Reliance Industries has acquired 5.56 per cent equity stake in technology startup Vakt Holdings Ltd, UK (VHL), for $5 million (approx Rs 35 crore).
In a regulator filing, the company said it has acquired the equity stake in VHL, a closely held startup entity which is expected to run its energy-focused blockchain startup early next year.
VHL is a consortium of leading global energy majors, commodity traders and banks with a vision to digitise the global commodities trading industry, creating a secure, trusted ecosystem, powered by blockchain.
“The strategic investment accelerates Reliance’s digital journey, through active participation in an emerging and evolving, yet promising, block chain enabled technology solution for energy markets,” the company said.