# Mister Spex

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/mister-spex

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
- Website: www.misterspex.se
- Total disclosed funding: $82M
- Latest round: Series D (Jan 7, 2015)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Based in Berlin, Germany, and founded in 2007, Mister Spex GmbH is an online optical store that sells branded glasses and contact lenses. The company has 30 physical stores around Germany and 10 online stores operating in an omnichannel set up around Europe including Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, UK, Spain, France, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Mister Spex is backed up by companies including Goldman Sachs, Co-investor Group, Bull Family Office, DNC Capital, Xange, and Gracia Equity. The company recently acquired deep-tech company Tribe in December 2020.

In 2011, Mister Spex started offering additional services including eye examinations for glasses and annual checks of contact lenses through partnerships with local optical companies. 

The company’s revenue is generated by the sale of glasses and contact lenses.

## Funding rounds

- Series D, Jan 7, 2015, $40M — Scottish Equity Partners, XAnge, DN Capital, Grazia Equity, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Series C, Jan 11, 2013, $21M — Scottish Equity Partners, XAnge, DN Capital
- Series B, Aug 13, 2010, $9.1M — XAnge, DN Capital, Grazia Equity, Team Europe, High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Astutia
- Series A, Dec 22, 2008, $12M — Grazia Equity, Team Europe, High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Astutia

## Investors

- Grazia Equity (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/grazia-equity) — Series A, Series B, Series D
- Team Europe (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/team-europe) — Series A, Series B
- High-Tech Gruenderfonds (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/high-tech-gruenderfonds) — Series A, Series B
- Astutia (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/astutia) — Series A, Series B
- XAnge (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xange) — Series B, Series C, Series D
- DN Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dn-capital) — Series B, Series C, Series D
- Scottish Equity Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/scottish-equity-partners) — Series C, Series D
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/goldman-sachs-asset-management) — Series D