# Acumen: portfolio, investments and team

> Acumen is a vc firm based in United States. 107 investments on record, 17 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Acumen

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 107 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $28M, Jun 2026 VC firm Website unconfirmed

Seed Series A Growth Sustainable Agriculture Quality Education Renewable Energy

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**77%** of best year **17** **cheques in 12 months**, 107 on record

Since the last cheque **5** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$5.0M** Rounds led **1 of 107** Sole investor **34 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 48%**

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## Acumen highlights

- 01 17 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Seed: 63% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 34 rounds, median $1.0M

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Growth
- **Sectors:** Sustainable Agriculture Quality Education Renewable Energy
- **Based in:** New York, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **107 appearances**

- **2026** 11 rounds
- **Oct** **[Vitara Agritech](https://millionrounds.com/company/vitara-agritech)** GH · ElectriFI **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[RVE.SOL](https://millionrounds.com/company/rve-sol)** Grant **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Koolboks](https://millionrounds.com/company/koolboks)** Debt · FR **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[MyJouleBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/myjoulebox)** Venture · FR **$7.4M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Mountain Harvest](https://millionrounds.com/company/mountain-harvest)** Debt · US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[FutureFit AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/futurefit-ai)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Zócalo Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/zocalo-health)** Series A · US **$15M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Rasa Legal](https://millionrounds.com/company/rasa-legal)** Seed · US **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Prestamype](https://millionrounds.com/company/prestamype)** Debt · PE **$25M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[ScrapUncle](https://millionrounds.com/company/scrapuncle)** Seed **$2.4M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[BIOMAKERS](https://millionrounds.com/company/biomakers)** Series A · AR **$8.0M** Sole investor
- **2025** 21 rounds
- **Dec** **[Esusu](https://millionrounds.com/company/esusu)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$50M** With 6 others
- **Dec** **[Reema Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/reema-health)** Series B · US · HC9 Ventures **$19M** With 7 others
- **Dec** **[INCLUIRTEC](https://millionrounds.com/company/incluirtec)** Pre-seed · CO **$500K** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Solfium](https://millionrounds.com/company/solfium)** Series A · MX · LatamList **$10M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Suma Wealth](https://millionrounds.com/company/suma-wealth)** Venture · US **$5.6M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Samaritan](https://millionrounds.com/company/samaritan)** Grant · US **$500K** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Creditú](https://millionrounds.com/company/creditu)** Series A · CL · LatamList **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Koolboks](https://millionrounds.com/company/koolboks)** Venture · FR **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[SunCulture](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunculture)** KE · Disrupt Africa **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Suncolombia](https://millionrounds.com/company/suncolombia)** Series B · CO **$9.8M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Sonara Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/sonara-health)** Venture · US **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[VIVA Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/viva-finance)** Debt · US **$220M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[myLaurel](https://millionrounds.com/company/mylaurel)** Seed · US · AlleyWatch **$12M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[BURN](https://millionrounds.com/company/burn)** Debt **$80M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Finaktiva](https://millionrounds.com/company/finaktiva)** Debt · CO · LatamList **$10M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[FarmWorks](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmworks)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Simusolar](https://millionrounds.com/company/simusolar)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[AgriCapital](https://millionrounds.com/company/agricapital)** Seed · CO **$500K** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Wami Agro](https://millionrounds.com/company/wami-agro)** Venture **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Finmaq](https://millionrounds.com/company/finmaq)** CO · LatamList **$29M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Powergen Renewable Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/powergen-renewable-energy)** Series C **$50M** Sole investor
- **2024** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[Zuwa Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/zuwa-energy)** Grant **$243K** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[Ema](https://millionrounds.com/company/ema)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Keep IT Cool](https://millionrounds.com/company/keep-it-cool)** Series C · KE · Disrupt Africa **$50M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Zing Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/zing-health)** Growth · US **$140M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[GoodSAM](https://millionrounds.com/company/goodsam)** Series A · US **$9.0M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Oorja Development Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/oorja-development-solutions)** Seed **$1.2M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[AquaRech](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquarech)** Seed **$350K** With 3 others
- **May** **[Magneto Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/magneto-global)** Seed · CO **$7.0M** Sole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **2 named**

JN **Jacqueline Novogratz** Director i Filing they signed

LR **Lynn Roland** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

We also hold **2** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**8+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

New fund on file

**$28M**

raised in Jun 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Growth

Median round joined **$5.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.0M**

Led 1 of 107 rounds **1%**

- **Sole investor:** 34 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *31*
- Seed said *28*
- Series A said *13*
- Series C *8*
- Debt *8*
- Series B *6*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Kapor Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapor-capital) 5
- [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) 4
- [MaC Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mac-venture-capital) 4
- [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) 4
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 4
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Acumen. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Kapor Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapor-capital)[**Google for Startups** Accelerator **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups)[**MaC Venture Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mac-venture-capital)[**Plug and Play** Accelerator **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)[**Techstars** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**500 Global** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**ALIVE Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alive-ventures)[**Impact Engine** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/impact-engine)[**Learn Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/learn-capital)[**MassChallenge** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge)[**Ulu Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures)[**1/0 Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/better)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Acumen put money into.

[**Koolboks** $1.5M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/koolboks)[**Mountain Harvest** $500K · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/mountain-harvest)[**FutureFit AI** Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/futurefit-ai)[**Prestamype** $25M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/prestamype)[**ScrapUncle** $2.4M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/scrapuncle)[**BIOMAKERS** $8.0M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/biomakers)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Acumen in their description, not their title.

- [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) 13 Oct 2020 · 56 min Jacqueline Novogratz – Investing in Dignity and Character - [Invest Like the Best, EP.195] Mentions [Acumen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acumen) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Acumen

### What does Acumen invest in?

Acumen invests most often at Venture and Seed (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Sustainable Agriculture, Quality Education and Renewable Energy.

### How active is Acumen?

107 investments on record, 17 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Acumen invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Vitara Agritech (Undisclosed round, Oct 2026), RVE.SOL (Grant, Jul 2026) and Koolboks (Debt, Jun 2026).

### How big are Acumen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M.

### Does Acumen lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 107 investments on record (1%).

### Where does Acumen invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (48%), Colombia (19%) and France (10%).

### Is Acumen investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 17 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Acumen invest alongside?

Most often Kapor Capital (5 rounds together), Google for Startups (4 rounds together) and MaC Venture Capital (4 rounds together).

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