Rodenstock Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1876

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 5,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • Financing Rounds
  • 12

  • Investments
  • 3

Rodenstock General Information

Description

Manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, spectacle frames and eyewear products in Munich, Germany. The company manufactures computer, driving and reading glasses as well as self-tinted, progressive and single vision lenses.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Elsenheimerstraße 33
  • 80687 Munich
  • Germany
+49 089
Primary Industry
Accessories
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Elsenheimerstraße 33
  • 80687 Munich
  • Germany
+49 089

Rodenstock Timeline

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Rodenstock Valuation & Funding

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Rodenstock Comparisons

Description
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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, spectacle frames and eyewear products in Munich, Germany. The company manufactures co
Accessories
Munich, Germany
5,000 As of 2025

Longarone, Italy
 

Aventura, FL
 
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Rodenstock Competitors (12)

One of Rodenstock’s 12 competitors is De Rigo, a Corporation company based in Longarone, Italy.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
De Rigo Corporation Longarone, Italy
Privé Goods Formerly PE-Backed Aventura, FL
Mykita Corporate Backed or Acquired Berlin, Germany
Marcolin Private Equity-Backed Longarone, Italy
Oakley (Accessories) Corporate Backed or Acquired Foothill Ranch, CA
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Rodenstock Patents

Rodenstock Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-102023120465-B3 Method and device for coloring optical glasses and glass system Active 02-Aug-2023
EP-4501612-A1 Method and device for coloring optical glasses and glass system Pending 02-Aug-2023
DE-102023003187-A1 Method for producing a functionally coated plastic lens, manufacturing device and functionally coated plastic lens Pending 02-Aug-2023
DE-102023119105-A1 Spectacle lenses with a visual field-modulated image quality Pending 19-Jul-2023
DE-102023114683-A1 Method and system for determining fitting parameters for a fitted physical spectacle frame, and method and system for producing a fitted output spectacle frame for a spectacle wearer Active 05-Jun-2023 G02C13/003
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Rodenstock Signals

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Rodenstock Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Rodenstock Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Rodenstock’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Indo Optical. The deal was made on 06-Sep-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Indo Optical 06-Sep-2022 Buyout/LBO Specialty Retail
2C Optics 01-Jan-2002 Merger/Acquisition Personal Products
2C Optics Later Stage VC Personal Products
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Rodenstock Norge Kongsberg, Norway 1987
Rodenstock Sverige Uppsala, Sweden 1961
Indo Optical Barcelona, Spain 1937

Rodenstock FAQs

  • When was Rodenstock founded?

    Rodenstock was founded in 1876.

  • Where is Rodenstock headquartered?

    Rodenstock is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

  • What is the size of Rodenstock?

    Rodenstock has 5,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Rodenstock in?

    Rodenstock’s primary industry is Accessories.

  • Is Rodenstock a private or public company?

    Rodenstock is a Private company.

  • What is Rodenstock’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Rodenstock is .

  • How much funding has Rodenstock raised over time?

    Rodenstock has raised $549M.

  • Who are Rodenstock’s investors?

    Altamir, Apax Partners, Mubadala Investment Company, and Caird Capital have invested in Rodenstock.

  • Who are Rodenstock’s competitors?

    De Rigo, Privé Goods, Mykita, Marcolin, and Oakley (Accessories) are some of the 12 competitors of Rodenstock.

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