Eyebobs Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2001

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 41

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

Eyebobs General Information

Description

Operator of an eyewear company intended to address the gap between inexpensive readers sold in the mass market and designer frames sold by optical retailers. The company offers a range of functional products such as progressives, single-vision prescriptions, blue light, all-day readers, polarized sunglasses and other accessories, enabling customers to get fashionable readers that amplify their style at affordable prices.

Contact Information

Website
www.eyebobs.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1401 Glenwood Avenue
  • Minneapolis, MN 55405
  • United States
+1 (866)
Primary Industry
Accessories
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1401 Glenwood Avenue
  • Minneapolis, MN 55405
  • United States
+1 (866)

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Eyebobs Valuation & Funding

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Eyebobs Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an eyewear company intended to address the gap between inexpensive readers sold in the mass market and desig
Accessories
Minneapolis, MN
41 As of 2025

Louth, United Kingdom
 

Los Angeles, CA
 
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Eyebobs Competitors (11)

One of Eyebobs’s 11 competitors is Waldo (Accessories), a Formerly VC-backed company based in Louth, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Waldo (Accessories) Formerly VC-backed Louth, United Kingdom
Lensabl Formerly VC-backed Los Angeles, CA
Eponym Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Frames Direct (Specialty Retail) Corporate Backed or Acquired Lewisville, TX
Oticas Carol Formerly PE-Backed Sorocaba, Brazil
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Eyebobs Signals

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Eyebobs Former Investors

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Eyebobs FAQs

  • When was Eyebobs founded?

    Eyebobs was founded in 2001.

  • Where is Eyebobs headquartered?

    Eyebobs is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

  • What is the size of Eyebobs?

    Eyebobs has 41 total employees.

  • What industry is Eyebobs in?

    Eyebobs’s primary industry is Accessories.

  • Is Eyebobs a private or public company?

    Eyebobs is a Private company.

  • What is Eyebobs’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Eyebobs is .

  • Who are Eyebobs’s investors?

    Norwest Equity Partners has invested in Eyebobs.

  • Who are Eyebobs’s competitors?

    Waldo (Accessories), Lensabl, Eponym, Frames Direct (Specialty Retail), and Oticas Carol are some of the 11 competitors of Eyebobs.

  • When was Eyebobs acquired?

    Eyebobs was acquired on 05-Apr-2023.

  • Who acquired Eyebobs?

    Eyebobs was acquired by Europa Eyewear.

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