Lateral Investment Management, LLC

Founder and Managing Partner, Richard de Silva, recently sat down with PE Hub’s Rafael Canton to discuss middle market technology investment themes going into 2025 and Lateral Investment Management, LLC’s unique approach to transforming services businesses into software-enabled market leaders.   “That transformation is our secret sauce. It’s how we really look at creating value both for our investors, but also for the founders we back. We’re different than other tech buyout firms in that most of the tech buyout world is very focused on B-to-B SaaS [businesses]. That has become the predominant playbook, to look for on-premises software companies to work and transition them to the cloud,” Richard shared.   Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/g5ZQK48V   #LateralThinking #PrivateEquity #Technology #Investing #SaaS

We are excited to share that Lateral Investment Management, LLC has been named to Inc. Magazine’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors list, which recognizes firms that have the most notable track records of backing founder-led companies! We are proud to serve as a trusted partner to high-conviction founders seeking to accelerate their businesses and achieve transformational growth. Thank you to the founders who instill their trust in us and to Inc. for this prestigious recognition. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g4SiuPdJ #LateralThinking #PrivateEquity #Investor #IncMagazine #FounderFriendly

How can you successfully transform a good founder-owned business into a scaled market leader? Richard de Silva, Managing Partner of Lateral Investment Management, LLC, recently sat down with Giovanni Amodeo of ION Analytics’ Mergermarket to share how building his own bootstrapped start-up in the ’90s helped him to learn firsthand the challenges and rewards of being a founder and to create the playbook Lateral leverages today when partnering with lower middle market businesses across technology and technology-enabled services. Listen to the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gHAYen5j. #PrivateEquity #FounderFocus #Investing #LateralThinking

Lateral Investment Management, LLC's Founder and Managing Partner, Richard de Silva, recently joined Giovanni Amodeo of ION Analytics' Mergermarket to discuss the evolving private equity landscape, investing in bootstrapped businesses, and the value of long-term partnerships. “We often engage with companies for 12 to 36 months before making an investment. We get to see a company grow up over time and see how they are achieving or exceeding their goals. That’s the kind of relationship we aim to build with entrepreneurs," Richard says.   Listen to the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gHAYen5j.   #PrivateEquity #LateralInvestmentManagement #Technology #LateralThinking

Managing Director Lisa Harrow-Chodock had the opportunity to honor recent grads of the Milken Institute HBCU Founders Initiative Fellows Program this week in Washington DC. At Lateral Investment Management, LLC we seek the highest quality talent while prioritizing a culture of collaboration, respect, inclusivity, and diversity. As we continue to add to our team, we do so with a focus on these priorities. Learn more about industry initiatives supporting the importance of this below.

Our managing director Lisa Harrow-Chodock recently attended PEWIN - Private Equity Women Investor Network's PINNACLE 2024 where she had the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with women across the PE industry. As a female and minority-owned firm, Lateral is committed to empowering and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion across the finance industry.  

Lateral Investment Management, LLC is proud to announce that two of our portfolio companies, Morae and FirstClose, have been featured on the 2024 Inc. Magazine 5000 list, which recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in America.   “Both companies are representative of Lateral’s investment approach to partner with high-conviction founders to help transform their bootstrapped businesses into market leaders. We are excited to support the Morae and FirstClose management teams as they scale their businesses and define leadership positions in their target markets,” said Richard de Silva, Founder and Managing Partner of Lateral.      Congratulations to the Morae and FirstClose teams on this tremendous achievement! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eE7vSKjQ   #Inc5000 #FastestGrowingCompanies #Investing #PrivateEquity 

Lateral Investment Management, LLC is proud to announce that two of our portfolio companies, Morae and FirstClose, have been featured on the 2024 Inc. Magazine 5000 list, which recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in America.   “Both companies are representative of Lateral’s investment approach to partner with high-conviction founders to help transform their bootstrapped businesses into market leaders. We are excited to support the Morae and FirstClose management teams as they scale their businesses and define leadership positions in their target markets,” said Richard de Silva, Founder and Managing Partner of Lateral.      Congratulations to the Morae and FirstClose teams on this tremendous achievement! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eE7vSKjQ   #Inc5000 #FastestGrowingCompanies #Investing #PrivateEquity 

Thank you to SACRS and Manulife Investment Management for hosting a wonderful golf tournament celebrating 70 years of SACRS. I would also like to thank my rental clubs for securing me the Women’s Longest Drive title! #SACRS #SACRSSpringConference Lateral Investment Management, LLC

Richard de Silva, Founder and Managing Partner of Lateral Investment Management, LLC a strategic partner of Easterly Asset Management, recently sat down with Kevin Dowd of Carta to emphasize the power of equity in driving alignment and performance. “We work with the founder to push equity down to everybody in the company, to create alignment…it really does help to strengthen a company culture.” de Silva says.   Read the full article here:: https://lnkd.in/dfSE4MDC