| Intro | Founder & ceo of lenskart |
| Is |
Business executive Computer scientist Businessperson Software engineer Technology executive |
| From | India |
| Type |
Business Technology Science |
| Gender | male |
Peyush Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of the e-commerce platform Lenskart.com
Early Life
Peyush was born in Delhi, India and completed his initial school education at Don Bosco School (Greater Kailash-II,New Delhi).For further education, he joined McGill University in Canada and completed his graduation in electrical engineering. Bansal also holds a post graduate diploma in entrepreneurship from Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Career
After completing his post-graduation, Peyush joined Microsoft as a Program Manager which he later quit to start his own venture. First Seachmycampus.com and later in 2008, he founded Valyoo Technologies and started selling eyewear online in USA. Later in 2010, he started same business in India with Lenskart.com.
Awards and recognitions
- The Red Herring top 100 Asia Award 2012
- Emerging entrepreneur of the year in Indian e-tail Awards 2012
- Economic Times recognized Peyush Bansal under India’s Hottest Business Leaders under 40
- “Valyoo Technologies wins The Red Herring Top 100 Asia Award 2012”. www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- “Peyush Bansal wins Emerging entrepreneur of the year award – Franchise India”. www.franchiseindia.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- “India’s Hottest Business Leaders under 40: Create meaning and money will follow, says Lenskart’s Peyush Bansal – The Economic Times”. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-12-16.