Lateral Frontiers

About The Fund

Lateral Frontiers is an investment fund focusing on creating efficient frontiers, where scalable businesses can thrive, particularly in complex markets, servicing the next 3 billion customers with an emphasis on Africa and the Global South. They back resourceful founders whose ideas hold the potential for exponential value. Their investment philosophy is centered on a commitment to true partnerships, offering support to portfolio companies to overcome local challenges and unlock global opportunities. Key sectors include Businesses Solutions, FinTech (& Financial services), Energy, IoT (& Wearables), CleanTech, A.I. (& Big Data), Blockchain (& Cryptos), Cloud Services (& Infrastructure), Impact, Payments, Mobility, Consumer, Woman Focused, and UrbanTech. Lateral Frontiers invests primarily in Seed, Series A, and Series B with a special focus on Latin America. Their investment amounts range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot at $1,500,000 for investment. They extend beyond financial assistance by aiding in crafting growth stories, providing key connections, and helping with market expansions. By focusing on critical junctures that can change the way we think and act, their current focus includes clean technology and financial technology. They are known for balancing international venture capital best practices with deep local knowledge and a willingness to provide support when it matters most.