Co-founder of Lenskart, made several investments in promising startups

Apr 19, 2024 admin 346 Views

In Shark Tank India Season 2, Peyush Bansal, co-founder of Lenskart, made several investments in promising startups. Let’s take a look at some of the startups he funded:

Smiles.ai:
- Founders: Hitesh Kakrani and Dr. Jatin Kakrani
- Industry: Dental Health-Tech
- Valuation: Not specified
- Funding: INR 171 crores (with other investors)
- Description: Smiles.ai is a dental health-tech chain founded in 2019. They specialize in invisible smile aligners, dental implants, root canals, teeth whitening, and more. The company also offers digital consultations and at-home services ¹.
inFeedo:
- Founder: Tanmaya Jain
- Industry: AI Chatbot
- Valuation: $1.49 Million
- Funding: INR 5.3 crores (with other investors)
- Description: inFeedo is an AI chatbot company. They focus on employee engagement and feedback. Their platform helps organizations understand employee sentiments and improve workplace culture ¹.
Primebook:
- Industry: Made-in-India Android Laptops
- Funding: Rs 75 lakh
- Investors: Peyush Bansal (Lenskart) and Aman Gupta (boAt)
- Equity: 3%
- Description: Primebook secured Rs 75 lakh investment from Peyush Bansal and Aman Gupta. The company offers Android laptops manufactured in India ².
SEPAL:
- Industry: Commute Technology
- Funding: Rs 50 lakh
- Investor: Peyush Bansal (Lenskart)
- Equity: 2%
- Description: SEPAL, founded by two IITian brothers, focuses on revolutionizing commute technology. They received funding from Peyush Bansal during Shark Tank India Season 2 ³.
Hoovu Fresh:
- Industry: Floral Startup
- Funding: Pre-Series A funding of Rs 6.45 crore
- Investors: Peyush Bansal (Lenskart) and Aman Gupta (boAt)
- Description: Hoovu Fresh featured on the premiere episode of Shark Tank India Season 2. The Bengaluru-based startup received investments from Peyush Bansal and Aman Gupta ⁴.