Acumen fund is solving problems of poverty by investing in companies, leaders and ideas. We invest patient capital in businesses that deliver critical, affordable goods and services to people living in poverty, improving the lives of millions in south ASIA, EAST and WEST africa, latin america and the united states. Since 2001, acumen fund has invested $185 million in 201 social enterprises working in resilient agriculture, education, energy access financial inclusion, health, housing, water and sanitation, and workforce development. Through acumen academy, we prepare leaders with the tools, capital and community they need to build scalable solutions to poverty. Our recently launched-learning engagement platform offers a full-service space for entrepreneurs and fellows to engage with each other. Acumen academy's has grown to more than 1800 fellows, has awarded 99 early-stage grants to foundry members and facilitated over 1.3 million online course sign-UPS. Through academy organizations and companies, we have reached 71 million lives impacted.