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By Acumen on February 13, 2018

Easy Solar marks Acumen’s second investment under its Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative New York, NY (February 13, 2018) -- Acumen, the nonprofit global venture fund, and Gaia Impact Fund, a venture fund specializing in clean energy, announced today their investment in Azimuth (trading as Easy...
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By ACUMEN on January 09, 2018

First investment, EarnUp, helps low-income Americans manage their debt New York, NY (January 9, 2018) — Acumen, the nonprofit global venture fund, today announced its first financial inclusion investment under its Acumen America portfolio. Launched in 2016, Acumen America invests in social enterprises addressing the problems...
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By Amon Anderson on December 31, 2017

In 2017, we made five new Acumen America investments across our priority areas—financial inclusion, workforce development and health. In particular, we’ve focused our investments on companies addressing the social determinants of health, those factors that exist outside the medical system, like food and housing, that...
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By Acumen on November 13, 2017

On October 4, Acumen held its second Energy Summit, bringing together more than 100 entrepreneurs, investors and key players to accelerate progress in the sector. Held in London, the event focused on the journey of early stage entrepreneurs, the voice of the customer they are...
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By Acumen on November 07, 2017

We’re pleased to announce Kirsten Nevill-Manning as the newest addition to Acumen’s Board of Directors. Kirsten is the Vice President of People Operations at Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT), a community of millions of educators who connect to share, buy, and sell original educational resources. Kirsten...
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