Lateral Investment Management, LLC (“Lateral”), a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on bootstrapped, founder-led technology and technology-enabled services businesses, is honored to be named to Inc.’s 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors list. This marks the second consecutive year that Lateral has been recognized on Inc.’s annual list celebrating the private equity, venture capital, and lending firms with proven track records of actively supporting and scaling founder-led companies.

“Being named to Inc.’s list once again this year reinforces what drives us at Lateral—partnering with high-conviction founders who have built profitable, resilient businesses often overlooked by other investors,” said Richard de Silva, Founder and Managing Partner of Lateral. “These are entrepreneurs who know their markets, have built remarkable cultures, and are prepared to scale efficiently into long-lasting market leaders without compromising what makes them unique. We remain committed to helping our current and future partners achieve transformative outcomes for years to come.”

To compile this year’s list of 248 firms, Inc. went to entrepreneurs who have partnered with private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences following investments from these firms and shared data on how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships. To see the complete list, visit: https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors

About Lateral Investment Management, LLC

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Lateral is a growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in bootstrapped, founder-led technology and technology-enabled services businesses. The firm focuses on profitable, U.S. middle market companies with no prior institutional financing and makes $15 million to $75 million investments to accelerate their growth. By pursuing sub-sector focused proprietary deal origination, founder-aligned partnerships, and a systematic and proactive approach to value creation, Lateral helps to transform its portfolio companies into category leaders. For more information, visit: https://lateralim.com/

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