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Rob Eloff

Co-Founder & Partner atLateral FrontiersNairobi, Kenya
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Rob Eloff is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Lateral Frontiers. He has experience investing in developing markets and previously worked in capital markets and private equity.

What Rob can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Lateral Frontiers writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Lateral Frontiers.

Career

  1. JP Morgan, Johannesburg
  2. Goldman Sachs · Executive Director
  3. ACI · Investment Director
  4. Frontier Dawn Partners
  5. Conversion Capital · Venture Partner
  6. Lateral Frontiers · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Lateral FrontiersFrontier Dawn Partners

Focus

developing marketsfintechcleantechblockchainhealthtech

Education

University of Cape Town, bachelors degree with dual majors in philosophy and economicsCambridge University, masters degree in finance

Also at Lateral Frontiers

Steven GrinCo-Founder & Partner
Samakab HashiPartner
Ebby MwihakiAssociate
Shreyas MishraSenior Associate

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One email when Rob's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Rob Eloff?

Rob Eloff is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Lateral Frontiers. He has experience investing in developing markets and previously worked in capital markets and private equity.

How much does Rob Eloff invest?

Rob Eloff invests through Lateral Frontiers, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Rob Eloff?

A warm intro from a founder Lateral Frontiers backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Rob Eloff do before Lateral Frontiers?

JP Morgan, Johannesburg; Executive Director at Goldman Sachs; Investment Director at ACI; Frontier Dawn Partners; Venture Partner at Conversion Capital.

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