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Peyush Bansal
Lenskart · Delhi
A Microsoft engineer who returned to India to fix eyewear — and built India's largest spectacle empire from a 2BHK.
Vertical integrationPatienceCustomer empathy
Company
Lenskart
Journey
Moves that mattered.
- 2010Founded Lenskart from a 2BHK with three co-founders.
- 2014Opened first physical store — proved omnichannel.
- 2019Unicorn. Expanded to Southeast Asia.
- 2023India's largest eyewear brand, acquired Owndays.
Struggles
Vision tests in rural India weren't a market — he made it one. Lost money on physical stores for years.
Family
From a Punjabi business family. Married. Known for being approachable on Shark Tank.
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Around the web
External references & backlinks.
- ↗wikipedia.orgPeyush Bansal on Wikipedia
- ↗google.comLenskart — official site
- ↗news.google.comPeyush Bansal in the news
- ↗crunchbase.comLenskart on Crunchbase
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The full story
Peyush Bansal, in 1 chapters.
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The story
A Microsoft engineer who returned to India to fix eyewear — and built India's largest spectacle empire from a 2BHK.
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