# Sophia Edelstein

> Sophia Edelstein is the co-founder and co-CEO of Pair Eyewear, the direct-to-consumer brand that turned eyeglasses into a fashion accessory you can swap as fast as your mood. She and Stanford classmate Nathan Kondamuri started the company in their senior year after interviewing 400 families about why kids hate their glasses, and built it into a vertically integrated eyewear company with the most automated lens lab in the United States. By late 2023 the company had raised roughly $145 million, grown revenue 24x in three years, and sold millions of interchangeable 'Top Frames'. Edelstein leads brand, creative, web and product design while sharing the CEO seat in one of the more visible co-CEO partnerships in consumer tech.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Pair Eyewear
- **Organizations:** Pair Eyewear
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate, Stanford University, Secondary education, The Dalton School
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Pair Eyewear to roughly $145M raised across funding rounds, Grew company revenue 24x between 2020 and 2023, Oversaw the sale of over 3 million interchangeable Top Frames in the US and Canada

## Career timeline

- **pre-2018** — Investment Banking Summer Analyst at J.P. Morgan India; later work in public sector and infrastructure investment banking adjacent to Goldman Sachs
- **2017-2018** — Interviews 400+ families with Nathan Kondamuri at Stanford about the kids' eyewear experience
- **2018** — Co-founds Pair Eyewear with Nathan Kondamuri; becomes Co-CEO
- **2020** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30
- **2021** — Pair Eyewear raises $60M Series B led by NEA and Connect Ventures
- **2023** — Opens 40,000 sq ft automated lens lab in California; raises $75M Series C led by Prysm Capital

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Pair Eyewear to roughly $145M raised across funding rounds
- Grew company revenue 24x between 2020 and 2023
- Oversaw the sale of over 3 million interchangeable Top Frames in the US and Canada
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2020)
- Helped build what the company calls the most automated lens lab in the United States
- Pioneered the swappable magnetic 'Top Frame' product category

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Announced $75M Series C led by Prysm Capital, with plans for international expansion and additional US manufacturing automation.
- **2023-09** — Completed a 40,000 sq ft automated lens lab in California.

## Links

- Website: https://paireyewear.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-edelstein-906298a4
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/paireyewear
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8FGQWmC19rPvzZLM2Oi-J7i6JqfjOUJ8
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/paireyewear/

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Last updated: 2026-06-03