Acumen is a non-profit venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty.

Acumen's mission is to change the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies, leaders, and ideas. It w...
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We believe everyone deserves to live with dignity.

Neither the markets nor aid alone can solve the problems of poverty. More than two billion people around the world lack access to basic goods and services—from clean water and electricity to an education and the freedom to participate in the economy. We’re here to change that. Our vision is a world based on dignity, where every human being has the same opportunity. Rather than giving philanthropy away, we invest it in companies and change makers.