About us
Acumen started with the radical idea that Patient Capital could change the way the world tackles poverty. Half-a-billion lives impacted later, we now know what it will take to solve the toughest problems once and for all.
Patience is a revolution.
We solve problems of poverty unlike any other investor on the planet. Join us.
Moral leadership moves us.
When entrepreneurs combine the hard skills of building with the harder skills of moral leadership, they transform livelihoods, industries, and markets. It’s why we ground our theory of change in people and partner with them to scale impact.
Problems we solve
We focus on the root causes of poverty and go wherever the world’s greatest needs meet its greatest opportunities.
Success equals impact
Locally rooted, globally connected
Our regional teams guide our work, shape our strategies, and lead us to solutions to global poverty.
We turn action into insights.
Every investment we make and risk we take serves as an opportunity to learn and share our experiences with the world.
Failing Forward: Lessons From Investing at the Edge
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From Risk to Reward: Lessons From Exiting Patient Capital Investments
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Recipe for Success: Lessons From Acumen’s Cookstove Investments
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