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September 10, 2012 06:13 am GMT

Warby Parker Sees Its Way To $36.8M Of A $40M Series B Round, Led By General Catalyst

Warby Parker EyewearDavid Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal founded Warby Parker last year in an attempt to breathe new life into the eyewear industry. The New York City-based startup has since rocketed to popularity by selling designer and prescription glasses online, for $95 -- a price that now includes free shipping and returns. Warby raised $13.5 million in a couple of rounds beginning last year, with a bunch of notable investors signing on to back the young company.According to a Form D filing released by the SEC on Friday, as first reported by Fortune, the startup is adding a whole bunch of new coin to its coffers -- $36.8 million to be precise. As the filing shows, the startup has sold $36.8 million of a potential $40 million round, with $3.19 million remaining.

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