GlassesUSA

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GlassesUSA.com
TypePrivate
Industryretail
Founded2009
Headquarters954 Lexington Avenue, New York[1]
ProductsPrescription glasses, Sport glasses, Safety glasses, Sunglasses
Number of employees
200
Websitewww.glassesusa.com

GlassesUSA.com is an online retailer of prescription eyewear.[2] It was founded in 2009.[3]

History[]

GlassesUSA was founded in 2009 by Daniel Rothman, Eldad Rothman and Roy Yamner. Daniel Rothman is the current CEO of the company.[4] The company primarily focuses on North America, but also accepts orders from 92 countries.[5] Around 130,000 unique visitors visits the website daily.

In January 2020, GlassesUSA raised $45 million in funding from Tene Investment Fund. [6][7] In 2015, GlassesUSA raised a $12.5 Million growth round led by the Viola Private Equity fund, a member of the Viola Group, a technology Private Equity group whose purpose is to "enable Israeli entrepreneurs."[8][9]

Brands[]

GlassesUSA, through its affiliation with the Luxottica Group, offers a wide range of frames including:

Partnerships[]

In 2015, GlassesUSA raised a $12.5 Million growth round led by the Viola Private Equity fund which is a member of the Viola Group, which "is a venture capital firm, empowering Israeli or Israeli-related early-stage tech startups to become global category leaders.[9][8]

Recognition[]

  • Best Online Shops 2021 by Newsweek [11]
  • This business is accredited by the BBB [12]
  • Named as one of the top 500 online retailers in the U.S between 2011-2019 by ‘’Internet Retailer’’.[13]
  • Rated "Excellent" by Stella Service in 2015.[14]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "GlassesUSA.com". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "GlassesUSA Looks to Make Online Eyeglasses More Sophisticated". CraveOnline. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  3. ^ "Glasses USA listing". Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. ^ "How Virtual Technology Is Disrupting The E-Commerce Marketplace". Forbes. 12 January 2016.
  5. ^ "GlassesUSA Raises $12.5M and Sets Their Sights on a Market in Need of Disruption". AlleyWatch.
  6. ^ "GlassesUSA.com Raises $45M In Funding".
  7. ^ "New York-based GlassesUSA.com raises $45M funding to disrupt the $147 billion global eyewear industry".
  8. ^ a b "Who are we?". Viola Group. Viola Group. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  9. ^ a b "GlassesUSA מודיעה על גיוס 12.5 מיליון דולר [גיוס]". גיקטיים.
  10. ^ "Buy glasses online | Save up to 70% off retail prices". GlassesUSA.com.
  11. ^ "Best Online Shops 2021". www.newsweek.com.
  12. ^ "GlassesUSA | Better Business Bureau® Profile". www.bbb.org.
  13. ^ "Top Ecommerce Sites - Top 500 - Top500 - Top US Retailers".
  14. ^ "Eyeglasses.com vs. GlassesUSA: Side-by-Side Comparison".

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