VC firm
Lateral Frontiers
Also known as Lateral Frontiers Fund II LP, Lateral Frontiers VC
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- JERSEY CITY, NJ, United States
- Assets under management
- $50MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $28MSEC amount sold, as of 2024-07-15Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 3
- Legal name
- LATERAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
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About
At Lateral, our investment philosophy is centered on building efficient frontiers, where scalable businesses can thrive even in the most complex markets, servicing the next 3 billion customers. We focus on Africa and the Global South, backing resourceful founders with ideas that have the potential to create exponential value.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- At Lateral, our investment philosophy is centered on building efficient frontiers, where scalable businesses can thrive even in the most complex markets, servicing the next 3 billion customers. We focus on Africa and the Global South, backing resourceful founders with ideas that have the potential to create exponential value.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- Our current focus as a firm is investing in cleantech and fintech.
Funds
- Lateral Frontiers Fund II LP
- $28MVintage 2022, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- LATERAL FRONTIERS FUND II LP
- Main fund
- LATERAL INVESTMENT PARTNERS I, LLC
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- LATERAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
- CRD number
- 335234 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-132740
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $50Mas of 2026-03-18
- Private funds reported
- 2
- Principal office
- JERSEY CITY, NJ, United States
- SEC CIK
- 2026335
Locations
- Office
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Office
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Office
- Nairobi
- Office
- New York, NY
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