Warby Parker
Harry’s Is Opening A Barbershop, Or, A Bridge For Online And Offline Customer Behavior
Months after Warby Parker opened its flagship store in New York, co-founder Jeff Raider is taking his other venture, Harry’s, in a brick and mortar direction as well. Tomorrow, the…
The Three Things Warby Parker Did To Launch A Successful Lifestyle Brand
Warby Parker, like so many other lifestyle/tech hybrid companies, faced the problem many small companies see while trying to launch a real brand: how do you make the story resonate?
Warby Parker Opens Retail Store In NYC, With Boston Up Next, Beats Google & Amazon To The Offline Punch
Hip online eyewear startup Warby Parker has, over the last two years, been partnering with boutiques to open “stores-within-stores,” or small Warby Parker showrooms, where customers could try on their…
Warby Parker Co-Founder Launches Harry’s, Bringing The Startup’s Buy-One-Donate-One Model To Shaving
Warby Parker co-founder Jeff Raider has teamed up with his old friend Andy Katz-Mayfield to bring a little of that Warby Parker magic to shaving with the launch of Harry’s.…
Warby Parker Grabs New Investment From American Express & J. Crew CEO, Closing $41.5M Round
New York-based eyewear startup Warby Parker is off to a good start in 2013, having recently been fingered as a possible partner for Google Glass. Now the company is reported…
Lema21 Raises $1.6M From Social+Capital Partnership And Others To Be The Warby Parker of Brazil
Lema21, an e-commerce startup that sells quality designer eyewear online, has raised $1.6 million in funding from The Social+Capital Partnership, Micky Malka, Graph Ventures, and Luis Mario Bilenky, ex-president of…
With A Focus On Growth, GlassesDirect Owner Prescription Eyewear Raises $19.3M, Uses The Bulk To Buy Contact Lens Specialist LensOn
Some “focus” and consolidation afoot in the world of online eyewear sales. Prescription Eyewear, the parent company of GlassesDirect.com, high-end myOptique.com and SunglassesShop.com, has acquired LensOn.com, a Northern European leader…
Warby Parker Sees Its Way To $36.8M Of A $40M Series B Round, Led By General Catalyst
David Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal founded Warby Parker last year in an attempt to breathe new life into the eyewear industry. The New York City-based startup has since rocketed to…
There are plenty of places to turn if one is looking to buy prescription glasses, but the problem is that most of those options are expensive. So David Gilboa and…
(Founder Stories) Warby Parker: “Less Than 1% Of Eyeglasses Were Sold Online”
In episode II of Chris Dixon’s Founder Stories interview with Warby Parker’s co-founders, David Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal, the trio discuss topics spanning Warby Parker’s social responsibility efforts to the state of e-commerce. Speaking…
(Founder Stories) Warby Parker: “Why Should A Pair Of Glasses Cost More Than An iPhone?”
If you’ve ever shopped for a pair of prescription glasses, you’ve probably seen first hand how expensive a set can be. Warby Parker’s co-founders are right there with you. Both…
The Founders of Warby Parker Talk Wire Frames – And The Hipster Question
Earlier this week during the Crunchies we snagged the founders of Warby Parker for a backstage interview — which was fitting, as I’ve been wearing a pair of their specs myself…
Worvey— Err, Warby Parker Takes A Look Back At Its 2011
Warby Parker — the New York-based startup that sells prescription, designer glasses for a relatively modest $95 a pop — has just released its annual year in review, outlining some key…
Announcing The 2011 Crunchies Finalists And Tickets On Sale Now
The nominations have been tabulated and the votes are in. Over 300,000 nominations were calculated across 20 categories. Along with our partners GigaOm and VentureBeat, we are very proud to…
As open nominations for the 5th annual Crunchies awards enters its final week (nominate here until Dec 13), it’s time to figure out which are the best startups and products…
