Reliance Jio Nears $4 Billion IPO Filing, Aiming for Landmark Debut

Reliance Jio Infocomm is reportedly close to filing draft papers for its long-awaited $4 billion initial public offering (IPO).

According to a report by Financial Times, released on Wednesday, the filing is expected to come ahead of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s annual address to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting on Friday.

If completed at the proposed size, the offering would rank among the largest public issues in India’s history.

A $4 billion IPO would surpass Hyundai Motor India’s $3.3 billion listing and could become the biggest stock market debut the country has seen.

Earlier this year, Reliance had decided to pursue a predominantly fresh issue instead of going for an offer-for-sale route, according to an ET report.

The move reportedly followed discussions with existing investors regarding valuation.

Under the revised structure, the proceeds from the IPO would be directed to Jio rather than to shareholders selling their stakes.

The strategy is also intended to avoid stretched valuation expectations and allow scope for value creation after the company’s market debut.

The proposed listing comes at a time when activity in India’s primary market has moderated after two record years for fundraising through IPOs.

Given its scale, the Jio offering is expected to draw significant attention from both domestic and international investors.

Back in 2020, Jio Platforms raised more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore ($20 billion) from 13 global investors, including Google, Meta, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Vista Equity, KKR, Silver Lake, General Atlantic, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, TPG, L Catterton, Intel Capital and Qualcomm Ventures.

The fundraising was among the largest corporate capital raises in India and helped Jio Platforms become net debt-free.

Since then, the company has expanded across 5G services, broadband, digital platforms and enterprise solutions.

Reliance Industries has faced a challenging year, with its shares declining around 15% so far this year.

The company also reported a 13% year-on-year fall in net profit for the quarter ended March, as disruptions in its core refining business amid volatility in the Gulf region weighed on performance.

At the company’s 2025 annual general meeting, Ambani had said that Jio would be listed in the first half of 2026.

The anticipated filing would represent a key milestone towards that objective, although the telecom operator now appears likely to miss that timeline following a difficult year for its parent company.