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Lateral Frontiers
Lateral Frontiers is an investment firm focused on Africa and the Global South, backing resourceful founders building scalable businesses for complex markets.
Lateral Frontiers
Lateral Frontiers is an investment firm focused on Africa and the Global South, backing resourceful founders building scalable businesses for complex markets. Its investment philosophy centers on building efficient frontiers that service the next 3 billion customers. The firm’s current focus is investing in cleantech and fintech, and it supports founders from team-building through raising capital.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Steven Grin
Co-founder, Partner
Rob Elof
Co-founder, Partner
Samakab Hashi
Partner
Lorraine Maina
Venture Partner
Abdigani Diriye
Venture Partner
Hellen Mwaniki
Operations Manager
Shreyas Mishra
Senior Associate
Ebby Mwihaki
Associate
Marianna Ondeng
Intern Analyst
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Lateral Frontiers?
Lateral Frontiers has not disclosed the names or backgrounds of its investment committee members in any public filing or on its website. The firm maintains no LinkedIn presence and has not been profiled in major financial publications. As a result, the individuals responsible for capital allocation decisions remain unknown to outside observers.
Does Lateral Frontiers participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm's mandate covers direct venture investments across multiple stages, with no public indication that it commits capital to external funds as a limited partner. Lateral Frontiers has not disclosed any fund-of-funds activity, nor has it appeared in the LP rosters of other venture firms. The current evidence points to a direct-only investment posture.
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