Lateral Frontiers
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.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher AI | May 2022 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Masa Network | Nov 2021 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| Pngme | Aug 2021 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Octavia Carbon | Oct 2024 | Seed | Lead |
| Zone | Mar 2024 | Seed | Co-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
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
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.