The investment at an undisclosed valuation is through a mix of primary and secondary share purchases, a statement said. It takes the overall investments or commitments by the PE fund into India to USD 850 million, the statement added. Lenskart, which has 20 million customers, is also expanding internationally across Asia and the Middle East, it said.

The company is undergoing a "vertical integration" exercise with a new manufacturing facility that will help it keep prices competitive and aid in delivery time, it said.

"Incidences of myopia are rapidly growing globally, especially in Asia, including India, with big unsolved problems of access, affordability, and awareness," Lenskart's Founder and Chief Executive Peyush Bansal said.

With the help of technology, customer centricity, and big investments in supply chain and talent, the company can help eradicate the problem of vision correction, he claimed.

Chryscapital Advisors' Senior Vice president Rajiv Batra said Lenskart has a strong execution-focused management team.

“ChrysCapital is excited to back a strong execution-focused management team that has established a dominant market leader in the eyewear segment. Lenskart has been instrumental in developing this market, driven by its unwavering commitment to exceptional customer satisfaction, affordability, and reliability. With the acquisition of Owndays, there is an opportunity for Lenskart to expand across 10+ Asian countries in addition to the already large Indian market,” said Rajiv Batra, SVP at ChrysCapital, in a statement.