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Acumen

Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity.

Acumen

Acumen was founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. Acumen invests in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, Acumen has scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives.

To learn more about Acumen visit their website acumen.org.

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