KKR to invest Rs 11,367 cr in Reliance Jio for 2.32% stake, fifth deal in less than a month
FirstpostWith the latest deal, Reliance Jio Platforms will get a combined Rs 78,562 crore from the five investments. Reliance Industries Limited on Friday announced that private equity firm KKR will invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms for a 2.32 percent stake. This is KKR’s largest investment in Asia and will translate into a 2.32 percent equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis,” RIL said in a release on Friday. pic.twitter.com/4akDVee272 — CNBC-TV18 May 22, 2020 Prior to this, General Atlantic on 18 May said it will buy 1.34 percent stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 6,598.38 crore, while Vista Equity Partners said on 8 May it will be picking up a 2.32 percent stake for Rs 11,367 crore. We are investing behind Jio Platforms’ impressive momentum, world-class innovation and strong leadership team, and we view this landmark investment as a strong indicator of KKR’s commitment to supporting leading technology companies in India and Asia Pacific.” KKR has a long history of building leading global enterprises and successfully investing in businesses in the technology sector, including BMC Software, ByteDance and GoJek through its private equity and technology growth funds.