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Lenskart's Peyush Bansal tops founder pay at ₹5.7 Cr as 16 new-age founders' fixed pay hits ₹43.4 Cr in FY26
Sixteen founders across 10 new-age tech companies earned a combined ₹43.4 Cr in fixed remuneration in FY26, up 8.2% from ₹40.2 Cr in FY25, per Inc42. Lenskart's Peyush Bansal drew the highest fixed pay at ₹5.7 Cr.
Who and when
Figures from Inc42,
| Lenskart FY26 net profit: | ₹500.9 Cr |
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Why the change matters
Founder fixed pay averaging ₹2.7 Cr across 16 founders, with Bansal's ₹12 Cr of bonus and incentives more than double his ₹5.7 Cr fixed pay, shows the top new-age retail and beauty brands putting most of the upside into variable pay, which is a useful benchmark for your own leadership pay mix.
What to watch next
- AGM notices and voting results showing dissent on founder pay resolutions
- Proxy adviser recommendations against remuneration proposals at any of the 10 companies
- FY27 annual reports showing whether combined fixed pay rises again or falls below ₹43.4 Cr
- Changes in the size or structure of Bansal's bonus and incentives relative to the ₹12 Cr received
- Profit results at peers such as Nykaa, Honasa, FirstCry and Meesho that could justify or undercut pay rises
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