Nothing’s CMF to operate as independent subsidiary in India, announces JV with Optiemus

Nothing’s CMF to operate as independent subsidiary in India, announces JV with Optiemus
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Carl Pei, Nothing’s CEO on Thursday (September 25, 2025) shared that CMF, Nothing’s sub brand, will operate as an independent subsidiary, with India as its base for operations, R&D and manufacturing.He met Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Electronics and IT Minister and shared about Nothing’s plan for India. “We discussed our journey with Nothing and our plans to establish CMF as a subsidiary headquartered in India, building it into the country’s first truly global consumer tech brand. Built from India, to the world. With our end-to-end capabilities, we are uniquely positioned to bring this vision to life,” wrote Pei on X. Nothing has also announced a joint venture (JV) with Noida-based Optiemus and said to invest over $100 million over the next three years and create more than 1,800 jobs in India. It is expected that this JV could be utilised to locally manufacture IoT products like earbuds and smartwatches for CMF’s local and global consumption.(For top technology news of the day, subscribe to our tech newsletter Today’s Cache)Ashok Gupta, Executive Chairman, Optiemus said, “We are extremely excited about this partnership with Nothing; it will allow us to further strengthen our world-class manufacturing capabilities for the products of today and tomorrow. Global brands choosing India to build is a testament to the strength of the Indian ecosystem and the vision of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. This partnership goes beyond high-tech manufacturing – it will empower us to create export-ready products that will be designed in India, showcasing the innovation and talent of our people to the world in the coming years.” Published – September 25, 2025 11:57 am IST