Date: 22nd September, 2026
Board Meeting Outcomes
- The Board of Directors meeting was held on 22nd September, 2026, commencing at 12:00 Noon and concluding at 12:15 P.M.
- The Board accorded approval to expand the existing partnership with Nothing Electronics Private Limited ("Nothing") by entering into a binding term sheet.
- The purpose is to establish a Joint Venture ("JV") Company for the commercialization and sale of CMF products including but not limited to mobile phones and their subassemblies/components.
- The JV is subject to fulfillment of conditions precedent and execution of definitive agreements.
Joint Venture Details
- Optiemus will initially acquire 51.1% of the equity share capital of the proposed JV Company at its face value, as per provisions of applicable laws.
- Initially, Optiemus shall appoint one director and Nothing shall appoint one director on the Board of the proposed JV Company as their respective nominees.
- The parties are not related to promoter/promoter group/group companies in any manner.
- The transaction does not fall within related party transactions.
Strategic Partnership Expansion
- The expanded partnership takes forward the strategic manufacturing joint venture announced in September 2025.
- Optiemus will also join Nothing's upcoming Series A investment round for the CMF brand.
- The partnership aims to build India's first full-stack smartphone R&D capability across six core disciplines: Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Camera Engineering, Software Engineering, Connectivity Engineering, and Component Engineering.
- CMF is described as a global consumer technology brand founded by Nothing in 2023, sold in more than 40 countries, and recognized with Red Dot and iF Design awards.
- In India, CMF grew volumes 83% year-on-year in 2025, making it the country's fastest-growing smartphone brand (per Counterpoint Research Q4 2025 India Smartphone Shipment Tracker).
Corporate Background
- Optiemus Infracom Limited is a publicly listed company engaged in electronics manufacturing in India, providing end-to-end solutions to global and Indian brands.
- The Group operates six integrated business verticals across mobile devices, IT hardware, telecom equipment, hearables & wearables, precision cover glass, and defence-grade unmanned systems.
- The company has five state-of-the-art manufacturing units across India.