2023 Annual Report
Acumen’s 2023 impact includes reaching 650M lives, launching a $250M initiative in Africa, and creating 4,036 jobs, advancing global equity and sustainability.
A yearly look back at our achievements, impact, and takeaways
Acumen’s 2023 impact includes reaching 650M lives, launching a $250M initiative in Africa, and creating 4,036 jobs, advancing global equity and sustainability.
In 2022, we went bigger and bolder in identifying problems, building markets, and scaling solutions to problems of poverty.
In 2021, we celebrated two decades of impact – forging solutions that offer dignity and opportunity for hundreds of millions of low-income people.
In 2020, we raised and distributed COVID-19 emergency relief funds and launched Acumen Academy.
In 2019, we developed our investment principles which guide our work and prepared for the launch of Acumen Academy.
In 2018, we invested Patient Capital in 13 new companies, successfully exited three investments, and expanded our Fellows Program to two new regions.
In 2017, we honed in on five big ideas to take our impact to the next level.