Peyush Bansal Investments
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Peyush Bansal has made 29 investments.
| Date | Company | Sector | Round | Investments | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-20 | Food and Beverage | Angel Round | ₹ 4 Mn | Namita Thapar, Azhar Iqubal, Amit Jain | |
| 2024-02-19 | Sports, Training | Seed Round | ₹ 8 Mn | Vineeta Singh | |
| 2024-02-16 | E-Commerce | Funding Round | ₹ 1.5 Mn | Vineeta Singh, Ritesh Agarwal, Aman Gupta | |
| 2023-06-28 | E-Commerce, Delivery, Logistics | Venture Round | ₹ 1.6 Mn | Prashant Pitti, Piper Serica Angel Fund, Kunal Shah, Haldiram’s Family Office, Ashneer seth Grover, etc. | |
| 2023-04-25 | Finance | Seed Round | - | Village Capital, Shalini Chhabra, Namita Thapar, Mukund Santhanam, etc | |
| 2023-03-16 | E-commerce, Food and Beverage | Seed Round | ₹ 5 | ||
| 2023-03-16 | E-Commerce, Food & Beverages | Debt Financing | ₹ 5 | ||
| 2023-03-02 | Delivery Service, Pharmaceutical | Seed Round | ₹ 20 | Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal, Amit Jain, Aman Gupta | |
| 2023-02-26 | Agritech | Debt Financing | ₹ 5 | Namita Thapar | |
| 2023-02-17 | Medical, Mobile App | Seed Round | ₹ 20 | Namita Thapar, Aman Gupta | |
| 2023-02-04 | Industrial Engineering, Waste Management | Seed Round | ₹ 10 | Vineeta Singh, Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal | |
| 2023-01-30 | Fashion, Marketing | Angel Round | ₹ 15 | Vineeta Singh, Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal, Amit Jain, Aman Gupta | |
| 2023-01-21 | Logistics | Funding Round | ₹ 9 | Aman Gupta | |
| 2023-01-06 | E-commerce, Food and Beverage | Seed Round | ₹ 3 | Vineeta Singh, Anupam Mittal | |
| 2023-01-04 | Delivery, Retail, Flowers | Angel Round | ₹ 10 | Aman Gupta, Arjun Purkayastha | |
| 2022-06-01 | Automotive, Electric Vehicle | Pre- Seed Round | $ 1 | Ashneer seth Grover, Anupam Mittal, Uday Kumar Bangalore Shivaraman, Shastra VC, Aman Guptaetc | |
| 2022-03-28 | FinTech | Series D | 11 | Vinay Saraf, Sunny Bajaj, Sixteenth Street Capital, Ankur Goyal, etc | |
| 2022-03-21 | EdTech, Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Series B | 22 | Vicco Group, Vikas Choudhury, Trifecta Capital Advisors, Tomorrow Capital, etc. | |
| 2022-03-09 | Manufacturing | Pre Seed Round | ₹ 5 | Anupam Mittal | |
| 2022-01-31 | Agriculture Farming | Angel Round | ₹ 35 | Vineeta Singh, Ghazal Alagh | |
| 2022-01-23 | Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare | Series A | ₹ 3.5 | Sambhav Rakyan, Peak XV Partners, Wami Capital, Alpha Wave Incubation, etc | |
| 2022-01-19 | E-Commerce, Beauty | Pre Seed Round | ₹ 6 | Ashneer seth Grover, Anupam Mittal | |
| 2022-01-07 | Internet, Online Portals | Funding Round | ₹ 3 | Ashneer seth Grover, Aman Gupta | |
| 2022-01-06 | Assistive Technology, Education | Seed Round | ₹ 10.5 | Sketchnote Partners, Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal | |
| 2021-12-10 | Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Logistics | Series E | 185 | Varun Alagh, Zomato, Sameer Mehta, Sanil Sachar, March Capital | |
| 2021-09-01 | AgTech, Farming | Angel Round | - | O2 Angels Network | |
| 2020-10-01 | Healthcare | Seed Round | ₹ 240 | Titan Capital, Sai Srinivas Kiran G, Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal, Harsh Shah, etc | |
| 2020-08-04 | Artificial Intelligence, SaaS | 0.7 | Zillionize, Y Combinator, LetsVenture, Vinod Muthukrishnan, etc | ||
| 2016-01-19 | Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce | Venture Round | 1.3 | Unilazer Ventures, Phanindra Sama |
Peyush Bansal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who is Peyush Bansal?
Peyush Bansal is the co-founder and CEO of Lenskart, a leading eyewear retailer in India. He is also known for being one of the judges on the showShark Tank India.
How did Peyush Bansal start Lenskart?
He co-founded Lenskart in 2010 with the aim of providing affordable, high-quality eyewear to the Indian market, starting as an online-only platform before expanding to physical stores.
What is Peyush Bansal net worth?
Peyush Bansal, the CEO and Co-founder of Lenskart, has an estimated net worth of ₹600 crore ($75 million). Known for revolutionizing the eyewear industry in India, he also invests in startups through his role on Shark Tank India.
How much does the CEO of Lenskart earn?
Lenskart’s total employee expenses in 2024 were ₹1,086.49 crore, covering salaries and bonuses.
What is Lenskart’s net worth in 2025?
Lenskart is valued at $5.6 billion (₹45,000 crore) in 2025. The company has expanded across India and internationally.
Who owns Lenskart?
Lenskart was founded in 2010 by Peyush Bansal, Amit Chaudhary, and Sumeet Kapahi. Peyush Bansal is the CEO and a major shareholder.
Who is the real owner of Lenskart?
Peyush Bansal is the main owner of Lenskart. However, global investors like SoftBank, Temasek, and KKR also hold stakes in the company.
Did Peyush Bansal leave Shark Tank India?
No, as of 2025, Peyush Bansal is still part of Shark Tank India and continues investing in startups.
Which companies has Peyush Bansal invested in?
Peyush Bansal has invested in multiple startups, mainly in tech, retail, and consumer brands, through Shark Tank India and personal ventures.
Is the Lenskart owner a billionaire?
No, Peyush Bansal, co-founder of Lenskart, is not a billionaire. As per recent estimates, his net worth is around ₹600 crore ($72 million). He is a key figure in India’s eyewear industry and a judge on Shark Tank India. Lenskart, valued at $4.5 billion, is a leading Indian eyewear brand.