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🔎 What’s next for the 2024 Acumen Angels awardees? Over the coming months, they’ll put their Acumen Angels awards into action—strengthening operations, expanding reach, and testing new ideas. Along the way, they’ll join their fellow awardees in proving that bets at the early-stage on leaders with character, competence, and moral imagination to build solutions to poverty—are a good idea! 💡 Follow along as we hone in on sectors and share how the 2024 Angles awardees are building impactful solutions!

Want to learn more about our 2024 Acumen Angels? Read about the solutions our builders are using to solve problems of poverty – proving that the right capital, at the earliest stage, can transform value chains, improve markets, and change lives. #AcumenAngels #SocialImpact #Innovators #InnovationForGood #Entrepreneurship #ImpactInvesting

Meet the 2024 Acumen Angels awardees! Acumen Angels provides early-stage capital to entrepreneurs from our alumni community, building innovative solutions to the problems of poverty. Acumen Angels serves as early validation, helping organizations refine their models and gain traction. Today, we are thrilled to unveil the 2024 Acumen Angels cohort—a group of extraordinary builders working in challenging markets to solve poverty in some of the most underserved places in the world. From healthcare to agriculture, education to urban development, these leaders are proving that the right capital, at the earliest stage, can transform value chains, improve markets, and change lives. #AcumenAngels #SocialImpact #Innovators #InnovationForGood #Entrepreneurship #ImpactInvesting

Excitement is in the air! Big news coming soon! Each year, Acumen Angels provides early-stage capital to entrepreneurs from our alumni community—leaders whose character, competence, and moral imagination drive them to solve some of the toughest problems of poverty. Working in some of the hardest markets, Angels awardees are bringing game-changing solutions where they’re needed most. Now in its 6th year—and with 99 extraordinary awardees —we’re gearing up to introduce our newest 2024 Acumen Angels awardees! But first, we’re celebrating the collective impact of our program and awardees thus far: 💰 $4.6M invested in early-stage entrepreneurs 🌍 23.1 million lives impacted 👩💼 87,000 direct and indirect jobs created 📈 $42M in follow-on capital raised 🙌 783,000 paying customers served Stay tuned! Tomorrow we’ll be unveiling the 2024 Acumen Angels —and you won’t want to miss their stories! 🌟 #AcumenAngels #SocialImpact #Innovators #InnovationForGood #Entrepreneurship #ImpactInvesting

Sharpen your skills with Acumen Academy’s midweek challenge! Unscramble this word that reflects the spirit of learning and growth: I_N_O_N_I_T_A_V_O (Hint: It’s what drives our social entrepreneurs to think differently!) Comment your answer below and tag a fellow learner to solve it with you! #AcumenAcademy #AcuPuzzle #LifelongLearning

Scaling your business? 🚀 A strong business plan grounded in customer insights is key. In this case study, learn how listening to customers helped Frontier Markets unlock new business opportunities for scale, with tips to apply these lessons to your own context. https://hubs.la/Q038MzZ10

5 years ago, the world changed forever. As we look back at the year that brought a global pandemic, we reflect on the critical actions and lessons learned across our community at Acumen. Read about the $4 million dispersed and 1.35 million lives impacted through our Acumen Emergency Facility: https://hubs.la/Q038Mz4W0

Today we celebrate the 846 extraordinary women of the Foundry who make up 47% of our global community. Coming from 60 countries across 18 sectors, these leaders have collectively impacted 162 million lives worldwide, driving meaningful change at every level. They stand alongside 326 Foundry members dedicated to advancing women's and gender issues. From pioneering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives to revolutionizing Financial Services and reshaping Workforce Development, impacting 36 million people directly. Their diverse perspectives and unwavering commitment continue to break barriers and build bridges toward a more equitable future. As we honor International Women's Day, we recognize not just their achievements, but their courage to reimagine what's possible. To the women of the Foundry: your work transforms lives, and inspires us all. Today and every day, we celebrate you!

In a male-dominated investment industry, female founders confront biases and are often asked questions about their ability to lead, manage growth, or balance personal and professional life. Hear from two female entrepreneurs on how to move past these biases, navigate unexpected questions, and stick to your vision. Start learning! https://hubs.la/Q038MybG0

How can your business unlock new markets, improve performance, and foster inclusion? Acumen, in partnership with Value For Women Ltd., helped its portfolio companies measure the unique value of including more women as employees, customers, and suppliers. This blog outlines six pathways businesses can take to reach women customers and suppliers, recruit and retain more women employees, and build safe, inclusive workplaces. Learn from real-world examples of companies like KENTASTE PRODUCTS LTD, uPlanner, and Symplifica about how they discovered gender inclusion to be a business advantage. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q039JjD70 #GenderInclusion #DiversityEquityInclusion #BusinessForGood #AcumenAcademy #IWD2025