Independent rating of Acumen VC fund
Overall rating:
1 review
About Acumen VC fund
Website:
Founded:
2001
Number of funds:
3
Number of investments:
119
Number of exits:
3
Headquarters:
Organization type:
Entrepreneurship Program, Venture Capital
How Acumen VC fund invests
Rounds:
Average ticket size:
634K USD
Biggest investment:
1.71M USD
Would lead round:
Yes
Would coinvest:
Yes
Countries where invested:
Sectors of interest:
Financial Services, FinTech, Health Care, Wellness, Sustainability, Solar, Retail, Renewable Energy, Personal Finance, Mobile Payments, Information Services, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Fitness, Farming, Environmental Consulting, Energy, Electrical Distribution, Education, Credit, Consumer Lending, CleanTech, Clean Energy, Banking
Founders' reviews of Acumen VC fund
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Social Venture Fund
Acumen is one of the new breed of "social venture capital" firms, focused on leveraging private capital to address global poverty and development. Acumen focuses its investments on companies that have a profit motive but serve those "living on less than $4.00 per day". Heavy focus on India, Africa, and Asia.