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Lateral Frontiers

Lateral Frontiers, based in New York, backs Seed and Series A startups in fintech, climate, infrastructure, crypto, commerce, and logistics, with checks from $250k to $1m, and can lead rounds.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusFintech, Climate, Dev tools and infra, Crypto, Marketplaces, Logistics and mobility
Latest fundn/a
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Lateral Frontiers

5 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Rob EloffCo-Founder & PartnerHe has experience investing in developing markets and previously worked in capital markets and private equity.
Steven GrinCo-Founder & PartnerHe currently serves as a partner at Lateral Frontiers.
Samakab HashiPartnerHe has experience in investment banking and private equity across developed and emerging markets.
Ebby MwihakiAssociate
Shreyas MishraSenior Associate

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Writes $250K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

Carry1stSeamlessHRAutochekKoko NetworksMonoOctavia CarbonPngmeKashier
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On these lists

Seed fintech investors in New York54Seed crypto investors in New York48Series A fintech investors in New York39Seed climate investors in New York29Seed dev tools and infra investors in New York28Series A crypto investors in New York28Seed marketplaces investors in New York25Series A climate investors in New York23

Questions

What stage does Lateral Frontiers invest in?

Lateral Frontiers reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Lateral Frontiers invest?

Lateral Frontiers reports checks of $250K to $1M.

Does Lateral Frontiers lead rounds?

Yes. Lateral Frontiers says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Lateral Frontiers?

Rob Eloff (Co-Founder & Partner), Steven Grin (Co-Founder & Partner), Samakab Hashi (Partner).

Is Lateral Frontiers active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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