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Acumen Blog

December 21, 2021

Acumen has invested in Akili Network – Kenya and East Africa’s first and only dedicated free-to-air children’s learning TV channel. Akili Network broadcasts a wide range of edutainment content that supports the development and growth of children. The Challenge: An Unmet Demand for Children’s Content...
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A Lesson in Systems Change.

October 18, 2021

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Acumen Blog

October 05, 2021

Acumen, with the support of IKEA Social Entrepreneurship and partners, launched a report with new survey data demonstrating how social enterprises bring inclusion, sustainability, and social impact into corporate value chains. NEW YORK, October 4, 2021 — Today, Acumen, a nonprofit impact investment fund, in...
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Acumen Blog

September 15, 2021

Acumen has invested in Viva Finance, a fintech business that offers affordable loans to improve the financial health of underserved Americans who are otherwise forced to rely on expensive lending products The Challenge: Exploitative Lenders In 2019, financially underserved consumers in the U.S. — encompassing...
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Acumen Blog

August 05, 2021

Earlier this month, Analynn Salvato rode 530 miles from New York City to the Canadian border. In her day job, Analynn is a project manager for an equity research firm. On this eight-day journey, however, she rode for a different kind of equity, the kind...
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Acumen Blog

August 04, 2021

The $58 million Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund, sponsored by Acumen and managed by Acumen Capital Partners, helps farmers adapt to climate change and strengthen their livelihoods. In sub-Saharan Africa, as much as 80% of the food is produced by smallholder farmers. Most of these farmers...
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