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Coastal.com & Clearly.ca

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Rocket Ship Rating: 25 out of 100

  • E-commerce & D2C brands
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

Founded by Roger Hardy, this global optical e-commerce pioneer grew to over $1B in sales and millions of active customers. Coastal eventually sold to Essilor at a $450M+ market cap—an extraordinary legacy investment.

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