Private Equity Liquidity Events
SoftBank sells 1.56% stake in eyewear retailer Lenskart for Rs.1,896-Cr
Japanese technology investor SoftBank has sold a 1.56% stake in Gurugram-based eyewear retailer Lenskart for INR 1,896 crore through open market transactions. The shares were offloaded by SoftBank’s affiliate, SVF II Lightbulb (Cayman), in 10 tranches at INR 697.15 per share. Following this transaction, SoftBank’s stake in the company has decreased from 7.27% to 5.71%.
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SoftBank Corp first invested in Lenskart in Dec 2019. The company went public in Oct 2025, as part of which, SoftBank Corp had made a partial exit. It subsequently sold shares in Jun 2026 and Aug 2026.For FY26, Lenskart had reported about INR 5,248 Cr in Operating Income and about INR 476 Cr in PAT.