Lenskart IPO: SoftBank-backed firm raises ₹3,268 crore from anchor investors ahead of public issue — Check details

Fund Manager Defends Lenskart India IPO Investment in Rare Move

In an unusual move for an Indian asset manager, DSP Asset Managers Pvt. defended its purchase of shares in Lenskart Solutions Ltd.’s initial public offering, following a social media furor over its valuations.

Lenskart raises Rs 3,268 cr from 147 anchor investors

Lenskart Solutions has successfully raised ₹3,268.3 crore from 147 anchor investors ahead of its IPO. The eyewear retailer allotted equity shares at ₹402 each to a mix of prominent domestic and global funds, including mutual funds, insurers, and foreign institutional investors. The company's IPO is set to open on October 31.

Lenskart IPO: SoftBank-backed firm raises ₹3,268 crore from anchor investors ahead of public issue — Check details

Lenskart IPO: Peyush Bansal-led firm raised ₹3,268 crore from its anchor investors on Thursday, 30 October 2025, ahead of the public issue, which will open on Friday, 30 October 2025.

SoftBank Group, ADIA-backed Lenskart raises Rs 3,268 crore from 147 anchor investors, Rs 7,278-crore IPO to open on October 31

Lenskart Solutions IPO | The Gurugram-based eyewear products company is issuing fresh shares worth Rs 2,150 crore, while promoters and investors will be selling 12.75 crore shares worth Rs 5,128 crore via offer-for-sale route.

‘Dumb money is chasing dumb IPOs’: Shankar Sharma on India's public markets amid Lenskart buzz

Menu Account Indian Stocks Portfolio (PMS) Unlisted Shares Mutual Fund USA Stocks ₿ Crypto Forex Bonds Fixed Deposit Real Estate Training Videos Equity Training Upstox Demo Intraday Demo MF Demo In a sharp critique of India’s IPO ecosystem, veteran investor and GQuant Investech founder Shankar Sharma has described the Indian public markets as the “dumbest in the history of IPO markets”, a sentiment triggered by the recent pre-I…