Jio Platforms receives regulatory approval for IPO backed by Meta and Google

India’s securities regulator has given Jio Platforms the green light to proceed with its initial public offering, setting the stage for a listing that could dwarf every IPO the country has ever seen. SEBI issued its observation letter during the week ending August 28, 2026, clearing the Draft Red Herring Prospectus that Jio filed on June 19.

The company plans to offer up to 27 crore fresh equity shares, aiming to raise approximately ₹37,700 crore, or roughly $3.8 billion. If it hits those numbers, Jio Platforms would leapfrog Hyundai Motor India’s 2024 listing to claim the title of India’s largest IPO in history.

The investor roster reads like a tech summit guest list

Reliance Industries, the conglomerate led by Mukesh Ambani, holds a commanding 66.43% stake in Jio Platforms. Meta Platforms owns 9.98% of the company. Google holds 7.73%. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and private equity heavyweight KKR round out the list of notable backers.

Post-issue dilution is projected at around 2.9%, which would value Jio Platforms at well above $100 billion. Some estimates push the figure closer to $137 billion, a number that would place the company among the most valuable telecom and digital services firms on the planet.

Where the money is going

This is structured as a purely primary offering, meaning the funds flow directly into the company rather than into existing shareholders’ pockets.

The bulk of the IPO proceeds, approximately ₹27,500 crore, is earmarked for repaying or prepaying debt held by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, the material subsidiary that operates the actual telecom network. Whatever remains after that debt cleanup will go toward general corporate purposes.

This listing also carries symbolic weight for Reliance Industries. It marks the first public offering from the Reliance group since 2008 and the first time a consumer-facing Reliance business has gone public.

What this means for Indian markets

Jio Platforms now has 12 months from the date of SEBI’s approval to launch the IPO, or it will need to seek fresh clearance.

Both Meta and Google made strategic bets on Jio during a rapid-fire fundraising spree in 2020, when the platform raised approximately ₹1.5 trillion (around $20 billion) from a consortium of global investors. The IPO gives public markets their first chance to price the same asset those tech giants bought into years ago.

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