Peyush Bansal
Co-founder and CEO, Lenskart
Peyush Bansal is co-founder and CEO of Lenskart, the eyewear retailer founded in November 2010 and billed by Sony at the Season 1 launch as an industry leader in its category. He is also an active angel investor; in a January 2023 Entrepreneur India profile he described looking for clarity of vision in founders and a preference for tech co-founders.
- Lenskart · Co-founder and CEO
Seasons: Shark Tank India Season 1
On the panel
30
Published pitches
Documented offers
10
Pitches with a recorded offer. Rejected offers are often not recorded.
Deals on air
8
Offer accepted on television
Reported closed
0
Per published reports
Committed on air
₹4.96 Cr
Equity cash in accepted offers, whole deal (shared deals are not split)
Deals accepted on air
| Company | Episode | Accepted terms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| VivaLyf Innovations | S1 E8 | ₹56 L for 33.33% | DealClosing not reported |
| Ariro | S1 E9 | ₹50 L for 10% | DealClosing not reported |
| Nuutjob | S1 E10 | ₹25 L for 20% | DealClosing not reported |
| Thinkerbell Labs | S1 E13 | ₹1.05 Cr for 3% | DealClosing not reported |
| Carragreen | S1 E13 | ₹50 L for 20% | DealClosing not reported |
| KG Agrotech | S1 E24 | ₹10 L for 40% + ₹20 L debt at 0% + Loan is interest-free and repayable gradually from profits on sales of the product. | DealClosing not reported |
| Sunfox Technologies | S1 E25 | ₹1 Cr for 6% | DealClosing not reported |
| Proxgy | S1 E33 | ₹1 Cr for 10% | DealClosing not reported |
Other documented offers
Pitches where Peyush made or joined an offer that was not the accepted deal. This list is incomplete: many rejected offers were not recorded by our sources.
| Company | Episode | Offer(s) involving this shark | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Snack | S1 E8 | ₹50 L for 10% + Reduced from 20% after the founder disclosed an earlier round. | Deal |
| Altor | S1 E9 | ₹50 L for 10% | Deal |
Sources
- 1.Shark Tank India Season 1 to be out soon: Here are the details about the sharks
Business Today · Published 18 Nov 2021 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 2.Sony Entertainment Television reveals the sharks for the very first edition of Shark Tank India
Mediainfoline · Published 18 Nov 2021 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 3.Peyush Bansal: The Vision Setter
Entrepreneur India · Published 19 Jan 2023 · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
- 4.Lenskart official website
Lenskart · Accessed 20 Oct 2026
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