Reliance and Meta to form a JV to develop Llama-based agentic enterprise AI platforms
and tools
The JV will develop ready‑to‑deploy vertical and sector‑specific solutions for Indian
enterprises
Meta will draw upon its Llama engineering knowledge; Reliance will bring its reach to
thousands of enterprises and SMBs in India and product delivery capabilities
MUMBAI, India, August 29, 2025: Reliance Industries Limited (“RIL”) today announced a joint
venture (the “JV”) that will build and scale enterprise artificial‑intelligence (“AI”) solutions for
enterprises in India and select international markets. Under the JV agreement, RIL and Meta have
jointly committed to an initial investment of ~INR 855 crore (~US$ 100 million) to capitalize the JV
in ratio of 70% and 30% respectively.
Powered by Meta’s advanced open‑source Llama models, the JV will offer:
• Enterprise AI Platform‑as‑a‑Service: A secure, full‑stack environment for organisations to
customise, deploy and govern generative‑AI models for specific use cases across sales and
marketing, information technology development and operations, customer service, finance,
and a wide range of other enterprise workflows; and
A suite of pre‑configured AI solutions designed to address both cross‑functional and
industry‑specific use cases
This partnership combines Meta’s open‑source Llama models with RIL’s digital backbone to
deliver enterprise‑grade AI at affordable price points for Indian enterprises and SMBs. The JV will
be able to deploy AI solutions at-scale given “Enterprise Grade” readiness of Llama – which has
been proven across several production environments. More importantly, the JV will be able to
scale high-performance models at a fraction of the cost given Llama’s lower total cost of
ownership. The JV will also have greater flexibility to deploy over cloud, on-premises, and across
its own infrastructure. This will allow the JV to proactively manage infrastructure costs.
The closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to
close in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited,
said “Partnering with Meta brings our vision of providing AI to every Indian and enterprise to life –
by combining Meta’s most widely adopted open‑source Llama models with our deep expertise
across multiple industries. We will democratize enterprise‑grade AI for every Indian organization
– from ambitious SMBs to blue‑chip corporates, enabling them to innovate faster, operate more
efficiently, and compete confidently on the global stage. RIL will also serve as a real‑world
enterprise‑scale environment for deploying and refining the joint venture’s offerings – enabling
rapid iteration and continuous improvement at scale.”
Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO, Meta, said “We’re excited to deepen our partnership
with Reliance to bring the power of open‑source AI to Indian developers and enterprises. Through
this joint venture, we’re putting Meta’s Llama models into real-world use, and I’m looking forward
to Meta expanding its footprint in the enterprise space as we unlock new possibilities together.”
