Top-level rejig hits mid-cap ITs; Fintechs wary of RBI wallet rulesHappy Thursday! Mid-sized IT firms are realigning leadership teams as AI-driven changes force a rethink. This and more in today's ETtech Mo...
21 May, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
TR Capital to deploy $1 billion in India secondaries; appoints Umang Agarwal as MDTR Capital will deploy $1 billion in India over the next five years, across consumer, financial services, and healthcare, while selectively...
09 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Indian tech startups' funding declines 18% to $11.7 billion in FY26: TracxnIndian tech startups raised USD 11.7 billion in FY 2025-26, an 18% drop from the previous year. Despite this, early-stage funding saw a 33%...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Financial services companies buck weak market to rock IPO showFinancial services firms achieved record fundraising in FY26, raising ₹49,795 crore through IPOs, the highest in a decade. Despite a strugg...
30 Mar, 2026, 05.33 AM IST
Lenskart IPO: CEO Peyush Bansal says it was never about valuationLenskart CEO Peyush Bansal, during the company's listing ceremony, emphasised the firm’s mission over valuation, saying it was built to imp...
10 Nov, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
Lenskart IPO: Important numbers to know before the listingLenskart will list on 10 November after its Rs 7,300-crore IPO, open from October 31 to November 4. Valued at about Rs 70,000 crore, the ey...
27 Oct, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
Lenskart becomes public limited company in preparation for IPOThe Gurugram-based omnichannel eyewear brand Lenskart closed a $200 million secondary round in June 2024 at a $5 billion valuation. Singapo...
08 Jun, 2025, 08.15 PM IST
Peyush Bansal, other Lenskart founders invest $20 million in new funding roundLenskart, an omnichannel eyewear retailer, raised $20 million from founders and investors. Peyush Bansal led the funding round with an inve...
18 Jul, 2024, 08.50 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Late-stage rounds in Lenskart, PhonePe take March funding for Indian startups to $1.14 billionCompared to February, startups raised 38% more against $832 million that they picked up across 89 rounds.
31 Mar, 2023, 05.43 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: startups see rise in funding this week led by Lenskart, PhonePeTotal of $782 million was poured into Indian startups in this week across 25 rounds, a 34% jump compared to the same period last year when ...
17 Mar, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
ADIA signs $500 million cheque for 10% stake in Lenskart at $4.2 billion valuationThe fundraise was done at a $4.2 billion valuation and will result in ADIA becoming one of the largest shareholders in Lenskart with a 10% ...
16 Mar, 2023, 10.09 AM IST
Exclusive | PE fund ChrysCapital eyes $100-million funding in LenskartIf finalised, this would be among the largest investments in a new-age entity by ChrysCapital, which has backed internet firms such as Drea...
23 Feb, 2023, 07.29 AM IST
ADIA in advanced talks to invest $400 million in LenskartInvestment mostly through secondary sale of shares; small primary sale will see infusion of growth equity.
12 Dec, 2022, 09.40 AM IST
Lenskart on verge of closing $250 million funding round at $5 billion valuationSoftbank owns about 20% of Lenskart, while TPG and IFC were also early investors, along with marquee angel investor Ronnie Screwvala.
28 Jan, 2022, 04.59 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Pine Labs, Lenskart raise fundsIndia’s startup ecosystem witnessed bigger funding rounds this week compared to the last.
21 May, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
Lenskart expands offline presenceLast month, the company raised Rs 135 crore in fresh capital from new and existing investors in its largest funding till date.
10 Feb, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
Lenskart raises Rs 135 crore from consortium of investors"In TPG, we found strategic partners and advisors with proven capability to build a large consumer-centric enterprise."
06 Jan, 2015, 03.14 PM IST