Lateral Capital is a Pan-African VC fund investing in early to growth stage tech and tech enabled businesses. The firm builds on its years of venture capital, private equity, and investment banking experience to bring a unique approach to accelerating, financing, and scaling portfolio companies.
| Location of HQ New York, USA |
Website: http://latcap.co |
Investment Strategy
Lateral recently reached a final close of their first fund and is currently managing a portfolio of companies in tech-driven high-growth sectors, key among them being fintech, cleantech, and healthtech. Lateral invests in seed stage and early growth companies in Africa, with Kenya and Nigeria as the primary target markets.
Primary investment Country/Region
Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Secondary investment Country/Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Target next fund size ($M USD)
$50M
Current AUM ($M USD)
$19.5M
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