New York, United States · Established 2001
Acumen
Patient capital for a better world.
(About)
Nonprofit venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies.
Acumen was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, United States. Today it is an established organisation, working on impact investing, social enterprise and poverty and known within the sector for its tagline "Patient capital for a better world.".
The organisation currently operates in 9 countries, with major presence in Kenya, India and Pakistan. Nonprofit venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at acumen.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
US 501(c)(3) founded 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz. Invests 'patient capital' — long-term debt and equity — into early-stage social enterprises serving low-income customers.
Key public programmes
- ▸Patient-capital investments in social enterprises across Africa, South Asia and Latin America
- ▸Acumen Academy leadership fellowships and courses
- ▸Sector funds (energy, agriculture, workforce)
Founded
2001
HQ
New York
United States
Countries of work
9+
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Independent registers
(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
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(Where we operate)
Active in 9 countries.
- Kenya
- India
- Pakistan
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Uganda
- Colombia
- Peru
- Rwanda
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