Acumen

New York, United Statesacumen.org

Acumen is a venture capital firm based in New York, the United States, investing in Energy, Environment & Mobility; Healthcare & Life Sciences and Software & Developer Tools, 99 tracked investments.

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About Acumen

Acumen is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York, the United States. We have recorded 99 investments for Acumen to date.

Sector activity concentrates in Energy, Environment & Mobility; Healthcare & Life Sciences; Software & Developer Tools and Energy & Climate. Coverage extends to 8 sectors in total. Participation spans Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds.

Acumen America focuses on investing in early-stage companies that are serving low-income populations in the United States, addressing issues such as healthcare access and economic opportunity.

Investment Focus

Stage Focus

pre-seedseedseries-a

Sectors

Energy, Environment & MobilityHealthcare & Life SciencesSoftware & Developer ToolsEnergy & ClimateFoodTech & AgriTechSocial & CommunityfintechData & Analytics

Investment Thesis

Acumen America focuses on investing in early-stage companies that are serving low-income populations in the United States, addressing issues such as healthcare access and economic opportunity.

Acumen Portfolio Companies

24 of 60 tracked holdings.

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Portfolio outcomes

79 active3 acquired2 stalled1 defunct2.6% exit rate

Team

Jacqueline NovagratzFounder and CEO

A trailblazing social innovator and best-selling author whose work has inspired people around the world and taken impact investing from a fringe concept to a mainstream phenomenon.