# Jio.com Was Registered in 1998. Reliance Jio Didn't Exist Until 2007. > jio.com is 9 years older than the company that uses it, and the Internet Archive has the site on record from 2001. - **Source:** https://www.robbiesblog.com/jio-com-domain-history-reliance-jio/ - **Author:** Maggi Ferguson - **Published:** 2026-10-19 - **Topics:** Company Domains, Domain History - **Site:** Robbie's Blog (https://www.robbiesblog.com) ## Key takeaways - jio.com was first registered on 20 November 1998 and its registration runs until 19 November 2035. - Reliance Jio was founded in 2007, 9 years after the domain was registered. - The Internet Archive's earliest saved copy of the site is from 1 March 2001. - Crunchbase lists about $20B of total equity funding, which is money raised, not valuation. --- The registry has jio.com created on 20 November 1998. Reliance Jio did not exist until 2007. Its founders are Mukesh Ambani. The domain is 9 years older than the company that now uses it. Crunchbase lists Reliance Jio's total equity funding at about $20B. That is money raised, not valuation, and the figure is rounded. That puts Reliance Jio at number 4 of the 1,856 companies in the list used for this series. ## The company at a glance | | | |---|---| | Founded | 2007 | | Founders | Mukesh Ambani | | Headquarters | Navi Mumbai | | Total equity funding | $20B raised, not valuation (Crunchbase, rounded) | ## The domain at a glance | | | |---|---| | Extension | .com | | Name length | three letters | | First registered | 20 November 1998 | | Age | 27 years | | Registered until | 19 November 2035 | | First archived | 1 March 2001 (Internet Archive) | | Registrar | GoDaddy.com, LLC | | Locked | Yes, against transfer | | Other extensions | jio.co.uk redirects to domains.co.uk; jio.io does not respond; jio.ai loads its own site; jio.net does not respond; jio.org redirects to www.afternic.com | ## What the registry records The registry gives jio.com a creation date of 20 November 1998 and a registration that runs until 19 November 2035. The registrar is GoDaddy.com, LLC, and the domain carries registry locks against transfer. The current registration of jio.com is 27 years old. 1,362 of the 1,912 companies in the Crunchbase list use a .com address. A registry creation date is the start of the current registration, not a sale date, and the record does not name earlier holders. ## The archive before the company The Internet Archive's earliest saved copy of jio.com is from 1 March 2001 and is titled “Search Us”. It holds copies from 33 separate months before Reliance Jio was founded. It has no copy for 2014. In total it holds copies from 195 separate months. An archived page title shows what a site called itself, not who ran it. ## The company and the name jio.co.uk redirects to domains.co.uk. jio.org redirects to www.afternic.com. jio.ai loads its own site, and who runs it has not been checked. jio.io and jio.net resolve but returned no page. ## About the company Reliance Jio is headquartered in Navi Mumbai. ## What was paid No verified public record was found of what Reliance Jio paid for jio.com, so no price is given. ## Sources - [.com registry record (RDAP)](https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/jio.com) - [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18643672) - [Crunchbase Unicorn Board](https://news.crunchbase.com/unicorn-company-list/) - [Internet Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20010301214812/http://jio.com/) *Registry data checked 19 October 2026. Funding is from the Crunchbase Unicorn Board, which rounds its figures.* [More company domains](https://www.robbiesblog.com/company-domains/) *Domain links go via an affiliate network and Amazon links carry our Associates tag, so we may earn a commission at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Bids and prices change quickly; check the listing for the current figure.* ## Frequently asked questions ### When was jio.com registered? jio.com was first registered on 20 November 1998, according to the .com registry record. The registration runs until 19 November 2035. ### How much did Reliance Jio pay for jio.com? No verified public record was found of what Reliance Jio paid for jio.com, so no price is given. ### Who founded Reliance Jio? Reliance Jio was founded in 2007 by Mukesh Ambani. --- Canonical URL: https://www.robbiesblog.com/jio-com-domain-history-reliance-jio/ Licence: © 2026 Robbie's Blog. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL.