The Optical Foundry

Brand · Retail Apparel and Fashion

3.5

Company overview

Founded in 2002, The Optical Foundry is a collective of nine independent eyewear brands and Sayduck virtual try-on technology. Guided by the motto “Independence for Independents,” we empower optical professionals with quality products, innovative tools, and steadfast support.

Founded in 1997

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

80 employees (11 in marketing)

www.theopticalfoundry.com

1% recommend to a friend

1% positive business outlook

Salaries

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People

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount -2.4% year over year

Audience

Monthly website visitors

1.5K

Month over month-53.3%

Quarter over quarter+130.9%

Top sourceSearch (0%)

Ad budget per month$27.4K

Average search rank26.9

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

8.3K

12-mo growth

+25.6%

Monthly growth

+0.7%

News

Atomica Launches AI Optical Connectivity Platform to Address the Physical Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure

Jun 30, 2026 • Yole Group

NLM Photonics, Spark Photonics partner for target high-volume manufacturing

Apr 21, 2026 • fibre-systems.com

Aeluma: Optical Bottleneck Platform Market Still Misprices- Supply Chain Bet, Not Science Bet

Apr 6, 2026 • Seeking Alpha

Links

www.theopticalfoundry.com

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Open positions

Marketing Associate

The Optical Foundry

New Hope, MN (On-site)

In-houseFull-timeEntry level2+ years exp.

1 open marketing positions

Marketing Associate

The Optical Foundry

New Hope, MN (On-site)

In-houseFull-timeEntry level2+ years exp.