Peyush Bansal, born April 26, 1985, in New Delhi, is the co-founder and CEO of Lenskart, India's leading eyewear retail chain, and a prominent investor on Shark Tank India. After attempting IIT entrance exams unsuccessfully, Peyush pursued electrical engineering at McGill University, Canada (2002-2006), followed by a management program at IIM Bangalore (2008-2009). He initially worked at Microsoft in the United States before returning to India to pursue entrepreneurship.

In 2010, Peyush co-founded Lenskart with Amit Chaudhary and Sumeet Kapahi, initially selling contact lenses online before expanding to eyeglasses and sunglasses. The venture addressed quality eyewear needs for India's 600+ million people requiring vision correction. He built Lenskart through innovation, customer-centric policies, and omnichannel presence combining e-commerce with 2,000+ physical stores. Lenskart achieved unicorn status in 2019 when SoftBank invested $275 million at a $1 billion valuation. The company has raised over $1 billion from investors including Ratan Tata and Azim Premji. In October 2025, Lenskart launched its IPO aiming to raise $828 million.