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Reliance and Facebook form joint venture to launch AI firm, invest Rs 855 Cr

27 October 2025 by
Reliance and Facebook form joint venture to launch AI firm, invest Rs 855 Cr
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Reliance and Meta Launch Enterprise AI Joint Venture with ₹855 Crore Investment

New Entity: The joint venture company is named Reliance Enterprise Intelligence Limited (REIL).

Focus and Scope: The new company will be engaged in developing, marketing, and distributing enterprise AI services in India and select international markets. The goal is to strengthen both companies' enterprise technology capabilities and position them ahead in the market for AI-based business solutions.

Investment Details:

  • The two partners have committed an initial combined investment of approximately ₹855 crore (Rupees 855 crore) into the venture.

  • The new entity, REIL, was officially incorporated in India on October 24, 2025, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Intelligence Limited.

Ownership and Structure:

  • The partnership is structured as a joint venture between RIL's subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence Limited, and Meta's wholly-owned subsidiary, Facebook Overseas, Inc.

  • Reliance Intelligence holds the majority stake of 70% in REIL.

  • Facebook Overseas, Inc. holds the remaining 30% stake.

Strategic Vision:

  • The joint venture was first announced at RIL's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in August 2025.

  • The partnership plans to leverage Meta's open-source Llama AI models combined with Reliance's extensive digital infrastructure and deep enterprise reach across various sectors (including energy, retail, telecom, media, and manufacturing).

  • The solutions will be designed to deliver "sovereign, enterprise-ready AI for India."

Key Offerings: The new unit will focus on delivering two main categories of services:

  1. Enterprise AI Platform-as-a-Service: This will enable organizations to customize and deploy generative AI models tailored to their specific needs.

  2. Pre-configured AI Solutions: A suite of ready-to-use solutions for common industry functions, including sales, marketing, IT operations, customer service, and finance.

Regulatory Note: According to regulatory filings, RIL clarified that the incorporation of REIL did not fall under related party transactions, and no governmental or regulatory approvals were required for its formation.

Reliance and Facebook form joint venture to launch AI firm, invest Rs 855 Cr
Business Highlights 27 October 2025
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