

lateral. /Web Summit
In Lisbon for Web Summit?
So are we! 🌿
Lateral is the horizontal axis of impact VC. The space that connects people across funds, sectors, and geographies.
This community is for everyone in impact investing who isn't a Partner yet. People who chose this industry deliberately and want to be around others who did the same.
If you're in Lisbon for Web Summit and you work in impact investing, this is for you. Come for a drink, meet people doing the same work in different places, and help shape what Lateral becomes.
📍Lisbon, near Arroios (exact address shared with approved guests)
🗓️12 November 2026, from 18:00
🍷Everyone covers their own drinks
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About your hosts:
lateral. is a community for everyone in impact investing who isn't a partner yet, close to 200 people across Europe. We connect people across funds, sectors and geographies through WhatsApp channels, a dealflow newsletter, and events like this one.
maze impact is a VC fund investing in deeptech and science solutions for impact at pre-seed stage, based in Lisbon.
Dealflow.eu is a European deep tech investor matchmaking and funding platform. Founded in 2020 in Lisbon, it connects over 10,000 EU-funded startups with investors and corporates across Europe.