Lenskart’s hunt for engineers and a bride for its co-founder: Peyush Bansal’s candid IPO story

When Lenskart founder and CEO Peyush Bansal took the stage at the company’s listing ceremony on Monday, he didn’t just talk about valuations and vision. Instead, he shared how building India’s largest ever eyewear brand meant not only convincing engineers to join a ‘chashma ka company’, but even convincing his co-founder’s future father-in-law that an […]

A victim of his own hype! Three reasons why Lenskart’s supposed blockbuster IPO turned into a stock market listing

After weeks of anticipation, Lenskart’s market debut on Monday ended on a sad note rather than a cheer. The eyewear retailer’s shares were trading at Rs 390 on the NSE, a 3% discount to the issue price of Rs 402, despite being one of the highest-profile IPOs of 2025.This disappointing debut marked a dramatic turnaround […]