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Acumen
Acumen is a non-profit global venture philanthropy organization that invests patient capital in early-stage enterprises and entrepreneurs working to alleviate poverty. It operates globally across regions like Africa, Asia, and the Americas, supporting sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, education, and healthcare.
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Acumen at a glance
Acumen is a non-profit company headquartered in United States, founded in 2001. Its most recent funding round, Seed, raised $7M in February 2021. Xcout tracks 1 named person at Acumen, including Jacqueline Novogratz (Founder and CEO of Acumen). Xcout recorded 13 job postings from Acumen in the last 90 days, naming tools such as Salesforce, Power BI, HubSpot.
Acumen leadership
- Jacqueline NovogratzFounder and CEO of Acumen
Acumen funding rounds
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | $7M | 3 named |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Acumen
Xcout recorded 13 job postings from Acumen in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since May 2026.
Tools named in Acumen's job postings
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Acumen competitors
A few of Acumen's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
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Villgro Africa is an incubator and impact investor headquartered in Nairobi that supports emerging healthcare businesses across Africa. The organization offers personalized incubation services to help grow and develop early-stage healthcare enterprises.
SNV, established in the Netherlands in 1965, is a non-profit international development organization operating across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The organization focuses on poverty alleviation through capacity building, increasing incomes and employment in sectors such as agri-food, and improving access to basic services like energy and water.
BRAC is an international development organization that partners with people living in poverty and inequality across Asia and Africa. It provides a wide range of services including microfinance, education, healthcare, social development, and humanitarian response to help communities create opportunities.
One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that helps smallholder farmers in rural Africa improve farm productivity and incomes. It provides services such as agricultural training, financing, farm inputs, and market or post-harvest support, primarily serving farmers who lack reliable access to these resources.
New Venture Fund provides fiscal sponsorship and operational expertise to help change leaders, projects, and partners drive social impact efficiently. The organization manages a charitable portfolio across multiple global regions to support initiatives in areas such as the environment, youth development, education, civil rights, and global health.
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More on Acumen in Xcout Intel
- 1 named person with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 1 funding round with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- 1 corporate event with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
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