When was Specsmakers founded?

Specsmakers was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 6 years after it was founded.

Where is Specsmakers located?

Specsmakers is headquartered in Chennai, India. It is registered at Bascon Futura SV, First Floor, No. 10/1, Venkatnarayana Road, Thygarayanagar, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600017.

Which legal entities is Specsmakers associated with?

Specsmakers is associated with SPECSMAKERS OPTICIANS PRIVATE LIMITED.

How many employees does Specsmakers have?

As of Aug 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Specsmakers is 906.

Is Specsmakers a funded company?

Specsmakers is a funded company, having raised a total of $25.9M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 18, 2013.

How much is Specsmakers worth?

The latest valuation of Specsmakers is $***** as of Sep 25, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Specsmakers?

Specsmakers' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 11, 2025, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Specsmakers?

Annual revenue of Specsmakers is between ₹100 Cr and ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Specsmakers rank among its competitors?

Specsmakers ranks 4th amongst 80 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Specsmakers, which secured $4.61M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Specsmakers?

Specsmakers' top competitors include Lenskart, Titan Eyeplus and John Jacobs Eyewear. Among them, Specsmakers secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Specsmakers - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Internet first brand of eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and related accessories. It provides a wide range of products reading and computer glasses, clip-ons, contact lenses, and optical accessories. Company emphasizes accessible pricing, style, comfort, and personalized service for the end-user, making it a consumer-focused retailer.

Website: www.specsmakers.in/en-int
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Email ID: *****@specsmakers.in
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: Bascon Futura SV, First Floor, No. 10/1, Venkatnarayana Road, Thygarayanagar, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600017

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Chennai, India

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25.9M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 11, 2025, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Sep 25, 2025

Investors

Eight Roads Ventures & 28 more

Ranked

4^th among 80 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

906 as on Aug 31, 2025

Similar Companies

Lenskart & 454 more

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Specsmakers is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SPECSMAKERS OPTICIANS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999TN2011PTC080030 , India, Active	Apr 05, 2011	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	906 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

Specsmakers has raised a total funding of $25.9M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 18, 2013. Specsmakers has 9 institutional investors and 20 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Specsmakers:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 11, 2025	3259715	Series A	9457776	8066741	2947193	3313808
Jun 24, 2020	8530153	Series A	4376749	1870696	2048919	A R Chadha And Co India
Jun 07, 2019	7979680	Series A	4268649	3622223	Eight Roads Ventures	5455926

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The founders of Specsmakers is Sonal Pratik Shah.

Here are the details of Specsmakers' key team members:

Sonal Pratik Shah: Co-Founder & COO of Specsmakers. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

Specsmakers' Board of Directors

Specsmakers's board has 6 active members. Ashvin Chadha, Krishna Krishnan Ramanathan, Sonal Pratik Shah, Karan Singh Surjit Singh Wilkhoo, Pratik Hasmukh Shah and Devansh Rajendra Majithia are part of team.

Here is the list of Specsmakers' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
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Ashvin Chadha	Investor	-	Current	8y 8m
Karan Singh Surjit Singh Wilkhoo	Investor	-	Current	1y 8m
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eezlbdm	Investor	gfptdsj	Past	2y 6m
bjicahl	Investor	jydimmg	Past	2y 7m

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Specsmakers' employee count trend

Specsmakers has 906 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 10.0% more than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Specsmakers's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Specsmakers include Lenskart, Titan Eyeplus and John Jacobs Eyewear. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Specsmakers, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Lenskart 2008, Gurugram (India), Public	Online eyewear retailer offering a range of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for sale	$981M	Unilazer Ventures, TPG & 55 others	88/100
2nd	Titan Eyeplus 2007, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Chains providing a wide range of eyewear products including eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and computer glasses	-	-	61/100
3rd	John Jacobs Eyewear 2015, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Online platform offering eyewear for men and women	-	-	56/100
4th	Specsmakers 2007, Chennai (India), Series A	Internet first brand of eyeglasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and related accessories	$25.9M	A R Chadha And Co India, Eight Roads Ventures ... & 27 others	55/100
5th	ClearDekho 2016, Ghaziabad (India), Acquired	Retailer of affordable eyewear including prescription glasses and protective sunglasses	$12.1M	Venture Catalysts, Nava & 128 others	44/100
6th	Dayal Opticals 1961, Delhi (India), Unfunded	Retailer of luxury eyewear and provider of optometry services	-	-	44/100
7th	Woggles 2023, Udaipur (India), Unfunded	Online brand offering eyewear for men and women	-	-	41/100
8th	GrandVision 1891, Amstelveen (Netherlands), Acquired	Manufacturer and distributor of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses	-	HAL	39/100
9th	Ben Franklin 2008, Hyderabad (India), Series A	Chain of optical retail stores	$11M	Asian Healthcare Fund, Pravesha Holding & 50 others	37/100
10th	Eyewear Labs 2017, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Designer and retailer of sunglasses and blue light glasses	-	-	36/100

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Founders own 10.98%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 43.56%, Enterprises own 41.65% and Angels own 0.00%. The net worth of Specsmakers's founders is INR 40.1Cr as of Sep 25, 2025.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	10.98%	40.1Cr	1269439	9875956	4361692	8349486
Fund	43.56%	159Cr	8937794	6204673	8808978	2597680
Eight Roads Ventures	9463223	1813048	6709823	3883368	3105353	6192590
Fulcrum PE	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	41.65%	156Cr	6258251	9024851	4346471	3791559
Angel	-	13.9Cr	0	0	0	0
Other People	1.60%	5.86Cr	2	6	7	6
ESOP Pool	2.21%	8.05Cr	43	86	15	87
Total	100.00%	383Cr	7241979	9563596	9984818	3916610