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What we do

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We invest in entrepreneurs and help them build a more inclusive world.

More than half a billion lives impacted and counting

Our work combines the best qualities of philanthropy and business to spark transformational change and break the cycle of poverty.

Our approach

An ecosystem of impact

There are three key components of our work that are deeply connected. We cultivate leaders, provide capital and catalyze markets.

We invest in businesses that solve problems of poverty. These businesses not only create jobs in local communities, they provide vital products and services that help people transform their lives.

Acumen Ventures

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The problems of poverty are global. The solutions must be local.

No matter how remote the village or how abject the poverty, you’ll find us on the ground with local offices and regional teams to guide our work and shape our strategies.

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Merging the best qualities of philanthropy and business to spark transformational change. This takesAcumen.

Solutions-focused

Years of experience have taught us where our investments can have the greatest impact.

Energy

Clean, affordable, reliable energy helps people living in poverty improve their health and productivity. It also leads to a cleaner world for all.

Three technicians carefully install solar panel in a yard at a rural Colombian home

Agriculture

Innovative technologies and services help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, increase productivity, and gain access to markets.

Man packs crates of bananas onto a donkey cart in rural Colombia

Workforce

The right training and tools allow low-income students and job seekers to secure dignified employment.

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Education

Investing across the education spectrum, from basic schooling to job training, generates pathways out of poverty.

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Healthcare

Affordable, high-quality healthcare improves the overall efficiency and effectiveness of medical treatment for low-income families.

Medical professional conducts examination in the back of a Ziqitza ambulette in India