Silicon Valley gave Asia’s richest man billions, but things aren’t all going to plan
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/06/24/silicon-valley-gave-asias-richest-man-billions-but-things-arent-all-going-to-plan/
Last year, Google and Facebook collectively bet more than $10 billion on Asia’s richest man and his plan to bring hundreds of millions of Indians online.
The investments quickly established Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire head of sprawling Indian conglomerate Reliance, as a gatekeeper for Silicon Valley in the country — but also raised the stakes for him to deliver the companies a footing in the world’s fastest growing internet market.
Silicon Valley gave Asia’s richest man billions, but things aren’t all going to plan
Jun 24, 2021, 12:35pm UTC
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/06/24/silicon-valley-gave-asias-richest-man-billions-but-things-arent-all-going-to-plan/
> Last year, Google and Facebook collectively bet more than $10 billion on Asia’s richest man and his plan to bring hundreds of millions of Indians online.
> The investments quickly established Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire head of sprawling Indian conglomerate Reliance, as a gatekeeper for Silicon Valley in the country — but also raised the stakes for him to deliver the companies a footing in the world’s fastest growing internet market.