Specialty eyewear tech under fine focal point, Lenskart puts $500,000 in California-based startup ThinOptics
Lenskart reported a speculation of $500,000 ($0.5 million) in ThinOptics.
Always remember your perusing glasses once more! ThinOptics gives you a chance to convey your perusing glasses ideal on your cell phone so they're generally with you. These are adaptable, lightweight perusing glasses that take care of the issue of individuals neglecting to convey their perusing glasses all over the place and regularly losing them as well. This development from California-based start-up ThinOptics has drawn the consideration of homegrown Lenskart, one of the biggest online optical retailers in the nation with 5 million or more application downloads, 410 stores and 200 home opticians.
As of late, Lenskart declared a speculation of $500,000 ($0.5 million) in ThinOptics. The last makes imaginative perusing glasses that stick on your nose; you can connect them to your telephone, keychain, workstation, with the end goal that you always remember them. Through creative innovation and a profound spotlight on buyer fulfillment, Lenskart – established in 2010 – has developed over multi year on year, to be among the main 3 optical organizations in India. The organization cases to send 300,000 eye wear for each month which is the biggest in the nation now.
This is Lenskart's third interest in under multi year. The organization, in September 2017, put resources into Ditto, which is an increased reality innovation for attempting outlines on the web. Just as of late, Lenskart likewise put resources into 6over6, an Israel based start-up, dealing with empowering eye exams through the Android telephone. The organization is obviously following development based on eyewear and has made an overwhelming imprint in the Indian eyewear industry.
ThinOptics has a licensed plans that enables perusing glasses to remain on your nose and you can change/shape them to get the best fit. These glasses have no sanctuaries, are super thin and look so cool that one can't not see them on the face. Peyush Bansal, CEO, Lenskart stated: "ThinOptics is a progressive item that tackles the issue of individuals neglecting to convey their perusing glasses all over the place and regularly losing them as well. At Lenskart, our vision is to alter eye wear and, subsequently, this speculation fits that vision."
The Lenskart CEO stated, "We have been trying ThinOptics with Indian customers for most recent couple of months and the reaction has been wonderful.
All clients return and request a second combine! With this venture, we expect to work intimately with ThinOptics' California group for developing the India advertise and also bringing more
advancements here. I am amped up for this venture."
Lenskart has been financed by investors like, IDG Ventures ($4 million in October 2011) and Ronnie Screwvala-drove Unilazer Ventures ($10 million in February 2013), TPG Growth and TR Capital ($22 million in January 2015), IFC ($53 million in May 2016) and Premji Invest (in September 2016).

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