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Acumen Fund is a new, independent organization underwritten by the Rockefeller and Cisco Foundations and individual philanthropists. The organization is pioneering a portfolio approach to global social investing that will set a new standard for the management and distribution of philanthropic capital. Acumens first portfolio supports innovations that leverage technologies to radically lower the costs and barriers to healthcare for poor people in developing countries.

This portfolio is focused specifically on health technologies in South Asia and Africa. The Acumen Fund supports quality investments through rigorous due diligence as well as through the development of assessment and reporting tools. Acumen also works to create a network of talented individuals, linking them to some of the best innovators and innovations in specific fields and measuring the impact of investments in the lives of people around the world.

Link to Acumen Fund website URL:www.acumenfund.org