Lenskart IPO Creates Massive Wealth for Founders and Investors

The much-awaited Lenskart Solutions IPO has proven to be a significant wealth-creation event for its founders and early investors. With the eyewear giant setting its price band at ₹382-₹402 per share, the company’s valuation has soared to nearly ₹70,000 crore at the upper end. This marks one of the most significant listings in India’s retail sector in recent times.

Table: Biggest Gainers from the Lenskart IPO

Leading the list of beneficiaries is Co-founder and CEO Peyush Bansal, whose 17.32 crore shares are now valued at around ₹6,964 crore. Acquired at an average cost of ₹18.6 per share, his holding has multiplied nearly 20 times. His sister and Co-founder, Neha Bansal, has seen an even greater jump, with her 12.83 crore shares now worth ₹5,157 crore. Her stake has appreciated more than 50 times from her initial investment.

Fellow co-founders Amit Chaudhary and Sumeet Kapahi are also celebrating substantial gains. Their holdings, previously valued at just ₹13 crore each, now exceed ₹650 crore.

Among institutional investors, global heavyweights such as SoftBank, Temasek, Kedaara Capital, and PremjiInvest have all recorded strong returns. SoftBank’s investment, valued today at over ₹10,000 crore, represents a gain of more than 440 per cent. Kedaara Capital and Temasek have each seen their investments grow more than fourfold, while PremjiInvest’s PI Opportunities Fund has delivered a remarkable 1,560 per cent jump.

The Lenskart IPO not only highlights the company’s impressive growth story but also underscores the potential of India’s consumer internet sector. From a single-store startup to a global brand, Lenskart’s journey is a case study in vision, persistence, and strategic backing - one that has quite literally turned eyewear into eye-popping wealth.