Acumen is a non-profit venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.
Acumen is a nonprofit venture fund that invests in early-stage companies bringing critical services like agriculture, clean energy, education, financial inclusion, healthcare and workforce development to low-income communities in 14 countries across East and West Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and the United States. Since 2001, Acumen invested $128 million in 128 companies that have transformed the lives of over 308 million low-income people.
Date
Company Name
|
Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 18, 2022
Koolboks
|
Seed | $2.50M | Battery | — |
Jan 28, 2022
Koolboks
|
Seed | $1.65M | Battery | — |
Aug 26, 2020
Esusu Financial
|
Seed | $2.30M | Credit | — |
Aug 24, 2020
MindRight Health
|
Pre-seed | $1M | Health Care | — |
Jun 24, 2019
Frontier Markets
|
Seed | — | E-Commerce | — |