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Lateral Frontiers

Lateral Frontiers

New York City, New Yorklateralfrontiers.com

Overview

Lateral Frontiers is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage technology-enabled companies across Africa with a focus on fintech, cleantech, and digital infrastructure.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

18

Investments

Lateral Frontiers investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Gopher AIMay 2022Pre SeedCo-investor
Masa NetworkNov 2021Pre SeedCo-investor
PngmeAug 2021Series ACo-investor
Octavia CarbonOct 2024SeedLead
ZoneMar 2024SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Rob Eloff

Co-Founder & Venture Partner

Steven Grin

Managing Partner

Abdigani Diriye

Venture Partner

Samakab Hashi

Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2026

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FAQ

Where is Lateral Frontiers based?

Lateral Frontiers is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.

When was Lateral Frontiers founded?

Lateral Frontiers was founded in 2016.

How many portfolio companies does Lateral Frontiers have?

Lateral Frontiers has 18 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Lateral Frontiers's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Gopher AI, Masa Network, Pngme, Octavia Carbon, Zone.

What was Lateral Frontiers's most recent investment shown here?

Lateral Frontiers's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Octavia Carbon in 2024.

What sectors does Lateral Frontiers focus on?

Lateral Frontiers focuses on FinTech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Lateral Frontiers focus on?

Lateral Frontiers typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Lateral Frontiers's AUM?

Lateral Frontiers's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2016

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