Acumen

Acumen is a nonprofit organization established in 2001 and based in New York City, with additional offices in Mumbai, Nairobi, Karachi, and Accra. The organization is dedicated to poverty eradication by raising charitable funds to invest in early-stage companies that provide essential services such as clean energy, healthcare, education, agricultural inputs, formal housing, and safe drinking water to low-income communities. Acumen has made significant investments totaling $128 million in 128 companies across 14 countries, impacting the lives of over 308 million individuals. The organization collaborates with notable partners, including the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Google.org, to address critical challenges faced by underserved populations.

Amon Anderson

Director

Ajit Mahadevan

Country Director

Catherine Nanda

Director, Acumen America

Aun Rahman

Country Director Pakistan

Siddharth Tata

Associate Director

Past deals in Ghana

Wami Agro

Seed Round in 2025
Wami Agro is an agri-tech company that partners with smallholder farmers in Ghana to grow, aggregate, and sell diverse produce on domestic and international markets. It operates a digital platform that provides credit for inputs, market connections, and farmer education, while helping optimize farm management and connect growers with buyers. The company aggregates rice, maize, soybeans, and cassava from thousands of farmers and supplies poultry producers, FMCGs, distributors, and food-service businesses in Ghana, with expanding opportunities beyond local markets.

PEG

Series C in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

PEG

Series C in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

PEG

Series B in 2017
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

Devergy

Seed Round in 2015
Devergy is a social energy utility based in Ghana that focuses on delivering reliable and affordable electricity services to low-income communities in developing countries, particularly in off-grid rural areas like Tanzania. The company operates village-sized energy micro-grids powered by solar energy, enabling households and businesses to access electricity. These micro-grids are designed with adaptive capacity and are regularly monitored to ensure efficient service delivery. By providing solar power, Devergy aims to improve the quality of life for underserved populations while promoting sustainable energy solutions.

Esoko Networks

Venture Round in 2014
Esoko Networks operates a mobile-based platform that provides market information exchange services for individuals, businesses, and agri-projects across Africa. Its platform offers personalized price alerts, buy/sell offers, extension messages, and contact profiles via SMS. Additionally, Esoko Networks offers strategy, support, and training services to projects implementing management information systems.

Esoko Networks

Debt Financing in 2014
Esoko Networks operates a mobile-based platform that provides market information exchange services for individuals, businesses, and agri-projects across Africa. Its platform offers personalized price alerts, buy/sell offers, extension messages, and contact profiles via SMS. Additionally, Esoko Networks offers strategy, support, and training services to projects implementing management information systems.
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