Lateral Capital is a private investment firm focused on early-stage and growth technology ventures in the sub-Saharan Africa that is headquartered in New York City, New York and was founded in 2017 by Rob Eloff and Steven Grin. The firm primarily uses its capital to support commerce, human capital, and real assets. Sectors receiving investment from Lateral Capital are financial services, energy, data, clean technology, CRE, healthcare, and education. Notable investments made by Lateral Capital include: Appzone, Asoko Insight, Lynk, Koko Networks, Medsaf, Silvertree, Sparkmeter, Silvertree, Workstyle, Sparkmeter, and 4G Capital.
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People
Barbara Iyayi
Venture Partner, Portfolio Adviser
Garikai Govati
Venture Partner
Ochuwa Aghikbe-Ogionwo
Operating Principal
Rob Eloff
Managing Partner
Samakb Hashi
Principal
Steven Grin
Managing Partner