Lateral Frontiers Fund
VC · New York · United States
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Lateral Frontiers Fund is a venture capital firm focused on investing in scalable businesses across Africa and the Global South. Founded by Steven Grin, who has over 25 years of experience in frontier and emerging markets, the firm is headquartered in New York, United States. Lateral Frontiers is known for its structured, quantitative approach to building foundational payments and data systems that enable ecosystems in complex markets. The firm invests primarily in sectors such as fintech, climate, energy, enterprise, and web3/crypto, with a typical check size ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. Lateral Frontiers targets early-stage investments, including Seed and Series A rounds, and focuses on creating exponential value for the next 3 billion customers. The firm manages Lateral Frontiers Fund II, which closed in 2024. Notable investments by Lateral Frontiers include Wattnow - business productivity software, Octavia Carbon - climate technology, Mesh++ - networking solutions, Qore - fintech platform, and Minka - financial infrastructure. These investments highlight the firm's commitment to supporting innovative solutions in emerging markets.
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