SoftBank sells Rs 2,873 crore worth of Lenskart shares in block deal to Goldman Sachs and other investorsLenskart Solutions saw a major stake sale as SoftBank offloaded shares worth about Rs 2,873 crore through a block deal. The transaction dre...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Inside Lenskart growth before IPO: Promising earnings at first glance or accounting adjustment?Lenskart’s FY25 profit of Rs 297 crore marks a sharp turnaround from a loss a year earlier, but much of the jump stems from a one-time acco...
28 Oct, 2025, 04.18 PM IST
Lenskart IPO: Eyewear firm files draft papers with Sebi for Rs 8,000 crore listingLenskart IPO news: Eyewear maker Lenskart has filed its DRHP with Sebi to launch an IPO comprising a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 2,150 c...
30 Jul, 2025, 01.00 AM IST
Lenskart sharpens focus on IPO at $10 billion valuationOmnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart has started the process of its initial public offering (IPO) and is looking to file its draft papers ...
17 Feb, 2025, 09.42 AM IST
Temasek, Fidelity pick up $200 million stake in Lenskart secondary deal at $5 billion valuationSingapore's Temasek and US financial service major Fidelity invest $200 million in Lenskart through a secondary share sale, valuing the com...
03 Jun, 2024, 07.49 PM IST
Temasek, Fidelity may invest $200 million in Lenskart at $5 billion valuationThis round would take homegrown eyewear company Lenskart's valuation to over three times that of Warby Parker, a New York-based online reta...
25 Apr, 2024, 06.01 AM IST
Lenskart eyes SEA expansion, likely to open 400 new storesThe company currently has 70 stores in Singapore, and plans to expand into Thailand, followed by the Philippines, cofounder and CEO Peyush ...
01 Dec, 2023, 10.27 PM IST
Tough placement season begins at IITs; startup funding winter continues in NovemberAs placement season kicks off in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the country, students are nervous about landing jobs as ...
01 Dec, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
PE fund ChrysCapital invests $100 million in eyewear retailer LenskartIn March, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the Gulf Sovereign wealth fund (SWF), had invested $500 million in the company.
15 Jun, 2023, 11.27 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
ADIA $350 million investment in Lenskart likely next weekOmnichannel eye retailer valued at $4.2 billion, larger capital raise will also see Chrys Capital’s $100 million cheque
10 Mar, 2023, 11.38 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
Lenskart FY22 revenue jumps 66% to Rs 1,502 crore, but slips into lossesLenskart’s consolidated operating revenue grew 66% to Rs 1,502 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY22). The SoftBank-backed company, howev...
10 Nov, 2022, 08.11 PM IST
Lenskart valued at $4.5 billion after new financingThis in an 80% expansion in value for the company, which was last valued at $ 2.5 billion following the close of a $315 million round in Ju...
04 Jul, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Govt finalising online gaming rules; LazyPay updates terms after RBI orderOfficials told us it would be “a light-touch framework that co-exists with the regulations” states have passed
01 Jul, 2022, 07.59 AM IST
Lenskart acquires Japan’s Owndays in $400 million dealTogether, both brands now have an annual revenue run rate of $650 million for FY23.
30 Jun, 2022, 10.53 PM IST
RBI guv calls crypto a ‘clear danger’; Lenskart acquires Japan’s Owndays in $400M dealRBI governor Shaktikanta Das said cryptocurrencies present a “clear danger” to financial systems and stability.
30 Jun, 2022, 07.21 PM IST