Acumen is a global non-profit impact investment organization that deploys patient capital to high-innovation, high-impact enterprises solving problems of poverty across energy, agriculture, education, and healthcare. Founded in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz and headquartered in New York, it has invested over $115 million in 123 companies impacting hundreds of millions of lives.
Average disclosed round size is $5.5M (across 38 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
39
Fund Size
$250M
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
YF
Yichen Feng
Investment Director
YI
Yichen I. F.
Investment Director
RD
Reed D. Walters
Investment Strategist (Portfolio Management Committee)
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
40 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWinock Solar | Unknown | $1.6M | Jan 2024 |
| RRDG Collective | Unknown | — | Jan 2023 |
 Zeraki | Seed | $1.8M | Dec 2022 |
 Koolboks | Seed | $2.5M | Aug 2022 |
 Simusolar | Unknown | — | Jan 2021 |
| EEd Partners | Unknown | $1.9M | Jan 2021 |
 Easy Solar | Series A | $5M | Oct 2020 |
| MMindRight Health | Seed | $1.8M | Jan 2020 |
 Atoms | Series A | $8.1M | Aug 2019 |
 Esusu Financial | Seed | $1.6M | Aug 2019 |
 Crehana | Series B | $4.5M | Feb 2019 |
| PPEG Africa | Series C | $25M | Jan 2019 |
 Climb | Unknown | $50M | Jan 2019 |
 Promethean Power Systems | Unknown | $1M | Jan 2019 |
| PPowerGen | Unknown | $2M | Jan 2019 |
| CConsejoSano | Series A | $4.9M | Feb 2017 |
| PPEG Africa | Series B | $13.5M | Jan 2017 |
 Sanergy Inc. | Unknown | $1.7M | Feb 2016 |
 Haqdarshak | Series A | $750K | Jan 2016 |
 BioLite | Series B | $5M | Jul 2015 |
 Paga | Series B | $13M | Jan 2015 |
| IIgnis Careers | Seed | $250K | Jan 2015 |
| SSolarNow | Unknown | $2.5M | Jan 2014 |
| HHippocampus | Unknown | $1.5M | Jan 2012 |
| PPharmagen Limited | Unknown | $1.5M | Jan 2010 |
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Top Co-Investors
British International Investment6 shared
Impact Engine5 shared
Kleiner Perkins2 shared
Verdant Frontiers Fintech Fund2 shared
Logos Capital2 shared
Third Prime2 shared
New Markets Venture Partners2 shared
Endeavor2 shared
Salesforce Ventures2 shared
Barclays2 shared
Novastar Ventures2 shared
Blue Haven Initiative2 shared
Omidyar Network2 shared
FMO2 shared
Initialized Capital1 shared
Shrug Capital1 shared
Aruwa Capital Management1 shared
Acurio Ventures1 shared
Prime Impact Fund1 shared
Learn Capital1 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026