Lenskart

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Lenskart to Establish Largest Eyewear Manufacturing Facility in Telangana with INR 1,500 Cr Investment

The project is expected to generate around 2,100 jobs, with discussions underway for an additional R&D center.

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Employee Engagement Platform AdvantageClub.ai and Fraud Prevention Platform RaptorX Raise Funds for Expansion

The startups listed below have disclosed investment rounds.

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Lenskart Partners with OWNDAYS to Bring Japanese Eyewear to India

By introducing OWNDAYS, Lenskart is enhancing its portfolio with designs that embody balance and sophistication, catering to customers seeking modern aesthetics and superior craftsmanship.

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Former World Bank Executive Sayan Ghosh Launches INR 300 Cr Venture Capital Fund

The fund aims to invest in over 20 companies, up to INR 15 crore (USD 2 million) each, and has already backed three promising startups.

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Lenskart Appoints Abhishek Gupta as New CFO, Succeeding Mukti Hariharan

Gupta brings a wealth of experience from his nine-year tenure at OYO, where he played a pivotal role in fundraising, managing investor relations, and overseeing business partnerships.

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TraqCheck Raises Fresh Capital From Alok Oberoi and Aakash Anand to Expand AI-Driven Hiring Solutions

This round follows an earlier investment in April 2024 from the family office of Peyush Bansal, founder of Lenskart, alongside Caret Capital.

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Highlighting This Week's Biggest Startup Fundings: June 1–6

The startups listed below have raised the most money this week, from June 1 to June 6. Below is a brief summary of them:

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Temasek and Fidelity Fuel Lenskart with USD 200 Mn Investment

The Gurugram-based eyewear brand received a USD 100 million investment last year from a private equity group, ChrysCapital.

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After PS5 and Atomberg, Lenskart Items Will Now be Sold via Blinkit in 10 Minutes

The recent announcement comes after Blinkit founder Albinder Dhindsa announced a partnership with Atomberg, a manufacturing company for energy-efficient home appliances.

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Lenskart Secures $100 Million From ChrysCapital

According to the company, the funding will support its growth plans and help strengthen its position in the global eyewear space

Franchises

How Lenskart is Tapping Tier 2 & 3 Markets

Eyewear retailer Lenskart has devised low-cost franchise model to tap the upcountry markets as it targets 50 per cent of its new stores beyond tier 1 cities.

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10 Business Firms That Went From Online to Offline

With more and more e-commerce companies going offline, is it correct to say that offline is the future of online start-ups and companies?

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With Tech First Attitude, Lenskart is Looking to Invest in Early-stage Eye-tech Startups

In the last one year, Lenskart has invested in three such early-stage startups

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This is what Ratan Tata's investment did to Lenskart

Though the investment is low, the valuation of the company has shot up