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Reliance Industries Forms Joint Venture with Facebook to Develop Enterprise AI Solutions

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Reliance Industries Limited, a major Indian conglomerate, has established a new subsidiary called Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL) to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The company has formed a 70:30 joint venture with Facebook Worldwide Inc, with the social media giant making an initial investment of Rs 855 crore in India. REIL will develop, market, and distribute enterprise-level AI services using Meta's open-source Llama models and Reliance's extensive enterprise reach. The partnership aims to provide AI tools across various sectors, including sales, marketing, IT operations, customer service, and finance.

Key Takeaways:

  • Reliance Industries Limited has incorporated a step-down subsidiary called Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL) to invest in enterprise-level AI solutions.
  • The company has formed a 70:30 joint venture with Facebook Worldwide Inc, with Facebook making an initial investment of Rs 855 crore in India.
  • REIL will develop, market, and distribute enterprise-level AI services using Meta's open-source Llama models and Reliance's extensive enterprise reach.
  • The partnership will offer two main services: an enterprise AI platform-as-a-service and a suite of pre-configured solutions across sales, marketing, IT operations, customer service, and finance.
  • The joint venture was first announced at RIL's AGM in August 2025 and will utilize Reliance's enterprise reach to provide AI tools across sectors.
  • Reliance Intelligence Limited will hold 70% of the joint venture company, REIL, while Facebook Worldwide Inc will hold the balance of 30%.

Statistics:

  • Initial investment by Facebook Worldwide Inc: Rs 855 crore
  • Total investment by Reliance Intelligence Limited: Rs 2 crore
  • Equity shares subscribed by Reliance Intelligence Limited: 20,00,000 shares
  • Face value of each share: Rs 10

Sources:

  • "Reliance Enters into Joint Venture with Facebook for AI Solutions" - United News of India
  • "Reliance Industries Limited" - Reliance Industries Limited's regulatory filing to the stock exchange
  • "Facebook Worldwide Inc" - Facebook's official website
  • "Meta Platforms Inc" - Meta Platforms Inc's official website
  • "HT Digital Content Services" - HT Digital Content Services' official website

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