Akash Ambani Companies
Akash Ambani chairs Reliance Jio Infocomm and is managing director of Jio Platforms since April 2026 14. He also sits on the Reliance board 8.
Akash Ambani companies
Akash Ambani's main roles are at Reliance Jio Infocomm, which he chairs, and Jio Platforms, where he is managing director 14. He also sits on the board of Reliance Industries and of several group companies 1.
| Entity | His role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Reliance Jio Infocomm | Chairman; director before that 23 | 27 June 2022; board since October 2014 |
| Jio Platforms | Managing director, five-year term 4 | 9 April 2026 |
| Reliance Industries | Non-executive director 8 | 2023 |
| Reliance Retail Ventures | Director 1 | October 2014 |
| JioStar India | Director 1 | Not stated |
| Reliance Intelligence | Director 1 | Not stated |
| Reliance Foundation; Reliance Foundation Institution of Education and Research | Director 1 | Not stated |
| Mumbai Indians | Involved in management 1 | Not stated |
Jio Platforms in numbers
Jio Platforms reported consolidated revenue from operations of ₹1,46,885 crore in FY26, up 14.6%, and net profit of ₹30,049 crore 5. It had 542.4 million subscribers, including 300 million on 5G, at its first results as a listed company 7. Its IPO raised ₹30,213 crore through a fresh issue, with no shares sold by existing holders 57.
Before the IPO, Reliance owned 66.43%, Meta's Jaadhu Holdings 9.98% and Google 7.73%, as of 31 March 2026 6. Silver Lake, Mubadala, General Atlantic, ADIA and TPG affiliates also hold shares 6. Reliance Retail is the sole distributor of Jio's prepaid services, which made up 77.08% of FY26 consolidated revenue 5.
What has he done at Jio?
Reliance credits him with helping attract more than $20 billion from global investors, including Meta and Google 1. It also cites the JioPhone and Jio's climate work 1. Fortune reported that he and Isha helped launch JioMart, an online shopping venture 10. After the listing he said: "One day, Jio Platforms will become one of the greatest technology companies in the world" 11.
Board seat at Reliance
Reliance named him a non-executive director at its annual meeting on 28 August 2023, alongside Isha and Anant 8. Shareholders approved the appointment in October 2023 with over 98% of votes in favour 12. When he took over as chairman of the telecom unit in 2022, his father stayed chairman of Jio Platforms, and Pankaj Mohan Pawar became managing director of Reliance Jio Infocomm for five years 2.
PTI reported that he has positioned Jio as a technology platform rather than a mobile operator, with AI services as the next area of growth 7. Telecom still provides most of its revenue and profit 7.
Mumbai Indians
Reliance's profile says he is involved in managing the Mumbai Indians IPL team 1. At the November 2024 auction, Business Standard described him as the team's owner and quoted him on its signings, including Trent Boult 9.