Acumen
Overview
Acumen is a nonprofit impact investment firm that invests patient capital in early-stage social enterprises serving low-income individuals across Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the United States.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esusu | Aug 2020 | Seed | Lead |
| myLaurel | Aug 2018 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Everytable | Oct 2016 | Seed | Co-investor |
| S4S Technologies | Aug 2022 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Greenway Appliances | Feb 2016 | Series A | Lead |
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Key People
Minjae Park
Communications Director To Founder CEO
Sayuri Sharper
Senior Partner
Ayesha Khan
Regional Managing Director
Jules Samain
Managing Director, Hardest To Reach Debt Fund
Cornelia Tremann
Partner Mentor, Acumen Social Entrepreneur
Juan David Alexander M.
Builders Pledge Partner
Nagaraja Prakasam
Partner
William Charnock
Partner
Helen Ng
Housing Portfolio Manager
Ramesh Thanniru
Stock Market Portfolio Manager
Rebecca Mincy
Portfolio Manager
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Acumen based?
Acumen is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.
When was Acumen founded?
Acumen was founded in 2001.
How many portfolio companies does Acumen have?
Acumen has 111 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Acumen's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Esusu, myLaurel, Everytable, S4S Technologies, Greenway Appliances.
What was Acumen's most recent investment shown here?
Acumen's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in S4S Technologies in 2022.
What sectors does Acumen focus on?
Acumen focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does Acumen focus on?
Acumen typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Acumen's AUM?
Acumen's assets under management are estimated between $216.2M and $243.0M.