# Pair Eyewear

> Pair Eyewear is a New York-based direct-to-consumer eyewear company that reinvented glasses as a customizable, collectible accessory. Its patented system pairs an affordable base frame with magnetic snap-on 'Top Frames' - over 1,000 designs spanning licensed collaborations with Disney, Marvel, the NFL, and The Met - so a single pair of glasses can change with your mood, outfit, or favorite team. Founded by Stanford grads Sophia Edelstein and Nathan Kondamuri in 2017, Pair has sold millions of Top Frames, built one of the most automated lens labs in the U.S., and raised roughly $148M to scale a recurring-revenue model in an industry long defined by buy-once-every-two-years inertia.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Sophia Edelstein (Co-Founder & Co-CEO), Nathan Kondamuri (Co-Founder & Co-CEO)
- **Team size:** ~130 employees
- **Products:** Base Frames, Top Frames, Licensed Collaboration Collections, Kids Eyewear, Virtual Try-On
- **Notable:** Sold over 3 million Top Frames in the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2023., Raised roughly $148 million in total venture funding across Series A-C., Built a 40,000-square-foot California facility described as one of the most automated lens labs in the United States (2023).

## Products & services

- **Base Frames** — Affordable everyday eyeglasses with prescription, blue-light, or sunglasses lenses, starting around $60. The foundation that every Top Frame snaps onto.
- **Top Frames** — Magnetic snap-on front frames in over 1,000 designs - solids, patterns, seasonal drops, and licensed collaborations - starting around $25, letting wearers change their look instantly.
- **Licensed Collaboration Collections** — Top Frame collections with Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, the NFL/NHL/NBA/MLB, Sesame Street, Peanuts, and The Met, plus artists like Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo.
- **Kids Eyewear** — Durable, customizable glasses designed for children - the original audience that sparked the company.
- **Virtual Try-On** — Digital experience that lets customers preview frames and Top Frames before buying.

## Achievements

- Sold over 3 million Top Frames in the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2023.
- Raised roughly $148 million in total venture funding across Series A-C.
- Built a 40,000-square-foot California facility described as one of the most automated lens labs in the United States (2023).
- Grew revenue 24x between 2020 and 2023.
- TikTok drives over 25% of total sales.
- Named among the fastest-growing D2C companies, with a patented swappable-frame design.

## Latest updates

- **2023-09** — Opened a 40,000-square-foot vertically integrated California lens lab, billed as one of the most automated in the U.S.
- **2023-10** — Closed a $75M Series C led by Prysm Capital to fund international expansion and omnichannel retail.
- **2024-03** — Featured in Inc. magazine for turning eyeglasses into a recurring-revenue growth engine.

## Links

- Website: https://paireyewear.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/paireyewear
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/paireyewear
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PairEyewear
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/paireyewear
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/paireyewear/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paireyewear

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Last updated: 2026-06-07