Peyush Bansal- Successful Story Of The Lenskart CEO!

Written By Abirath EV

Peyush Bansal is the founder and chief executive officer of Lenskart, the fastest-growing eyewear brand in India.

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Lenskart is one of the best recent example of a successful unicorn startup. Peyush Bansal, a former Microsoft employee, conceived the idea for this startup.

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On April 26th, 1986, Peyush Bansal was born. His age is 37 years old. His place of birth is New Delhi, India. .

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Family

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In 2011, he married Nidhi Mittal. His wife gave him with the necessary support and advice in his business endeavours. They are the proud parents of a baby named Evan.

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Beginning as a student, he eventually founded a billion-dollar eyewear business. Peyush was a judge on the reality show Shark Tank India on Sony TV.

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Education

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Peyush was awarded one of the "Best 40 Under 40 Entrepreneurs" by Fortune India in 2019. 2015 also saw he receive the India TV Yuva Awards.

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Net worth

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After understanding that 40% of the world's blind live in India and that only a small percentage of people use glasses, Peyush resolved to provide eyeglasses to the people of his country.

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