Jio
Chicago, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 100,701 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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444 people in our graph share verified history with the Jio team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Rishaad Currimjeeunlockedknows Hemanth Kumar Guruswamy · together at Bharti Airtel Limited (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via Wipro BPO
×4knows the team · via Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
×4knows the team · via Oklahoma State University
knows the team · via Anna University Chennai
Jio provides telecom and digital services including 5G connectivity, TV and OTT entertainment, online shopping, music streaming, cloud computing, and smart tracking for consumers and businesses. It also offers digital solutions across business sectors, with a focus on the Indian market.
Founders & leadership
Jio was founded in 2015 by John Renaldi.
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John RenaldiFounder
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Mathew OommeninMathew Oommen is President of Reliance and leads Jio Platforms, overseeing digital transformation and product innovation strategy for the company's telecom, broadband, and digital services operations serving over 500 million subscribers across India. He is engaged in strategic work on AI, 6G infrastructure, cybersecurity, and managed services offerings.
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Hemanth Kumar GuruswamyinCEO, TNHemanth Kumar Guruswamy holds an engineering degree from College of Engineering, Guindy (1991) and an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad (1995). He has held leadership roles in sales, marketing, operations, and P&L across telecom, FMCG, consumer durables, and other sectors at companies including Bharti Airtel, Jio, Asian Paints, Wipro, and Matrimony.com.
Investors · 3
Also in the syndicate · 1
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$11.2M disclosed across 4 of 6 rounds · 2016–2022
▶$5MraisedNov 2018 · 43 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5MraisedNov 2018 · 43 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John RenaldiExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Roger AdyExecutive Officer, Director
- Troy HenikoffDirector
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- First sale
- Jun 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.5MraisedOct 2017 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.5MraisedOct 2017 · 14 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John RenaldiExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Troy HenikoffDirector
- Roger AdyDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $1.5M
- First sale
- Oct 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.8MraisedFeb 2017 · 47 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$4.8MraisedFeb 2017 · 47 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John RenaldiExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $4.8M
- Amount sold
- $4.8M
- First sale
- Jan 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$25KraisedJan 2016 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$25KraisedJan 2016 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John RenaldiExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $500K
- Amount sold
- $25K
- First sale
- Jan 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
The Jio mafia →10 people who came through Jio went on to found or lead other companies.
Awnish KumarTechnology and Platform ManagerFounded Work Together +1Kshitij DixitSenior Product ManagerFounded Zeo Route PlannerNimit MehraDGM Product Management - Jio Financial ServicesFounded Zeo Route PlannerPriyansh SrivastavaInternFounded RavenShardul LavekarSenior Product ManagerFounded 100xPrabhat SinghAndroid DeveloperFounded GetCruxPranav NairHSummer Engineering InternFounded CapitallDurgesh KaushikDy. General Manager - ProductFounded ModveonVishal GuptaBusiness HeadFounded gynovedaPraneet DuttaSoftware EngineerFounded Pomo
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In the news
Reliance Jio brings back Jio Prime, this time with ‘one-year price guarantee’: All details - The Times of Indiatimesofindia.indiatimes.com · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Jio do?
- Jio provides telecom and digital services including 5G connectivity, TV and OTT entertainment, online shopping, music streaming, cloud computing, and smart tracking for consumers and businesses. It also offers digital solutions across business sectors, with a focus on the Indian market.
- Who founded Jio?
- Jio was founded by John Renaldi in 2015.
- Who are Jio's investors?
- Jio's investors include 7GC & Co, Qualcomm Ventures.
- How much funding has Jio raised?
- Jio has disclosed $11.2M raised across 4 of its 6 known rounds.
- Where is Jio headquartered?
- Jio is headquartered in Chicago, US.