| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.11.2024 | Американский Acumen вкладывает $1,5 млрд в стартапы в сфере агротехнологий | Компания Acumen, которая с 2001 года инвестировала в ряд компаний в различных секторах, включая здравоохранение, образование и автономную солнечную энергетику, заявила, что обязуется самостоятельно профинансировать $300 млн из этой суммы и ... |
| 11.10.2024 | Acumen gets LP cheque for Africa-focussed renewable energy fund | Premium
US-based impact investor Acumen, which backs social enterprises serving low-income individuals in developing and underserved areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, is likely to secure an investment commitment from a global fina... |
| 09.10.2024 | Shell Ventures-backed Orb Energy in talks to raise $48m in debt, equity | Shell Ventures-backed solar energy solutions provider Orb Energy is in talks with investors for its Series D round. It is aiming to raise nearly Rs 400 crore ($48 million) in a mix of equity and debt, as it seeks to expand its ground-mounte... |
| 08.10.2024 | Off-grid solar companies in Zambia and Malawi received $3.25 M from Acumen Fund | Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (“H2R”) initiative has approved a US $3.25 million debt investment for off-grid solar companies Yellow Malawi and Zambia’s RDG Collective.
Whereas Zambia’s RDG makes it easier for people to acquire vital renewable ... |
| 04.09.2024 | Flipkart Ventures-backed cleantech startup ReCircle raised bridge funding | In a bridge funding round led by Mumbai Angels, Venture Catalysts, and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), cleantech startup ReCircle has raised an undisclosed amount of capital.
Flipkart Ventures, 3i Partners, and Acumen Fund Inc. had previ... |
| 18.04.2024 | SunCulture Shines Bright with $27.5M Series B Funding | SunCulture, a game-changer in solar-powered irrigation solutions for smallholder farmers, has secured a whopping $27.5 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. This investment marks a significant milestone in the company's missi... |
| 17.04.2024 | SunCulture Raises $27.5M in Oversubscribed Series B Funding | Share this:
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| 15.04.2024 | Kenya’s SunCulture raised $27.5 M in oversubscribed Series B funding round | Kenya’s SunCulture, which offers smallholder farmers agricultural technology and solar-powered irrigation systems, has completed a US $27.5 million Series B funding round to support its expansion and create new goods.
With the use of climat... |
| 10.04.2024 | Eric Schmidt, Reed Hastings backing Africa solar start-up | Eric Schmidt. Image: Valeriano DiDomenico/World Economic Forum
Reed Hastings, the co-founder of Netflix, and Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO, through his foundation, took part in a funding round for an African solar irrigation start-up.... |
| 04.04.2024 | Jobs for the Future’s new $50M fund looks to invest in underrepresented founders | Two years ago, Jobs for the Future (JFF), a non-profit dedicated to helping low-wage workers attain upward mobility, established a venture arm, JFFVentures, to back innovative employment tech.
In a move implying that the launch went well, J... |
| 29.01.2024 | Opinion: Future Food Tech Funding Needs A Complete Overhaul | 12 Mins Read Funding future food innovations is crucial. As traditional VCs look elsewhere, it’s for the sector to welcome new and diverse sources of investment, from blended capital to redeemable equity.
By Sonalie Figueiras, founding edit... |
| 12.05.2023 | BGF explains: What is patient capital? | Patient capital has a longer time horizon than traditional private equity and venture capital. This long-term investment approach is being used by funds like BGF to better support entrepreneurs up and down the country. Read on to learn more... |
| 09.12.2022 | Acumen: Over two decades of changing the way Africa and the world tackle poverty
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Success! | Twenty-one years ago, the idea befuddled donors and people in the nonprofit sector.
Jacqueline Novogratz, a former banker at Chase Manhattan and manager of special projects at the Rockefeller Foundation proposed a venture, Acumen, that look... |
| 19.08.2022 | Koolboks closes $2.5M seed round to scale solar refrigeration across Africa | Koolboks, the sustainable cooling company providing accessible cold storage solutions to businesses across Africa, has closed a $2.5M Seed funding round, led by Aruwa Capital Management and with participation from Acumen, Blue Earth Capital... |
| 21.10.2021 | How companies can partner with social enterprises in their value chains | (Green Biz) – We have a hard road ahead to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. But we’re seeing strategic global companies step up — setting ambitious targets and mainstreaming sustainability investments... |
| 16.09.2021 | Acumen’s new ag fund ushers commercial capital to farmers’ fight against climate change | Editor’s note: AFN’s coverage of the emerging African agrifoodtech sector is supported by Dutch development bank FMO.
A third of the world’s food is grown on farms less than two hectares in size. That food supply is increasingly jeopardized... |
| 26.06.2021 | Ed Partners Africa raises USD 1.9 million to improve quality education | Kenyan startup Ed Partners Africa, a non-banking financial institution serving affordable private schools, has raised US$1.9 million in funding as it bids to improve the quality of education received by learners from low-income communities.... |
| 18.05.2021 | Acumen’s patient capital is providing investment alternatives for companies tackling poverty | From a fresh and relatable perspective, the Ask an Investor series focuses on investors in Africa — Investment Banks, sovereign wealth funds, Private Equities, Venture Capitalists and every other class of investors, explaining why and how t... |
| 10.02.2021 | Level closes $1.5M to provide financial services to gig workers | This morning Level, a Seattle-based startup that offers credit to gig-economy workers, announced that it has raised a $1.5 million pre-seed round. Level intends to provide various services to gig-economy workers, starting with a financing p... |
| 14.10.2020 | West African solar startup secures $5-million in funding | Easy Solar, a West African renewable energy startup has secured $5-million in a round of funding.
This included a $3-million Series A Equity round that was led by the global impact investor Acumen and the Dutch entrepreneurial development ... |
| 14.10.2020 | West African solar startup secures $5-million in funding | Easy Solar, a West African renewable energy startup has secured $5-million in a round of funding.
This included a $3-million Series A Equity round that was led by the global impact investor Acumen and the Dutch entrepreneurial development b... |
| 17.09.2020 | Emergency Fund Helps Social Entrepreneurs Hack Systemic Inequity: Food And Education | As the COVID-19 pandemic devastates marginalized communities, public and private sector leaders, including SAP, have invested in an emergency fund for social entrepreneurs who serve the world’s most vulnerable people. |
| 13.09.2020 | Startup Distributes $150,000 In Emergency Grants From Acumen Fund To Homeowners | The EarnUp teamEarnUp |
| 04.11.2019 | Impact modeling for the financial world | The social impact space has come a long way since its founding.
Academics and practitioners alike have fought for position on the for-profit-to-nonprofit spectrum, and distinction within the charitable-to-concessionary-returns-to-market-rat... |
| 03.09.2019 | PEG Africa raises $5m in debt funding from ElectriFI | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised $5-million in funding in the form of debt finance, from the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
PEG Africa currently provides 400 000 daily users in Ivor... |
| 03.09.2019 | PEG Africa raises $5m in debt funding from ElectriFI | Accra-based pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised $5-million in funding in the form of debt finance, from the EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI).
PEG Africa currently provides 400 000 daily users in Ivory... |
| 19.07.2019 | Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| 19.07.2019 | Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| 25.03.2019 | Lessons Learned From the First Edtech Startup Competition in the Arab World | Even before the largest refugee crisis since WWII, governments across the Arab world have been struggling to provide quality education to serve a growing population of enrolled students. Even the top performing Arab country on the PISA is w... |
| 25.03.2019 | Asset finance firm PEG Africa raises $25m for West Africa solar expansion | Pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised a $25-million Series-C round which it plans to use for off-grid solar expansion in Ivory Coast, Ghana and Senegal.
The firm — which is based in Accra, Ghana — provides West African househol... |
| 25.03.2019 | Asset finance firm PEG Africa raises $25m for West Africa solar expansion | Pay-as-you-go solar company PEG Africa has raised a $25-million Series-C round which it plans to use for off-grid solar expansion in Ivory Coast, Ghana and Senegal.
The firm — which is based in Accra, Ghana — provides West African household... |
| 12.12.2018 | Out of $85 Billion in VC Funding Last Year, Only 2.2 Percent Went to Female Founders. And Every Year, Women of Color Get Less Than 1 Percent of Total Funding. | December 12, 2018 15+ min read
“You’ve clearly got what founders are made of, but I hope you're not planning to get pregnant anytime soon.”
As the co-founder of comprehensive maternity healthcare company Mahmee, CEO Melissa Hanna is an expe... |
| 24.09.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| 24.09.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| 08.06.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| 08.06.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| 13.02.2018 | Gaia Impact Fund closes an investment in Easy Solar in Sierra Leone | |
| 16.08.2017 | Acumen is searching for 20 emerging leaders from Pakistan | Acumen is looking for 20 Pakistanis for its Regional Fellowship program. The individuals have to be leaders in their own communities and must be driving a social change via impactful ventures.
Acumen is a global non-profit social venture f... |
| 23.09.2016 | GE Healthcare allocates $50M for startups focused on care in emerging markets | —
GE Healthcare has taken the wraps off a healthcare accelerator, five.eight, that will invest $50 million in startups dedicated to improving healthcare in emerging markets. The goal is to improve healthcare outcomes for developing economie... |
| 30.08.2016 | Private Equity Impact Fund KawiSafi Ventures Launches Operations | KawiSafi Ventures, a $100m private equity impact fund, has launched operations with its first investment in Bboxx (read here).
Anchored by Green Climate Fund, KawiSafi Ventures focuses on the off-grid energy sector in East Africa to provide... |
| 08.08.2016 | Building Effective Edtech Business Models to Reach the Global Poor | Battushig Myanganbayar grew up in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. As a senior in high school he persuaded his parents to upgrade their internet speed so that he could stream online course videos from MIT. He managed to earn a perfect score in the edX... |
| 17.07.2016 | Chivas Regal’s “The Venture” rewards social entrepreneurs around the world | Bérénice Magistretti Contributor
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| 10.02.2016 | India: Biomass cooking stove maker Greenway raises $2.5m from Pramod Bhasin, others | Premium
Global non-profit investment organisation Acumen, has partnered with Vikram Gandhi, founder of Asha Impact, a platform to address India’s developmental challenges, and former Genpact CEO Pramod Bhasin, to invest $2.5 million in biom... |
| 06.10.2015 | Nigeria’s person-to-person money transfer company Paga bags $13m | The Nigerian person-to-person money transfer company, Paga, has secured US$13-million from renowned international investment firms Adlevo Capital, Omidyar Network, Goodwell West Africa, Acumen Fund, and Capricorn Investment Group. Jeremy St... |
| 06.10.2015 | Nigeria’s person-to-person money transfer company Paga bags $13m | The Nigerian person-to-person money transfer company, Paga, has secured US$13-million from renowned international investment firms Adlevo Capital, Omidyar Network, Goodwell West Africa, Acumen Fund, and Capricorn Investment Group. Jeremy St... |
| 08.09.2015 | Daily funding roundup - September 8, 2015 | Smile Telecoms Holdings bagged $365M; BlaBlaCar secured $160M; SetPoint Medical raised $43M
YouthKiAwaaz, an online news and views platform, has raised angel funding of Rs 4 crore ($600,000) from Quintillion Media, the cross-platform digita... |
| 04.08.2015 | Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore joins Advisory board of Acumen | The CEO of Safaricom, Bob Collymore has joined the advisory board of Acumen.
Acumen is a non-profit investment fund, with interests in early-stage companies providing reliable and affordable access to agricultural inputs, quality education,... |
| 29.07.2015 | $5 million invested in stove startup | A Dumbo-based startup received a shock of socially conscious capital, with BioLite announcing $5 million in funding and financing, the company announced Tuesday.
The funding round was led by the charity investment fund Acumen, with addition... |
| 13.12.2014 | Weekender: Startups, Opportunities, Readings, Events And More | Weekender is a new weekly feature from Future Startup. We compile inspiring startups, opportunities, events and interesting readings from all over the internet for entrepreneurs [with a focus in Bangladesh). As I wrote in first weekender-th... |
| 02.05.2014 | Winners of Acumen & Plan9 Social Entrepreneurship Launchpad are here
Teams | Plan 9, a government incubator for start-ups joined hands with Acumen for the first time to conduct a Social Entrepreneurship Launchpad event. AppJuice was there as the official online media partner. We loved the whole setup, the little col... |
| 29.10.2013 | Your password management strategy stinks: Here’s why | Vijay Pandurangan is the founder and CEO of Mitro.
We’ve used passwords since the beginning of computing. But back then you only had to remember one password—a single account let you access all the programs on one computer. You were unlikel... |
| 29.10.2013 | Your password management strategy stinks: Here’s why | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Vijay Pandurangan is the founder and CEO of Mitro... |
| - | GE Healthcare allocates $50M for startups focused on care in emerging markets | —
GE Healthcare has taken the wraps off a healthcare accelerator, five.eight, that will invest $50 million in startups dedicated to improving healthcare in emerging markets. The goal is to improve healthcare outcomes for developing economie... |
| - | Jacqueline Novogratz, Ousman Umar y Felix Finkbeiner entre los ponentes del VI S2B Impact Forum | S2B Impact Forum llega a su 6ª edición como el evento de referencia en Economía de Impacto en España. El próximo 24 de octubre en el Hotel Catalonia Plaza Barcelona, el ecosistema volverá a reunirse para debatir y dialogar sobre el impacto ... |