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Lenskart's $68B Anchor Book Bids Precede $7.3B IPO Launch
30 Oct
Summary
- Lenskart's anchor book receives bids worth Rs 68,000 crore
- Domestic and foreign investors, including SBI, ICICI, HDFC, bid for shares
- Lenskart founders set to make Rs 1,200 crore from IPO
As of October 31, 2025, the upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of omnichannel eyewear retailer Lenskart has generated significant investor interest. The company's anchor book, which is expected to close at Rs 3,300-3,500 crore, has received bids worth a staggering Rs 68,000 crore—nearly tenfold of Lenskart's IPO size of Rs 7,300 crore.
Domestic investors and mutual fund houses, including SBI Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential, HDFC, and Birla Sun Life, have all bid to pick up Lenskart shares ahead of the IPO launch on Friday, October 31, 2025. Additionally, foreign institutional investors such as BlackRock, Fidelity, Nomura, and Singapore's GIC have also placed bids for the company's shares.
The strong investor demand underscores the market's confidence in Lenskart's growth potential. The 17-year-old company, which had once experimented beyond eyewear, has now sharpened its focus on its core mission to sell a billion pairs of glasses. Lenskart's four founders are set to make nearly Rs 1,200 crore from the company's public listing, with CEO Peyush Bansal pocketing around Rs 824 crore.
Lenskart is aiming for a valuation of Rs 70,000 crore as it goes public on November 10, 2025, following the IPO opening on October 31, 2025. The strong investor interest and the founders' substantial financial gains from the listing underscore the company's impressive growth trajectory and the market's confidence in its future prospects.
