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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

95/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

2007

Headquarters:

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Status:

PrivateSubsidiary of Jio Platforms Limited

Industry Sector:

Telecommunication Services

SIC Code:

3669NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Jio and Jio's Competitors

June 2, 2020

Good Returns

BSNL Offering 180GB Data And Unlimited Calling For 60 Days

After extending the validity of its prepaid plans, BSNL has brought a PV 365 plan. The newly launched... See more »

June 2, 2020

The Mobile Indian

Reliance Jio offering free 2GB data per day for 5 days to select users

The new offer is rolling out randomly to select users across India.Reliance Jio has started offering ... See more »

June 1, 2020

Good Returns

Reliance Jio And Airtel Effect: Vodafone-Idea Launches Rs. 251 Data Voucher

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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 Telecommunication Services space. Compared to Jio, BSNL generates $5.1B less 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 Telecommunication Services space. Airtel generates $3.8B more revenue vs. Jio.

Vodafone Idea is a top competitor of Jio. Vodafone Idea's headquarters is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and was founded in 2018. Like Jio, Vodafone Idea also works within the Telecommunication Services sector. Vodafone Idea generates 79% of Jio's revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Sanjay Mashruwala

Managing Director

- -
14,750
$15B
$7.9B
1

Pravin Kumar Purwar

Managing Director

83/100
153,000
- -
$2.8B
2

Gopal Vittal

CEO

80/100
25,000
$2.5B
$11.6B
3

Ravinder Takkar

CEO

82/100
16,309
$211.5M
$6.2B
4

Nick Read

CEO

81/100
107,667
$912.6M
$49.7B
5

CEO

- -
9
$280M
$ < 1M
6

CEO

- -
5,000
$3B
$1.3B
7

Sudhanshu Goyal

Co-Founder & CEO

68/100
10
- -
8

Sigve Brekke

President & CEO

73/100
19,500
- -
$13.1B
9

Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Founder & CEO

66/100
20,000
$4B
$500M
10

Rob Shuter

President & CEO

83/100
6,600
- -
$2.4B
The top 10 competitors in Jio's competitive set are BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Vodafone, Idea, Aircel, Chikoop, Telenor, Paytm and MTN Group. Together they have raised over 10.9B between their estimated 364.0K employees. Jio's revenue is the ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 9.6B. Jio has 14,750 employees and is ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 33,440.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Jio Haptik Technologies Limited

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 Jio Haptik Technologies Limited 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 11 rounds of funding. In total Jio has raised $15.0B. Jio's last funding round was on May 2020 for a total of $1.5B

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Equity
May 2020
$1.5B
Equity
May 2020
$870M
Equity
May 2020
$1.5B
Equity
May 2020
$750M
Equity
Apr 2020
$5.7B

Facebook, Inc.

Total Funding: $15B

Since Jio was founded in 2007, it has participated in 11 rounds of funding. In total Jio has raised $15.0B. Jio's last funding round was on May 2020 for a total of $1.5B

Investments

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Jio News

Today 8:58 AMBusiness Standard

Facebook to KKR, firms that have invested in Jio Platforms so far

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Today 5:53 AMGood Returns

WhatsApp For Jio Phone To Get Status Feature

Jio Phone, the smart feature phone that has been selling well in India is all set to get a new featur... See more »
June 2, 2020Telecom Talk

Jio Platforms to Get More Investments from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/jio-platforms-more-inv... See more »
June 2, 2020BGR India

Reliance Jio 4X Benefit offer announced on recharges of Rs 249 and above; check details

Telecom service provider Reliance Jio has introduced a new offer for its customers. The new Reliance ... See more »
June 2, 2020The Mobile Indian

Reliance Jio offering free 2GB data per day for 5 days to select users

The new offer is rolling out randomly to select users across India.Reliance Jio has started offering ... See more »
June 1, 2020Good Returns

Report

Reliance Jio has raised more than 1.3 lakh crore by selling its stake to five firms. The company has ... See more »
June 1, 2020The Business Times

Mukesh Ambani sets high bar for Jio

[MUMBAI] There can be little doubt that Mukesh Ambani is ready to dial it up. The Indian tycoon's tel... See more »

Jio Press Releases

April 6, 2018Business Wire India

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

Business Wire IndiaSince Reliance's entry into the Indian telecom markets on September 2016, the face... See more »
February 5, 2018ePress Release

Tips Jio4gvoice call Feature 2018

Link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.strike.guidecalljioapp Tips for Jio4gvoice f... See more »
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

In its continued efforts to cater to the ever increasing consumer demand for high speed data, Intex T... See more »
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

May 15, 2020Jio Youtube Channel

"RIL Anthem - Jeeta Rahe Mera India" on YOUTUBE

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May 11, 2020Jio Youtube Channel

"Lockdown Heroes of Jio Keeping Mumbai Connected" on YOUTUBE

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April 23, 2020Jio Youtube Channel

"Jio and Facebook Partner to Create Opportunities for People & Businesses (Oriya)" on YOUTUBE

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April 20, 2020Jio Youtube Channel

"How to Enable Wi-Fi Calling on LG devices - Reliance Jio" on YOUTUBE

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April 20, 2020Jio Youtube Channel

"Smt. Nita M. Ambani's Message | Reliance's Commitment To Fighting COVID-19" on YOUTUBE

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April 3, 2020Jio Youtube Channel

"How to Setup Wi-Fi Calling on your Huawei Smartphone - Reliance Jio" on YOUTUBE

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April 2, 2020Jio Youtube Channel

"Together we will conquer the Coronavirus sooner than later" on YOUTUBE

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Headquarters

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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 15.0B in 11 rounds. The latest...

CEO

Jio's Managing Director, Sanjay Mashruwala, currently has an approval rating of 95%. Jio's primary competitors are BSNL, Airtel & Vodafone Idea.

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 $7.9B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Jio have?

    Jio has historically raised $15B 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 14,750 employees

  3. What sector does Jio operate in?

    Jio is in Telecommunication Services

  4. Who are Jio's competitors?

    Jio's top competitors are BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone Idea
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