About us
Acumen started with the radical idea that Patient Capital could change the way the world tackles poverty. Over 700M lives impacted later, we now know what it will take to solve the toughest problems once and for all.
Impact Capital at a Crossroads
Jacqueline Novogratz on building capital brave enough to reach the overlooked.
Moral leadership moves us.
When entrepreneurs combine the hard skills of building with the harder skills of moral leadership, they transform livelihoods, industries, and markets. It’s why we ground our theory of change in people and partner with them to scale impact.
Impact sectors
We build pathways out of poverty by focusing on where the world’s greatest needs, meet its greatest potential.
Success equals impact
Locally rooted, globally connected
Our regional teams guide our work, shape our strategies, and lead us to solutions to global poverty.