Jio Platforms-Vista Equity deal: All you need to know about RIL's latest high-profile investor
FirstpostThe latest round of investment by Vista values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore. Reliance Industries on Friday announced that US-based private equity firm Vista Equity Partners will buy a 2.32 percent stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 crore, making it the third high profile investment in the firm in less than a month. Vista’s Founder & Chairman Robert F. Smith says co is thrilled to join Jio Platforms to deliver exponential growth in connectivity across India, providing modern consumer, small business and enterprise software to fuel the future of one of the world’s fastest growing digital eco pic.twitter.com/M7KppYODJb — CNBC-TV18 May 8, 2020 Vista Equity Partners is a US-headquartered investment firm that exclusively invests in tech and software companies, including enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, credit, public equity, and permanent capital strategies. “We are thrilled to join Jio Platforms to deliver exponential growth in connectivity across India, providing modern consumer, small business and enterprise software to fuel the future of one of the world’s fastest growing digital economies,” Smith added.