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Acumen is a mission-driven investor committed to eradicating poverty in Africa. Their bias for the bold fuels their investments in Seed and Venture rounds at companies like Juhudi Kilimo, Virtual City, and PowerGen Renewable Energy. Acumen's patient capital and tailored support distinguish them in the African investment sphere, empowering entrepreneurs to create positive social and environmental impact.
SaaS
AgTech
Service Delivery
SMEs
Manufacturing
Distributed Renewable Energy
Financial Services
Retail
Community
Green Energy
EdTech
Banking-as-a-Service
Recycling
Utilties
Solar EPC
Commercial Lending
CleanTech
BaaS
Rural Electrification
Banking
Farming
Commercial and Industrial Solar (C&I)
Solar Energy
Social Entrepreneurship
Solar
Mobile Payments
Emerging Markets
Energy Access
Microfinance
FinTech
Type
Venture Capital
Acumen's Latest news
Portable Lithium Power Station Market Size Will Attain USD 365 Million by 2030 growing at 12.8% CAGR - Exclusive Report by Acumen Research and Consulting - GlobeNewswire
Home Fitness Market Size Will Attain USD 17.3 Billion by 2030 growing at 4.9% CAGR - Exclusive Report by Acumen Research and Consulting - GlobeNewswire
The Brief: Overheard at the GIIN, lending to Indian enterprises, performance fact base, climate deals for retail investors, Acumen’s lessons in patient capital - ImpactAlpha
Seven lessons from Acumen’s two decades of ‘patient capital’ investing - ImpactAlpha
Fertility Test Market Size Will Attain USD 920.4 Million by 2030 growing at 7.5% CAGR - Exclusive Report by Acumen Research and Consulting - GlobeNewswire
Fertility Test Market Size Will Attain USD 920.4 Million by 2030 growing at 7.5% CAGR - Exclusive Report by Acumen Research and Consulting - GlobeNewswire
Energy Toolbase and Veregy to Deploy Portfolio of Energy Storage Systems Utilizing Acumen EMS™ Controls - PR Newswire
Thinking about buying stock in Toughbuilt Industries, Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Ford, FingerMotion, or Eyenovia? - PR Newswire
Teleradiology Market Size Will Attain USD 18.7 Billion by 2030 growing at 15.4% CAGR - Exclusive Report by Acumen Research and Consulting - GlobeNewswire
Acumen: ACU193 Is A Promising Phase 1 Alzheimer's Candidate, But Not More Than That - Seeking Alpha
| Round | Startup | Location | Date | Amount Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture | Kenya | Feb 08, 2016 | $ 1,700,000 | |
| Venture | Kenya | Jun 07, 2012 | Undisclosed | |
| Series A | Sierra Leone | Sep 29, 2020 | $ 3,000,000 | |
| Seed | Nigeria | Mar 23, 2021 | $ 125,000 | |
| Seed | Nigeria | Mar 23, 2021 | $ 125,000 | |
| Seed | Nigeria | Mar 23, 2021 | $ 125,000 | |
| Seed | Nigeria | Mar 23, 2021 | $ 125,000 | |
| Seed | Nigeria | Mar 23, 2021 | $ 125,000 |
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