Meet Isha Ambani's aide who helps her run Reliance Retail worth INR 8.3 lakh crore

Mukesh Ambani is the richest person in India at a net worth of $117.3 billion, as per Forbes. His company Reliance Industries has interests in various sectors, including: oil and gas, petrochemicals, telecom, retail, and financial services. And with his business accumen and rich experience over the years, Mukesh Ambani has planned the future of his company well. In 2023, Mukesh Ambani’s three children- Akash, Isha, and Anant- were appointed to Reliance Board to lead their main businesses.

The brothers Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani helm Reliance Jio and Reliance Energy respectively, while their sister Isha Ambani is the Director of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), which had a pre-money equity valuation of a whopping INR 8.381 lakh crores in August 2023. This makes Isha's RRVL one of the top four companies by equity value in India, as per reports.

Isha Ambani, who is Akash Ambani's twin sister, has a bachelor’s degree in Pschychology from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. In 2014, Isha Ambani was made the Director of Reliance Jio where along with her brother Akash, she helped in sealing the company’s deal with Facebook— $5.7 billion for a 9.9 percent stake in 2020—plus follow-on investments from titans like Google, Qualcomm and Intel, as per Forbes.

But did you know that just like her father Mukesh Ambani who's trusted man Manoj Modi helps him in his business, Isha too is assisted in her business strategies by Darshan Mehta? Read on to know more about him here.

Darshan Mehta is the President and Chief Executive of Reliance Brands Limited (RBL), which is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited. In fact, Mehta was founded RBL and he was the first employee to be hired for it in 2007, as per reports. Over the years and under his guidance, RBL has grown into one of the major players in India's premium luxury fashion and lifestyle segment. He has played a crucial role in bringing more than 50 international high-end brands to the Indian markets, which include Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta, Jimmy Choo, and Burberry, among others.

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