About

Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, Acumen America is the US arm of the non-profit global venture capital investment firm Acumen. Acumen America is the leading early-stage (pre-seed and seed) venture capital firm investing in innovative solutions to three systemic symptoms of poverty in America: unequal workforce development, health inequities and financial instability. We believe that lasting change requires big, new ideas designed to scale.

Position in the VCSift Database

  • 33,888 investors in VCSift focus on the fintech sector.
  • 10,621 investors are based in New York, New York, United States.

Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.

Investment Focus

Stages
seed series-a

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