Eyewear retailer Lenskart becomes India's latest unicorn

Startup eyes expansion with $231m new funding from SoftBank

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Lenskart entered Singapore earlier this year and plans to enter markets such as the Philippines, Taiwan and the Middle East (Screenshot of the company's website).

PRAMUGDHA MAMGAIN, DealStreetAsia

NEW DELHI -- After months of speculation, Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions has raised about 16.45 billion rupees ($231 million) in a series G funding round led by Japanese behemoth SoftBank Group.

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