Acumen is a global nonprofit impact-investment organization co-founded by Jacqueline Novogratz to change how the world tackles poverty. Acumen's Twitter Score is 13 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #75,776 among 493,668 tracked accounts.
Acumen was founded by Jacqueline Novogratz, who serves as its Founder and Chief Executive Officer. The organization deploys patient and catalytic capital across renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, dignified jobs, quality education, and healthy communities. Previously, Rockefeller Foundation and Cisco Systems were among its backers. Acumen is also affiliated with Acumen America and Acumen Ventures.
Acumen has been named to Fast Company's 2026 Most Innovative Companies list in the Not-for-Profit category. Its Hardest-to-Reach initiative closed at $250 million and had deployed over $10 million by March 2026, targeting communities most difficult to serve through conventional investment channels. Acumen has 389,546 followers as of October 2026 and has published 18,775 posts. Acumen has been mentioned by 82 accounts, with 1,791 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Acumen include 76 founders, 19 angel investors, 6 influencers and 11 VCs, among them Mike Novogratz, Bill Gates, Josh Wolfe, Claire Kart, Min Teo and Kim-Mai Cutler.