Shopping trolleys are seen parked outside a Reliance supermarket in Mumbai, India, March 16, 2021.
REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Qatar Investment Authority will invest 82.78 billion rupees ($1 billion) for about 1% stake in Reliance Retail Ventures, the retail arm of India's Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) valuing the company at $100 billion, the companies said on Wednesday.
Headed by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani, Reliance Retail Ventures houses retail operations, including international partnerships and consumer goods business.
Reliance Retail, a unit of Reliance Retail Ventures, was recently valued at $92 billion to $96 billion by two global consultants, a move that could signal an eventual initial public offering of the company.
Reliance Retail is India's largest retailer and has been partnering with a slew of global brands to launch and expand their presence in India.
Persons:
Niharika Kulkarni, Mukesh Ambani's, Isha Ambani, Andrew Mills, Savio D'Souza
Organizations:
Reliance, REUTERS, Rights, Qatar Investment, Reliance Retail Ventures, India's Reliance Industries, KKR, General Atlantic, Saudi Public Investment Fund, Sethuraman NR, Thomson
Locations:
Mumbai, India, Bengaluru, Qatar