# Acumen

# Acumen

## Overview
**Impact Fund**

## Investment Thesis
Patient capital for poverty alleviation

## Investment Parameters
| Parameter | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Type | Impact Fund |
| Ticket Size | $250K-2M |
| Stage | Seed, Growth |
| Industry Focus | Poverty, Climate |
| Geographic Focus | Global South |
| Financing Type | Debt, Equity |
| SDGs | — |

## Key Contacts
| Name | Email | LinkedIn |
|------|-------|----------|
| Virgilio Barco | vbarco@acumen.org | — |

## CTH Relationship History
- **Status:** Warm
- **Fit Level:** —
- **Last Interaction:** —
- **Startups Shared:** General / Cross-portfolio

## Match Criteria
- **Industry:** Poverty, Climate
- **Geography:** Global South
- **Stage:** Seed, Growth
- **Ticket:** $250K-2M

## Notes
Continue to nurture; see also ALIVE Ventures (#13)

**Nexus notes:** GIIN Impact Investment Forum 2022 attendee | Title: Managing Partner | Breakfast invite: || GIIN Impact Investment Forum 2022 attendee | Title: Regional Managing Director | Breakfast invite: x || GIIN Impact Investment Forum 2022 attendee | Title: He

## Next Steps
- [ ] Confirm current contact details
- [ ] Update relationship status
- [ ] Identify top startup matches