Founder and CEO of Acumen
Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder and CEO of Acumen at Acumen
01 — Snapshot
At a glance
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Role
Founder and CEO of Acumen
Company
Acumen
Company type
Venture Capital
Firm ticket size
$500K – $2.5M
Firm stages
Seed · Series A
02 — Firm focus
Where Acumen invests
Stage, sector, and cheque signals from the linked fund profile.
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Ticket size
$500K – $2.5M
Stages
Seed · Series A
Sectors
1 focus areas
Themes
10 mapped
Sector focus
03 — Firm thesis
Investment thesis at Acumen
How this fund is described in the VC Dekho directory.
Acumen focuses on Seed, Series A opportunities across Social Impact, operating as a VC relevant to Indian founders.
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsImpact & inclusionDeep science / hard techFamily officesAngel syndicates / networksSeries A / PMF capital
Full thesis on firm profile →04 — Activity
Recent activity at Acumen
Latest checks and mentions from India startup news.
30 Jan 2026₹22 Cr Pre-Series A28 Jan 2026INR 22 Cr pre-Series Acleantech5 Jul 2024$2.5M pre-Series AWaste Management/Circular Economy
View on firm profile →05 — Portfolio
Portfolio at Acumen
2 companies mapped to this fund.
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