The pre-wedding festivities of Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani have begun in Gujarat’s Jamnagar. Special guests include top business leaders from around the world, underscoring the importance of the event to the international business community.
Let us know in detail about the net worth of some of these influential personalities and their relationship with Reliance Industries.
Mark Zuckerberg – Meta CEO
Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Meta Platform Inc. (formerly Facebook), has a net worth of USD 176.7 Billion. In 2020, Jio received INR 43,574 crore from Facebook for a 9.99% stake.
Bill Gates – Microsoft Co-founder & Former CEO
Bill Gates, renowned as the co-founder of Microsoft and a leading philanthropist, possesses an immense net worth USD 128.4 Billion. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced in 2023 that Microsoft is empowering small businesses in India in their Cloud journey with Reliance Jio.
Sundar Pichai – Google & Alphabet CEO
Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company), commands a substantial net worth of USD 1.66 Billion, reflecting his pivotal role in steering one of the world’s most influential tech conglomerates. Google had invested a whopping INR 33,737 Cr in Reliance Industries digital subsidiary, Jio Platforms Ltd. Google currently holds a 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms
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Larry Fink – BlackRock CEO
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, holds a formidable net worth of USD 1.2 Billion derived from his leadership in the world’s largest asset management firm, overseeing trillions of dollars in investments.
BlackRock announced an agreement to form a 50:50 joint venture with an investment of USD 150 million to enter the asset management business in India in July 2023.
Ajit Jain – Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Ajit Jain, as a key figure in Berkshire Hathaway, commands a considerable Net Worth of USD 2 Billion. Reliance Industries holds the majority stake in Hathaway Cables and Datacom Limited.
Bob Iger – Disney CEO
Bob Iger, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, boasts a substantial net worth of USD 690 Million from his leadership in one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates.
Recently, Reliance Industries announced the formation of an equity-based joint venture through its Subsidiary Viacom18 with Disney India.
Stephen Schwarzman – Blackstone Chairman
Stephen Schwarzman, the chairman and CEO of Blackstone Group, commands a substantial Net Worth of USD 3,810 Cr through his leadership in one of the world’s largest private equity firms.
Nikhil Kamath – Zerodha Co-founder
As the co-founder of Zerodha, Nikhil Kamath has a Net Worth of USD 1.1 Billion through his contributions to revolutionizing India’s brokerage and Fintech industry. Earlier, Kamath praised the Jio Financial Services Demerger citing better price discovery in the Market.
Adar Poonawalla – CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII)
Adar Poonawalla, as the CEO of Serum Institute of India, holds substantial wealth derived from his leadership in one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers. The collective Net Worth of the Poonawalla Family is approximately USD 16.3 Billion.
Bruce Flatt – Brookfield Asset Management CEO
Bruce Flatt, the CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, commands a net worth of USD 4.5 Billion through his leadership in one of the world’s largest alternative asset management firms.
In August 2023, Reliance and Brookfield signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities in renewable energy in Australia.
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Rishad Premji – Wipro Chairman
Son of Billionaire Azim Premji, Rishad Premji, as the chairman of Wipro, possesses significant wealth inherited from his family’s legacy in India’s technology and IT services sector. The net worth of his father is USD 12 Billion.
The presence of these business tycoons at Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding festivities enhances the global significance of this event and its potential to foster new partnerships and collaborations across industries.
