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If you want to see more clearly, Warby Parker can help.
The online designer eyeglass retailer and manufacturer is preparing to enter the IPO market in 2021, but its plans were put on hold due to the COVID epidemic and soft business conditions.
But the delay has not detracted from the optical designer’s investor appeal.
Founded in 2010 in New York, the company offers fashionable high-end prescription eyewear and sunglasses to customers in the US and Canada. While being stylish, they also deliver a quality product at an attractive price point that is significantly lower than its competitors. The firm also has a social responsibility position that allows its customers to buy one pair of glasses and donate a second one to others.
In the financial arena, in its first round of capital fundraising it received a $292 million infusion from First Round Capital.
From May 2011 to March 2018, the company received six additional investments totaling about $291 million, according to Equityzen. By August 2020, the company had raised $245 million with investments from D1 Capital, Durable Capital Partners, T. Rowe Price, and Baillie Gifford. As of August 2020, Warby Parker was valued at $3 billion.
This last round of funding was made by a combination of a Series F round that included a $125 million led by Durable Capital Partners in the second quarter of 2020 and a Series G round of $120 million led by D1 Capital in the third quarter 2020. In total, the company has raised its total funding to $535.5 million, as of August 2020.
Once Warby Parker goes public, you'll need a brokerage account to invest. Consider opening a brokerage account today so you're ready as soon as the stock hits the market.
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