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Acumen

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Acumen is a non-profit venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.

Investor Profile

Acumen has made 140 investments, with 8 in the past 12 months and 56% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (33%)
  • Series Unknown (32%)
  • Series A (14%)
  • Debt Financing (9%)
  • Series B (5%)
  • Pre Seed (2%)
  • Grant (2%)
  • Series C (2%)
  • Convertible Note (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (31%)
  • India (26%)
  • Kenya (11%)
  • Pakistan (6%)
  • Colombia (4%)
  • Ghana (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Nigeria (2%)
  • Sierra Leone (2%)
  • Mauritius (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Agriculture
  • Energy
  • Health Care
  • Financial Services
  • Solar
  • Renewable Energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Fintech
  • Farming
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Acumen frequently co-invest with?

TotalEnergies Ventures
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, La Défense
Co-Investments: 3
Nexus Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Blue Haven Initiative
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 3
Garage Technology Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 4
Impact Engine
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 4
Kapor Capital
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 4
AA
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 16
Gray Matters Capital
North America, Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Co-Investments: 3
Investisseurs & Partenaires
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 4
Omidyar Network
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Co-Investments: 5

Which angels does Acumen often collaborate with?

KT
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Shared Deals: 1
AP
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
MS
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
SC
Asia, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai
Shared Deals: 2
RH
North America, California, United States, Los Gatos
Shared Deals: 1
ET
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
MS
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Shared Deals: 1
AH
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
KM
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Shared Deals: 1
MC
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Acumen?

Wami Agro

Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

An agri-tech company partnering with smallholder farmers to grow, aggregate, and sell diverse agricultural produce in Ghana and beyond.

AgricultureAgTech
SeedFeb 10, 2025
BioMassters

Kigali, Butare, Rwanda

BioMassters develop a low-carbon pellet cooking value chain by scaling the most customer-centric, climate friendly cooking company.

Biomass EnergyCookingManufacturing
Series UnknownDec 2, 2024
Raino Tech4Impact

Westlands, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Raino Tech4Impact is a social enterprise that leveraging technology

EnterpriseSocial
GrantNov 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,210,000
Reema Health

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Reema Health is a technology startup transforming how people navigate the gaps between health care and social care.

Health CareSocialSoftware
Series AOct 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Suma Wealth

Los Angeles, California, United States

Suma Wealth is a FinTech company with the mission to engage, educate, and empower the Latinx community.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
SeedOct 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,833,700
Yellow

Port Louis, Port Louis, Mauritius

Yellow is a fintech company providing life-changing products and services to rural households through a distributed sales network.

Financial ServicesFinTechMobileMobile Payments
Debt FinancingSep 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
RDG Collective

Lusaka, NA - Zambia, Zambia

Designing, manufacturing, financing, and distributing Pay-As-You-Go products to off-grid communities in Sub-Saharan Africa

Manufacturing
Debt FinancingSep 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,250,000
Oorja Development Solutions

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Oorja Development Solutions is a purpose-driven project developer and technology integrator of decentralized renewable energy systems

AgricultureFarmingRenewable Energy
SeedAug 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,200,000
SunCulture

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

SunCulture develops & commercializes life-changing technology to solve the biggest daily challenges for the world's smallholder farmers

AgricultureFarmingSolar
Series BApr 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $27,500,000
Ampersand

Kicukiro, Kigali, Rwanda

Ampersand is the e-mobility energy provider for millions of motorbike taxis.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleEmerging MarketsEnergyTransportation
Series UnknownDec 21, 2023
Amount Raised: $12,000,000