INTRODUCTION

Warby Parker was founded in 2010 with a mission to transform the eyewear industry by offering stylish, high-quality glasses at affordable prices. The brand was created by four friends—Neil Blumenthal, Andrew Hunt, David Gilboa, and Jeffrey Raider—who believed that buying glasses should be easy, accessible, and cost-effective.

The idea was born when one of the founders lost his glasses while traveling and was shocked by the high cost of replacing them. This inspired the team to create a direct-to-consumer eyewear brand that cuts out middlemen, allowing customers to purchase premium eyeglasses at a fraction of traditional retail prices.