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Acumen and Green Climate Fund Boost COVID-19 Relief in Off-Grid Energy Access

November 12, 2020

With a $30 Million investment for Sub-Saharan Africa, Green Climate Fund joins a coalition of investors and donors to protect the progress made in achieving universal energy access. This week, the board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved a $30 million investment in the Energy Access Relief Facility, a fund to support off-grid energy companies through the COVID-19 pandemic. As a pioneer in the...

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New Investment: Vegetable Dryers Raising Farmer Incomes

November 18, 2020

Acumen India has invested in S4S Technologies, a company whose solar-powered drying machines are increasing smallholder farmers’ incomes while reducing food waste. THE CHALLENGE: WASTED CROPS In India, smallholder farmers’ incomes depend not only on the amount of crops they have to sell but also...

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New Investment: Climate-Resilient Greenhouses for Smallholder Farmers

November 16, 2020

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New Investment: Affordable Banking for Unbanked Americans

October 28, 2020

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Opportunity Brings Change: The Social Entrepreneur Bringing New Possibilities to Colombias Teens

September 29, 2020

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Transforming Agriculture in Africa: Bain & Company's New Report

September 22, 2020

With 80 percent of the world’s poor working mainly in farming, fighting poverty is inextricably intertwined with changing the status quo of agriculture. As climate change presents farmers with challenges from severe drought to locust infestations, the urgency of these efforts is only increasing. Acumen...

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IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and Acumen Academy to Award $50,000 to Social Entrepreneurs in East Africa

September 14, 2020

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Access Granted: This social entrepreneur is connecting India’s citizens to government welfare benefits

September 03, 2020

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Applying Acumen’s Principles to Address COVID-19

By Madeleine Schachter, Acumen Partner, Artist & Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine on August 25, 2020

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New Investment: Tailored Healthcare for Underserved Seniors

August 20, 2020

Acumen America has invested in Zing Health, a health insurance plan ensuring underserved Senior Citizens have access to better care. THE CHALLENGE: Disparities in Access to Quality Healthcare for Seniors Americans enrolled in Medicare are covered by one of two health insurance plans: original Medicare,...

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Acumen Exits Solar Provider Orb Energy

August 17, 2020

Acumen has exited Orb Energy, a company bringing affordable rooftop solar energy to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in India. In 2011, Acumen became Orb Energy’s first institutional investor. At the time, the company focused on providing off-grid solar home systems to low-income households in...

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