Mister Spex Company Facts

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Mister Spex is an online optician with a main office in Berlin.
It was founded in 2007 by Dirk Graber, Björn Sykora, Philipp Frenkel, and Thilo Hardt.
The company is one of the pioneers in the online marketing of optical products.
It has been supported by investment firms such as DN Capital from England, Xange from France, Grazia Equity, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Team Europe Ventures, Astutia Ventures since 2010.
In 2013 and 2015, Mister Spex acquired the online eyewear stores Lensstore and Loveyewear in Sweden and the Norwegian contact lens manufacturer Lensit.
Mister Spex has an Omnichannel-approach which is implemented in 10 countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Sweden, Norway.
Mister Spex is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) and raised 375 million Euros in 2016 with the issuance of 15 million shares at a price of 25 Euros each.
Mister Spex is co-owner of the German venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners.
Rocket Internet, a subsidiary of the German internet company, Rocket Internet, announced a loan and a share offering.
The loan will be used to finance the opening of a new offline store in Berlin.
The offering will allow investors to purchase shares in the company.
The store will be open in Berlin in 2016.
The company has received awards for its first offline store in Berlin and for its design.
The company was rated satisfactory by the Stiftung Warentest and was given a good rating for its Brillen.