Eponym Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2010

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 110

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Eponym General Information

Description

Distributor of eyewear intended to create and distribute prescription eyewear. The company manufactures several types of eye-wear ranging from shades to glasses of different brands across the world, enabling customers to buy glasses at reasonable prices online.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 141 West 28th Street
  • 7th Floor
  • New York, NY 10001
  • United States
Primary Industry
Accessories
Other Industries
Internet Retail
Parent Company
Lens.com
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 141 West 28th Street
  • 7th Floor
  • New York, NY 10001
  • United States

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Eponym Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 01-Mar-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 19-Aug-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 15-May-2014 $1M Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 26-Jun-2012 $1M $1M Completed Startup
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Eponym Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A1
Series A
Seed 3,964,437 $0.000100 $0.02 $0.25 $0.25 1x $0.25 14.13%
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Eponym Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Distributor of eyewear intended to create and distribute prescription eyewear. The company manufactures several types of
Accessories
New York, NY
110 As of 2021

New York, NY
 

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
 
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Eponym Competitors (14)

One of Eponym’s 14 competitors is GlassesUSA, a Private Equity-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
GlassesUSA Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Smart Buy Glasses Corporation Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Warby Parker Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
ICU Eyewear Formerly PE-Backed Hollister, CA
ThinOptics Venture Capital-Backed Sonoma, CA
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Eponym Former Investors (11)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
500 Global Accelerator/Incubator Minority
David McClure Angel (individual) Minority
Initialized Capital Management Venture Capital Minority
Jack Altman Angel (individual) Minority
Michael Liou Angel (individual) Minority
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Eponym FAQs

  • When was Eponym founded?

    Eponym was founded in 2010.

  • Where is Eponym headquartered?

    Eponym is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Eponym?

    Eponym has 110 total employees.

  • What industry is Eponym in?

    Eponym’s primary industry is Accessories.

  • Is Eponym a private or public company?

    Eponym is a Private company.

  • What is Eponym’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Eponym is .

  • How much funding has Eponym raised over time?

    Eponym has raised $8M.

  • Who are Eponym’s investors?

    500 Global, David McClure, Initialized Capital Management, Jack Altman, and Michael Liou are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Eponym.

  • Who are Eponym’s competitors?

    GlassesUSA, Smart Buy Glasses, Warby Parker, ICU Eyewear, and ThinOptics are some of the 14 competitors of Eponym.

  • When was Eponym acquired?

    Eponym was acquired on 01-Mar-2019.

  • Who acquired Eponym?

    Eponym was acquired by Lens.com.

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