GlassesUSA explained

GlassesUSA.com
Type:	Private
Industry:	retail
Foundation:	2009
Location:	Atlanta, Georgia ^[1]
Products:	Prescription glasses, Sport glasses, Safety glasses, Sunglasses
Num Employees:	200

GlassesUSA.com is an online retailer of prescription eyewear.^[2] It was founded in 2009.^[3]

History

It was founded in 2009 by Daniel Rothman, Eldad Rothman and Roy Yamner. Daniel Rothman is the current CEO of the company.^[4] The company primarily focuses on North America, but also accepts orders from 92 countries.^[5] Around 130,000 unique visitors visits the website daily. In 2015, GlassesUSA raised a $12.5 Million growth round led by the Viola Private Equity fund, a member of the Viola Group, a technology Private Equity group whose purpose is to "enable Israeli entrepreneurs."^{[6] [7]}

Brands

GlassesUSA, through its affiliation with the Luxottica Group, offers a wide range of frames including:

• Ray-Ban
• Tom Ford
• DKNY
• DVF
• Prada
• Oakley
• Calvin Klein
• Michael Kors
• Persol^[8]

Partnerships

In 2015, GlassesUSA raised a $12.5 Million growth round led by the Viola Private Equity fund which is a member of the Viola Group, which "is a venture capital firm, empowering Israeli or Israeli-related early-stage tech startups to become global category leaders.^{[7] [6]}

Recognition

• This business is accredited by the BBB ^[9]
• Named as one of the top 500 online retailers in the U.S between 2011-2019 by ‘’Internet Retailer’’.^[10]
• Rated "Excellent" by Stella Service in 2015.^[11]

See also

• Warby Parker

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlassesUSA.com . Bloomberg . 12 June 2021.
2. Web site: GlassesUSA Looks to Make Online Eyeglasses More Sophisticated. 2016-05-20. CraveOnline. en-US. 2016-09-24.
3. Web site: Glasses USA listing . Better Business Bureau . 14 December 2018.
4. Web site: How Virtual Technology Is Disrupting The E-Commerce Marketplace. 12 January 2016. Forbes.
5. Web site: GlassesUSA Raises $12.5M and Sets Their Sights on a Market in Need of Disruption. AlleyWatch.
6. Web site: Who are we? . Viola Group . 14 December 2018 . 16 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031301/https://www.viola-group.com/about/ . dead .
7. Web site: GlassesUSA מודיעה על גיוס 12.5 מיליון דולר [גיוס]]. גיקטיים. 30 March 2015 .
8. Web site: Buy glasses online | Save up to 70% off retail prices. GlassesUSA.com.
9. Web site: GlassesUSA | Better Business Bureau® Profile. www.bbb.org.
10. Web site: Top Ecommerce Sites - Top 500 - Top500 - Top US Retailers. 2016-02-18. 2016-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301215326/http://ecommerce-news.internetretailer.com/nav/cat2/top500useretailers/cat1/eretailers/0. dead.
11. Web site: Eyeglasses.com vs. GlassesUSA: Side-by-Side Comparison.