Jonas Paul Eyewear is an American company in the children eyewear industry based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company was featured in Inc Magazine for the top 21 Coolest Holiday Gift Ideas for 2019 Inc. 5000. and was ranked #573 on the #Inc5000 for 2020. Inc. 5000. History Ben and Laura Harrison founded Jonas Paul Eyewear in 2013, after their son Jonas was born with a rare eye condition called Peters Anomaly that rendered him blind. Twenty-one surgeries later, Jonas' vision was restored to a functional level. However, finding glasses for Jonas was a challenge, and this inspired Ben and Laura to launch Jonas Paul Eyewear. The Harrisons self-funded the venture for two years before securing a seed round of investment in 2015. The investors in this round included Cliff Bartow, former CEO of Lenscrafters. Later that year, the company launched a home try-on kit In February 2020, the company launched a brand of non-prescription kids sunglasses.
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