Lenskart eyes $8 bn valuation in upcoming IPO

Eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions has announced a price band of ₹382–402 per share for its IPO, aiming to raise about ₹72.78 billion and achieve a valuation of approximately $7.91 billion. The subscription window opens October 31 and closes November 4, with anchor bids due October 30. The offer comprises fresh shares and sales by early-investors including SoftBank and Temasek. The listing comes in a strong primary-market year for India, expected to generate up to $8 billion of IPO proceeds in Q4 2025.