Kolkata: Lenskart is a formidable name in the huge prescription eyewear market in India. The bidding window for its IPO that is designed to raise Rs 7,278.02 crore is coming to a close today, November 4. By the end of November 3, the issue attracted 2.02 times subscription overall — 3.35 times in the retail category, 1.64 times in QIB (ex anchor) category and 1.89 times in the NII category. The company was set up in 2008 and it designs, manufactures, brands and retails eyewear, sunglasses, contact lenses and accessories. The principal market of the company is in India. Lenskart launched as many as 105 new collections in the last financial year.

The level of enthusiasm among the public did not reflect the level of frenzy visible among the anchor investors who made a beeline to pick up sha

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