Richard de Silva
Founder, Managing Partner, and Chair of the Investment Committee at Lateral Investment Management, LLC
· San Mateo, CA
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
profitable growth
Deals tracked
5
Sectors
technology-enabled services, software-enabled businesses
technology-enabled services
software-enabled businesses
cybersecurity
middle-market business services
profitable growth
middle-market buyouts
control investments
United States
About Richard
Richard de Silva is a Promoter at Panther Growth Fund II, LP, a growth-stage investment fund with a dedicated focus on cybersecurity. As an active allocator, he has deployed $180.4M across the fund's portfolio. De Silva specializes in identifying and supporting cybersecurity-focused companies at the growth stage
Investment thesis
Invests in founder-owned, bootstrapped middle-market companies and helps transform them into scalable technology-enabled businesses.
Lateral Investment Management seeks under-the-radar founder-led companies with durable growth and uses operational and technology upgrades to unlock scale, with interest in businesses that have not previously raised institutional capital
Investment philosophy
Richard de Silva's investment approach centers on finding founder-owned, bootstrapped businesses in the middle market and partnering to professionalize operations, add technology, and accelerate scalable growth. Lateral has described its focus as companies with $25 million to $200 million in revenue, at least $5 million in EBITDA, and growth rates around 10% to 20%.
Investment focus
De Silva invests in cybersecurity companies at the growth stage through Panther Growth Fund II. His allocation strategy targets established cybersecurity businesses with proven product-market fit and scaling potential
Areas of expertise
Recent activity
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Panther Growth Fund II, LP
PG Fund II SC LP
Panther Plus Growth Fund II LP
Lateral US Credit Opportunities Fund QP LP
Frequently asked
Does Richard de Silva invest at profitable growth stage?
Yes. They invest at profitable growth, middle-market buyouts, control investments stage.
Their geographic focus includes United States.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed. They currently invest through Lateral Investment Management, LLC.
What sectors does Richard de Silva focus on?
Richard de Silva primarily invests in technology-enabled services, software-enabled businesses, cybersecurity, middle-market business services.
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