Resham Sutra revolutionizes sustainable silk production in India
Acumen announces a new investment in the company empowering rural silk workers through solar-powered reeling machines.
Acumen announces a new investment in the company empowering rural silk workers through solar-powered reeling machines.
The Brave and the Brilliant was the theme this year at TED 2024, which is also how we would describe the 16 Acumen Fellows who traveled to Vancouver to take part. We interviewed two of them about their experience.
Oorja, a new Acumen investee that is modernizing the agricultural landscape in India through its farming-as-a-service model.
Explore practical examples of how impact investors measure resilience, contributing to closing the adaptation finance gap.
The key to unlocking solutions to our most pressing social and economic problems lies hidden in plain sight: investing in African agriculture. Yet, this critical sector is underfunded and overlooked, despite holding the power to lift millions out of poverty and feed a growing global population. By the World Bank’s estimates, boosting agriculture’s output is two … Continued
Dave Okech remembers the rich life around Lake Victoria. Born and raised on its shores, he witnessed its flourishing biodiversity and the generations who thrived on its seemingly unlimited supply of fresh fish. But by the mid-90s, overfishing, invasive species, and pollution had cast a shadow. “When my community around Victoria was harvesting fish, life … Continued
Call them boda bodas, piki pikis, or motos. Motorbike taxis are an increasingly popular mode of transportation in East Africa. And for good reason. They are an affordable, convenient, and zippy form of travel in the region’s bustling meccas. For the last 50 years, the mass of motorized bikes has played a key role in … Continued
Content Warning: This post contains mention of suicide. If you need support, please seek assistance through available resources. Social innovators – inclusive of investors like Acumen and the entrepreneurs we fund – walk a fine line. We invest in early-stage companies to address problems of poverty, but to do that our investees must work closely … Continued