Anant Ambani (born 10 April 1995) is an Indian businessman, the youngest child of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. He is a whole-time director of Reliance Industries, drives its clean-energy business and founded the Vantara wildlife project in Jamnagar.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Anant Mukesh Ambani |
| Born | 10 April 1995 |
| Age | 31 |
| Education | Brown University (business management, 2017) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Director, Reliance Industries; founder, Vantara |
| Parents | Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani |
| Spouse | Radhika Merchant (m. 2024) |
| Siblings | Akash and Isha (twins) |
Career
He studied at Brown University and began his career in Reliance’s energy businesses. He joined the boards of Jio Platforms in March 2020, of Reliance New Energy and Reliance New Solar Energy in June 2021 and of Reliance Retail Ventures in May 2022, and became a board member of Reliance Foundation in September 2022. In August 2023 he joined the Reliance Industries board.
On 26 April 2025 Reliance announced his appointment as whole-time director for five years from 1 May 2025, subject to shareholder approval. According to Reliance he focuses on corporate strategy, talent development and large transformational projects, and on the group’s shift to clean energy, including solar manufacturing, green hydrogen and carbon capture. Reliance has set a target of net-zero carbon by 2035.
Vantara
Vantara is a wildlife rescue and conservation project of about 3,000 acres in Jamnagar, Gujarat, with veterinary care, habitat protection and breeding programmes for endangered species. Reliance credits him with founding it.
Awards and Newcastle Controversy
- Global Humanitarian Award for leadership in wildlife conservation, which Reliance says made him its youngest recipient and the first Asian
- Prani Mitra National Award
- Avendus–Hurun U30 India list
Newcastle University in Britain named him Professor of Practice in Sustainability, a move that drew criticism from some academics and conservationists; see our report on the Newcastle appointment.
Personal Life
He married Radhika Merchant on 12 July 2024 in Mumbai. The celebrations included pre-wedding events in Jamnagar in March 2024 and a cruise in May 2024. His brother is Akash, his sister is Isha, and his parents are Mukesh and Nita Ambani.
Featured image: The Jio World Centre, Mumbai, venue of the 2024 Ambani wedding (file photo; Anant Ambani is not pictured). Photo by DesiBoy101, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
