Founded in 2017 by Rob Eloff and Steven Grin, Lateral Capital primarily invests in companies that provide foundational technologies for the continent, with a focus on sectors such as fintech, climatetech, and blockchain. They support commerce, human capital, and real assets, and have made notable investments in companies like Appzone, Asoko Insight, Lynk, Koko Networks, Medsaf, Silvertree, Sparkmeter, and 4G Capital.