Temasek and Fidelity value Lenskart at $5 billion in $200 million stake purchase

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Temasek and Fidelity have purchased shares worth $200 million in Indian eyewear startup Lenskart, financial advisor Avendus said in a statement Monday. 

The transaction valued Lenskart, which leads the Indian market and is increasingly expanding overseas, at $5 billion, the startup’s founder and chief executive Peyush Bansal told TechCrunch in a text message. 

Temasek is an existing backer of Lenskart. The new investment follows Lenskart raising $500 million from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority last year.

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