About Peyush Bansal
Peyush Bansal is an entrepreneur, an angel investor and a board member based out of India. They did their Masters from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore in 2009. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2008 through Lenskart. Peyush Bansal has founded 8 companies. They are currently acting as the founder of Culture Cap, and as the co-founder of Lenskart, John Jacobs Eyewear, Neso Brands and 3 more. As an angel investor, Peyush Bansal has a portfolio of 61 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Consumer, Retail and 21 more sectors. They invest in companies across India and United States. Their most notable investments include companies like Shiprocket and GIVA. Peyush Bansal is currently serving as a board member at Lenskart, John Jacobs Eyewear and 1 more company, 3 of which they founded. In the past, they have acted as a board member of AjnaLens and Aqualens.
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Peyush Bansal's Investments
Peyush Bansal has invested in 61 companies. Their most recent investment was in Chokhat (Angel Round) on Aug 26, 2025. Their investments are primarily in Consumer, Retail and 21 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in India and United States.Here is the list of recent investments by Peyush Bansal:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 26, 2025 | Angel | $34.3K | ||
Aug 26, 2025 | Angel | $11.4K | ||
May 27, 2025 | Angel | $70.5K | ||
Mar 15, 2025 | Angel | $115K |
Peyush Bansal's Portfolio Unicorns
Peyush Bansal has 1 unicorn in the portfolio which is Shiprocket.
Here is the detail of this portfolio unicorn:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of e-commerce shipping, fulfillment, marketing, and financial services | $322M | 2012 | Series E | Gurugram |
Peyush Bansal's Founded Companies
Here is the list of top founded companies by Peyush Bansal:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online brand offering eyewear for men, women and kids | $1.08B | 2008 | Public | Gurugram | |
Online platform offering eyewear for men and women | - | 2015 | Unfunded | Delhi | |
Provider of tech-augmented house of brands for eyewear | $100M | 2022 | Seed | Singapore |
Peyush Bansal's Board Memberships
Peyush Bansal has 3 current and 2 past board memberships including Lenskart and John Jacobs Eyewear.Here is the list of top board memberships by Peyush Bansal:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online brand offering eyewear for men, women and kids | $1.08B | Public | CURRENT | Oct 09, 2025 | - | |
Online platform offering eyewear for men and women | - | Unfunded | CURRENT | May 19, 2008 | - |
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