rights to RelWood, a natural-fiber polymer composite that looks and feels like wood, used in flooring and other materials.
Enzo The laundry washing liquid and detergent powder brand is sold through Reliance Retail’s 12,711 supermarkets and online stores.
Petals This brand of menstrual pads from Reliance competes in a market valued at $618 million as of 2021.
Puric InstaSafe This is another range of Reliance personal and home hygiene products, including soap, hand wash, sanitizer, and disinfectant liquids.
Calcident Reliance’s toothpaste brand competes with market leaders like Colgate, Closeup, Pepsodent, and Patanjali Dant Kanti.
Aarambh This is a private-label brand of tea leaves and tea bags as well as breakfast foods, owned by Reliance Retail.
My Home This range of household cleaning products includes sub-brands like Expelz, Mopz, Shinz, and Scrubz.
Brooks Brothers Reliance formed a joint venture with the American clothes retailer in 2012 to set up stores in India.
Healthy Life This consumer brand offers breakfast cereal and honey, among other food items.
Awsoyum The range of sauces, spreads, and dressings competes with global consumer brands like Nestlé.
Desi Kitchen This covers a range of Indian cuisine ingredients, condiments, and premixes like dosa batter and gulab jamun mix.
Siega This specializes in a range of olive oils, including variants such as extra virgin and extra light.
Kaffe Reliance’s coffee mixes compete with brands like Nescafé, which is a household name in India.
Good Life This is Reliance’s private-label brand for cooking staples, such as sugar, spices, and lentils.
Best Farms This brand of premium-grade cooking staples includes rice, lentils, and vegetables.
Recron Certified Launched in 2002, the brand sells sleep products like pillows and mattresses.
Happy Living This is Reliance’s private brand for home essentials like utensils, plasticware, and bath linen.
Ajio Reliance Retail’s flagship brand closely competes with Amazon and Flipkart in the fashion and lifestyle category.
Reliance Smart One of the largest supermarket chains in India, Reliance Smart stores stock Reliance’s own brands like Desi Kitchen and Enzo.
Milkbasket In 2021, Reliance acquired the subscription-based micro-delivery startup that lets users order goods until midnight and receive deliveries by 7 a.m.
Reliance Smart Point A smaller store for neighborhoods that also serves as both a last-mile hub for local deliveries and a place for customers to pick up online orders.
Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer and Reliance Retail formed a 51:49 joint venture in 2008 to set up a chain of the British clothing brand’s stores in India.
Reliance Gas Partnering with BP since 2008, Reliance Gas’ employees manufacture oil and energy products across India.
Relflex Elastomers Elastomer products for tires, footwear, sports equipment, and mechanical fenders, among other items, are sold under the Relflex brand name.
Reliance Fresh Reliance Retail has opened more than 2,700 grocery stores since 2006, offering fresh produce, household goods, and other amenities nationwide.
Relstar The Relstar brand encompasses more than a dozen variations of engine oil provided under a subsidiary of Reliance.
Wild Bean Cafe Available in some gas stations, Wild Bean Cafes are a mix of convenience stores and cafés, with some even offering home delivery.
ResQ ResQ is the service arm of Reliance Digital, offering support year-round to customers who purchase devices and appliances from its stores.
Nitrofill Available at many Jio-BP gas stations, it allows drivers to fill their tires up with nitrogen.
Castrol Reliance Industries partnered with the British oil company in 2022 to explore expanding India’s electric charging infrastructure.
Jio-BP mobility stations In 2021, Reliance Industries launched its first multi-option station for vehicles, including EV charging stations, in Mumbai.
Reliance Jio Launched in 2016, India’s top mobile network is credited for making affordable internet available nationwide.
7-Eleven The global American convenience store chain arrived in India in 2021, in partnership with Reliance Retail.
Reliance Polymers The company produces a wide array of polymers for a variety of applications, from packaging and agriculture to consumer products, including the material in a football.
JioMart An e-commerce platform that offers groceries, home goods, and clothes, it teamed up with Meta in 2022 to launch the first full shopping experience on WhatsApp.
Jio Smart Monitoring The security video surveillance system allows customers to monitor multiple cameras at one site or multiple locations.
Den Networks Reliance Industries bought a 66% stake in the cable TV and broadband distributor in 2018.
Hathway Cable & Datacom Another cable TV distributor, it was the first to offer broadband via cable TV in India and had a stake acquired by Reliance in 2018.
Hamleys The oldest toy store in the world, famous for its seven-story flagship in London, was acquired by Reliance in 2019.
Reliance Digital The consumer electronics retailer owns thousands of shops in 800 cities across India.
Payless The American discount footwear brand, which initially closed its U.S. stores after filing for bankruptcy in 2019, partnered with Reliance to open retail stores in India.
Coach The American fashion brand, specializing in handbags and wallets, is in partnership with Reliance Retail to operate stores in India.
Giorgio Armani The Italian luxury fashion brand partnered with Reliance Retail to operate stores for Armani and spinoff labels like EA7.
Burberry This British luxury fashion brand famous for trench coats is in partnership with Reliance Retail to operate stores in India.
Mothercare The British maternity and children’s goods brand first arrived in India in 2006, before Reliance acquired the right to operate its stores in 2018.
Tiffany & Co .The American luxury jewelry brand partnered with Reliance Retail to open its first store in New Delhi in 2020.
Tory Burch The American fashion brand partnered with Reliance Retail; a pop-up store was opened in Mumbai in August 2022.
Reliance Mall This chain of shopping centers in 22 Indian cities houses many stores from the Ambani empire and other unaffiliated shops.
Kate Spade Another American fashion brand specializing in handbags, it partnered with Reliance Retail in 2016 to operate stores in India.
Michael Kors This American fashion brand partnered with Reliance Retail to operate eight stores in India.
Superdry The British fashion brand partnered with Reliance Retail in 2012 and now has nearly 50 stores in India.
Jimmy Choo The British fashion brand that claims to be a favorite of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, partnered with Reliance Retail to operate stores in India.
Viacom18 Studios The movie studio both produces and distributes films, including Westerns from partner Paramount Pictures.
Jio Studios This movie studio also produces shorter-form content like web series, music videos, and commercials.
Hugo Boss The German fashion brand first entered India in 2003 and is partnered with Reliance Retail to operate stores in the country.
Eros International The movie studio and distribution company was founded in 1977, with Reliance acquiring a 5% stake in 2018.
Paul Smith The British fashion brand, originally founded in 1970, partnered with Reliance Retail to operate stores in India.
Mumbai Indians The cricket team has won the Indian Premier League five times, making it the most successful team in league history.
Air BP-Jio The joint venture with BP provides aviation fuel at over 30 airports across India.
Viacom18 Reliance’s joint venture with Paramount Global owns a number of channels in India, including local versions of MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central.
Network18 Media Ambani’s media conglomerate owns TV news and entertainment channels (through Viacom18), and even a publishing unit for magazines and directories.
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