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Jio's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Jio is a mobile network operator that offers prepaid, postpaid, wireless internet and fixed-line broadband services.

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Managing Director

Sanjay Mashruwala

CEO Approval Rating

81/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

2007

Headquarters:

MumbaiMaharashtra

Status:

PrivateSubsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited

Industry Sector:

Wireless Telecommunication Services

Fixed-line Telecommunications Services

SIC Code:

3669NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Jio and Jio's Competitors

December 12, 2019

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December 13, 2019

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

BSNL is one of Jio's top rivals. BSNL was founded in Janpath, Delhi} in 2000. Like Jio, BSNL also competes in the Wireless Telecommunication Services space. Compared to Jio, BSNL generates $1.1B more revenue.

Airtel is Jio's #2 competitor. Airtel was founded in 1995, and is headquartered in New Delhi, Delhi. Like Jio, Airtel also operates in the Wireless Telecommunication Services space. Airtel generates $10.1B more revenue vs. Jio.

Vodafone is a top competitor of Jio. Vodafone's headquarters is in Berkshire, England, and was founded in 1984. Like Jio, Vodafone also works within the Fixed-line Telecommunications Services sector. Vodafone generates 2,917% of Jio's revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Sanjay Mashruwala

Managing Director

- -
23,500
$4.7B
$1.7B
1

Pravin Kumar Purwar

Managing Director

83/100
165,179
- -
$2.8B
2

Gopal Vittal

CEO

85/100
14,818
$2.5B
$11.8B
3

Nick Read

CEO

68/100
107,667
$912.6M
$49B
4

CEO

- -
423
$280M
$ < 1M
5

CEO

- -
5,000
$3B
$1.3B
6

Sudhanshu Goyal

Co-Founder & CEO

69/100
10
- -
7

Sigve Brekke

President & CEO

73/100
3,252
- -
$12.6B
8

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Founder & CEO

77/100
20,000
$3.3B
$120M
9

Rob Shuter

President & CEO

77/100
6,100
- -
$6.9B
10

John Doe

Founder & CEO

73/100
87
- -
$3M
The top 10 competitors in Jio's competitive set are BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Aircel, Chikoop, Telenor, Paytm, MTN Group and Netcom Broadband. Together they have raised over 10.0B between their estimated 337.2K employees. Jio's revenue is the ranked 6th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 8.6B. Jio has 23,500 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 31,457.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Haptik, Inc.

Apr 2019

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$101.1M
Haptik develop an AI-based chatbot that allows users to send messages to virtual assistants via mobile.
Saavn LLC

Mar 2018

Source »
$104M
Saavn is an online streaming application that allows users to listen, download and share bollywood, radio and album music.

These are all the companies that Jio has acquired. Jio has acquired 2 companies and its latest acquisition was Haptik, Inc. in Apr 2019. Haptik develop an AI-based chatbot that allows users to send messages to virtual assistants via mobile.

Jio Funding History

Since Jio was founded in 2007, it has participated in 6 rounds of funding. In total Jio has raised $4.7B. Jio's last funding round was on Jun 2018 for a total of $1.0B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Debt
Jun 2018
$1B

Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Banking Group

Debt
Apr 2018
$498.5M
-
Unattributed
May 2015
$750M
-
Debt
Jul 2014
$1.5B
-
Private Placement
Sep 2018
$214M
-

Total Funding: $4.7B

Since Jio was founded in 2007, it has participated in 6 rounds of funding. In total Jio has raised $4.7B. Jio's last funding round was on Jun 2018 for a total of $1.0B

Investments

No recent investments found related to Jio

Jio News

December 13, 2019Telecomlive

This is how much Airtel and Reliance Jio retailers will get for getting rival customers

MUMBAI: Reliance Jio Infocomm and Bharti Airtel have stepped up the fight for subscribers by rolling ... See more »
December 12, 2019Business Insider India

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has 'unlimited' access to finance, says Airtel top boss Sunil Mittal in his clarion call for government support

India's telecom czar, Bharti Airtel CEO Sunil Mittal, is calling for help amid fears of the telecom s... See more »
December 12, 2019Good Returns

Jio Removes Rs. 49 JioPhone Recharge Plan, Base Plan Debuts At Rs. 75

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December 11, 2019Android Authority

New prepaid plans comparison

Indian telcos have hiked prices for prepaid plans. Reliance Jio is still the cheapest of the lot.... See more »
December 10, 2019Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio 365 Days Validity Plan Is Cheaper Than Others But There is a Catch

The new data tariff hike has engulfed the telecom industry, and almost all telecom operators with the... See more »
December 10, 2019Livemint

Jio brings back <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>149, <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>98 recharge plans. Check validity, data, talktime

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December 10, 2019Telecomlive

Check data, other benefits

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Jio Press Releases

April 6, 2018Business Wire India

Internet Penetration Post - Jio Expected to Boost GDP by Over 5 percent

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February 5, 2018ePress Release

Tips Jio4gvoice call Feature 2018

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October 11, 2017PRLog

Jio Fibre Broadband Service - Expect Launch Around Diwali 100GB At Rs. 500

Reliance Jio Set to launch its broadband service very soon. The company will offer Jio Fibre broadban... See more »
September 9, 2017ePress Release

Intex with RJio Offers Additional Data Benefit for its Smartphone Users This Festive Season

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September 7, 2017PRLog

Reliance Jio Gears Up To Launch New Products As It Turns One

Jio Phone Crosses 6 Million Bookings Delivery To Start Soon. Stay with Us.... See more »
September 4, 2017PRLog

Reliance Jio DTH Service May Launch Soon With Welcome Offer

Launch of new products soon by Reliance Jio, the company likely to provide welcome offer on Jio DTH S... See more »
March 1, 2017NPR

Jio is teaming up with Samsung to better the tech behind its network

Despite all the "disruption" which Jio has brought with itself, there has a been a continued line of ... See more »

Jio Videos

October 18, 2019Jio Youtube Channel

"Family is forever - Jio hain, Jio they aur Jio rahenge! #IUCExplained" on YOUTUBE

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October 15, 2019Jio Youtube Channel

"Mr. Mathew Oommen addresses the forum at IMC 2019" on YOUTUBE

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October 13, 2019Jio Youtube Channel

"IUC Rules are Temporary, But Family is Forever (Kannada)" on YOUTUBE

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September 25, 2019Jio Youtube Channel

"JioCare - Ultimate Guide & Tips to Get Started & Manage your Jio Connection (Punjabi)| Reliance Jio" on YOUTUBE

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September 17, 2019Jio Youtube Channel

"JioCare - Ultimate Guide & Tips to get started & manage your Jio connection (Telugu) | Reliance Jio" on YOUTUBE

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August 19, 2019Jio Youtube Channel

"JioCare - How to Set JioTune using JioSaavn App (English)| Reliance Jio" on YOUTUBE

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August 14, 2019Jio Youtube Channel

"JioFiber - Speed Test | #RILAGM 2019" on YOUTUBE

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Mumbai, Maharashtra400021

022-4478-9093

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Overview

Jio is a mobile network operator that offers prepaid, postpaid, wireless internet and fixed-line broadband services. Jio was founded in 2007. Jio's headquarters is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN 400021. It has raised 4.7B in 6 rounds. The latest r...

CEO

Jio's Managing Director, Sanjay Mashruwala, currently has an approval rating of 81%. Jio's primary competitors are BSNL, Airtel & Vodafone.

Website

jio.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Jio

  1. When was Jio founded?

    Jio was founded in 2007

  2. Who is Jio's CEO?

    Jio's CEO is Sanjay Mashruwala

  3. How much revenue does Jio generate?

    Jio generates $1.7B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Jio have?

    Jio has historically raised $4.7B in funding

  1. Where is Jio's headquarters?

    Jio's headquarters is in Mumbai Maharashtra, IN

  2. How many employees does Jio have?

    Jio has 23,500 employees

  3. What sector does Jio operate in?

    Jio is in Wireless Telecommunication Services, Fixed-line Telecommunications Services

  4. Who are Jio's competitors?

    Jio's top competitors are BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone
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