# Acumen

> Transform lives through impact investing\. Acumen partners with visionary entrepreneurs to create dignified pathways out of poverty\.

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## Pages
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## Blog
- [Beyond the lamp count](https://acumen.org/blog/beyond-the-lamp-count/): Could PULSE, a new Paris\-aligned carbon credit methodology, unlock additional revenue for off\-grid solar enterprises?
- [When honey helps rebuild peace: The transformative power of collective action](https://acumen.org/blog/when-honey-helps-rebuild-peace-the-transformative-power-of-collective-action/): How a community in Montes de María, a region deeply affected by Colombia’s armed conflict, has found a path forward through collective action\.
- [Cuando la miel construye paz: el poder transformador de la asociatividad](https://acumen.org/blog/when-honey-helps-rebuild-peace-the-transformative-power-of-collective-action/): Cómo una comunidad en Montes de María, una zona altamente afectada por el conflicto en Colombia, ha logrado salir adelante a través de la asociatividad\.
- [Resilience, AI, and climate finance](https://acumen.org/blog/resilience-ai-and-climate-finance/): Three questions I’m bringing from London to Climate Week NYC\.
- [One step at a time: In Memory of Sandra Milena Martínez Cortés](https://acumen.org/blog/one-step-at-a-time-in-memory-of-sandra-milena-martinez-cortes/): Sami dedicated her life to building peace in Colombia\. Remembering a 2021 Acumen Fellow, and the leadership she practiced one step at a time\.

## Case Studies
- [Sitaraa Housing Finance](https://acumen.org/case-studies/sitaraa-housing-finance/): Leveraging insights from a storied nonprofit to improve the lives of India's low\-income women
- [Pioneer Energy Investment Intiative \(PEII\)](https://acumen.org/case-studies/pioneer-energy-investment-intiative/): Partnering for energy access
- [Warc Africa](https://acumen.org/case-studies/warc-africa/): Where resilient farmers meet regenerative agriculture
- [Juhudi Kilimo](https://acumen.org/case-studies/juhudi-kilimo/): Investing in trust to unlock smallholder potential
- [Ziqitza Healthcare Limited](https://acumen.org/case-studies/https-acumen-org-case-studies-ziqitza-healthcare-limited/): Building the foundation for emergency medical services in India

## Companies
- [Sun King Zambia](https://acumen.org/companies/sun-king-zambia/): Bringing affordable, reliable solar power to millions of off\-grid households and businesses in Zambia\.
- [Nuquí Fish](https://acumen.org/companies/nuqui-fish/): Selling fresh fish and seafood through a community\-led, sustainable artisanal fishing model
- [Nuquí Fish](https://acumen.org/companies/nuqui-fish/): Comercialización de pescado fresco y productos del mar mediante un modelo de pesca artesanal y sostenible liderado por integrantes de la comunidad
- [ScrapUncle](https://acumen.org/companies/scrapuncle/)
- [Pullus Africa Solutions Limited](https://acumen.org/companies/pullus-africa-solutions-limited/): Women\-led agribusiness connects smallholder farmers to reliable markets\.

## News
- [KawiSafi Ventures invests in Orb Energy to expand commercial and industrial solar across East Africa](https://acumen.org/news/kawisafi-ventures-invests-in-orb-energy-to-expand-commercial-and-industrial-solar-across-east-africa/): Investment will support Orb’s Africa business, expand its project pipeline and support project delivery\.
- [Acumen invests $5 million in Sun King to scale pay\-as\-you\-go solar energy access in Zambia](https://acumen.org/news/acumen-invests-5-million-in-sun-king-to-scale-pay-as-you-go-solar-energy-access-in-zambia/): Acumen’s equity investment is aimed at catalyzing local currency debt and providing energy access to nearly 5\.6 million people\.
- [Missing the Exit: The Growing Need for New Exit Pathways in Agriculture Investing](https://acumen.org/news/missing-the-exit-the-growing-need-for-new-exit-pathways-in-agriculture-investing/): Traditional market structures weren't designed with smallholder farmers or climate resilience in mind\. It’s time for us to start forging the less\-traveled path\.
- [Jacqueline Novogratz looks beyond unicorns in SSIR](https://acumen.org/news/jacqueline-novogratz-looks-beyond-unicorns-in-ssir/): Writing in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Jacqueline Novogratz asks why the unicorn became impact investing's measure of success\. She argues that valuations say little about whether the world is different because a company exists, and makes the case for measuring what actually matters\.
- [Jacqueline Novogratz on Devex's Theory of Change podcast](https://acumen.org/news/jacqueline-novogratz-on-devexs-theory-of-change-podcast/): Jacqueline discusses impact investing's reckoning, rethinking risk, and building markets that serve low\-income people\.

## Impact Sectors
- [Renewable energy](https://acumen.org/impact-sectors/renewable-energy/): We’re ending energy poverty by providing first\-time access, delivering solar\-powered appliances, and building clean energy infrastructure\.
- [Dignified jobs](https://acumen.org/impact-sectors/dignified-jobs/): We’re building a fairer future for workers by preparing them for the job market, improving working conditions, and creating dignified jobs\. 
- [Healthy communities](https://acumen.org/impact-sectors/healthy-communities/): We address disparities in the U\.S\. healthcare system by improving access and treatment for low\-income Medicaid patients\.
- [Quality education](https://acumen.org/impact-sectors/quality-education/): We are closing the education gap in East Africa by improving access to quality learning for low\-income communities\. 
- [Sustainable agriculture](https://acumen.org/impact-sectors/sustainable-agriculture/): We protect smallholder farmers’ livelihoods by supporting climate\-resilient practices and securing fairer prices that increase yields and incomes\.

## Programs
- [East Africa Education Facility](https://acumen.org/programs/east-africa-education/): We invest in education startups in East Africa that have the greatest impact on education quality and access for low\-income students\.
- [Hardest\-to\-Reach](https://acumen.org/programs/hardest-to-reach/): Delivering off\-grid solar to Africa’s underserved communities\.
- [Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund](https://acumen.org/programs/acumen-resilient-agriculture-fund/): ARAF is the world’s first equity fund designed to build the climate resilience of smallholder farmers\. 
- [Acumen LatAm Impact Ventures](https://acumen.org/programs/acumen-latam-impact-ventures/): ALIVE invests in companies across Colombia and Peru that provide critical goods and services to tackle economic inequality, with a focus on uplifting women\. 
- [KawiSafi Ventures](https://acumen.org/programs/kawisafi/): KawiSafi invests in companies scaling decarbonized, distributed solar energy solutions for underserved populations in East Africa\.

## Regions
- [India](https://acumen.org/regions/india/): Rooted in Mumbai since 2001, we invest in off\-grid energy, resilient agriculture, and dignity of work\.
- [Southeast Asia](https://acumen.org/regions/southeast-asia/): Based in Malaysia, Acumen Academy Southeast Asia empowers the next generation of builders focused on the problems of poverty\.
- [Europe](https://acumen.org/regions/europe/): Our work supporting diverse leaders in Europe began in 2020 in the U\.K\., and expanded into Spain a year later in 2021\.
- [Latinoamérica](https://acumen.org/regions/latin-america/): Con operaciones en Bogotá desde 2013, invertimos en agronegocios, formación para el trabajo y acceso a energía limpia en zonas de posconflicto\.
- [West Africa](https://acumen.org/regions/west-africa/): Operating out of Lagos, we invest in off\-grid energy, resilient agriculture, and youth employment\.

## Reports
- [From Risk to Reward: Lessons from Exiting Patient Capital Investments](https://acumen.org/reports/from-risk-to-reward-report/): Since 2004, Acumen has disbursed over $35 million to 33 different organizations in India\. In 2022,  we saw evidence that our efforts are bearing fruit: Acumen India negotiated profitable exits from three of our most impactful investments\.
- [Energy for Livelihoods: Centering low\-income communities in the clean energy transition](https://acumen.org/reports/energy-for-livelihoods/): As climate change accelerates, the world’s attention is focused on building a greener economy\. This report spotlights the social entrepreneurs in India using sustainable innovation to bridge energy access gaps\. 
- [Pathways to Growth: Gender\-smart business actions that work](https://acumen.org/reports/pathways-to-growth/): Early\-stage companies grow faster and achieve greater success when they implement gender\-smart practices\. This report shares stories of investors and social enterprises with first\-hand experience\.  
- [Investing in Education: Innovations for Africa’s education sector](https://acumen.org/reports/investing-in-education/): This report shares lessons from Acumen’s Education Facility for anyone looking to unlock the transformative potential of educational innovation\.
- [The state of social impact reporting in East Africa: a landscape survey](https://acumen.org/reports/the-state-of-social-impact-reporting-in-east-africa-a-landscape-survey/): A new landscape survey reveals how East African organizations measure and report social impact — and the gaps holding the system back\.

## Team
- [Jean Cheptumo](https://acumen.org/team/jean-cheptumo/)
- [Idongesit \(Iddie\) Essen](https://acumen.org/team/idongesit-essen/)
- [Moyin Johnson](https://acumen.org/team/moyin-johnson/)
- [Marina Saguar Urquiola](https://acumen.org/team/marina-saguar-urquiola/)
- [Kelvin Kinyua](https://acumen.org/team/kelvin-kinyua/)

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- [Leadership](https://acumen.org/blog/tag/leadership/)

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