Fundraising FoxThe Acumen Mafia
20 people came through Acumen and went on to found or lead other companies.
Gabrielle HaddadFellowFounded Sigma360 +1Jacqueline NovogratzFounder & CEOFounded AcumenSonia WeymullerInvestment ConsultantFounded VentureSouqMike VelingsAssociate PartnerFounded Aqua SparkPushkar MukewarAssociate FellowFounded Drip CapitalMina ShahidGlobal FellowFounded NumidaTomo KumahiraAcumen East Africa FellowFounded WaterOneCristina BalbasSpanish FellowFounded EscuelabVictor AladeSalesforce DeveloperFounded RaenestSteph SpeirsSummer Portfolio Associate, Renewable EnergyFounded SolsticeGautam TambaySummer AssociateFounded SpringboardJacob SamuelsonNew intiativesFounded UplimitPatrik Bergareche Sainz de los TerrerosMBA Internship | Investment portfolio Summer AssociateFounded PuntoJose Alfredo MartínAcumen Fellow 2020Founded BronzeTawhida ShiropaAcumen FellowFounded Moner BondhuSamantha AdelbergCustomer Insights FellowFounded Auxa HealthTamsin ChislettGlobal FellowFounded HyfeCarl JensenAcumen Food Systems FellowFounded Good Nature AgroSasha DichterChief Innovation OfficerFounded 60 DecibelsNitesh Kumar JangirIndia Fellow 2018Founded Innaccel Technologies
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Acumen mafia?
- The Acumen mafia is the network of 20 people who came through Acumen and went on to found or lead other companies, including Sigma360, Acumen, VentureSouq, Aqua Spark, Drip Capital.
- Who is in the Acumen mafia?
- Notable members include Gabrielle Haddad (Sigma360), Jacqueline Novogratz (Acumen), Sonia Weymuller (VentureSouq), Mike Velings (Aqua Spark), Pushkar Mukewar (Drip Capital), Mina Shahid (Numida), Tomo Kumahira (WaterOne), Cristina Balbas (Escuelab), among 20 tracked members.
- What companies did Acumen alumni found?
- Companies founded by Acumen alumni include Sigma360, Acumen, VentureSouq, Aqua Spark, Drip Capital, Numida, WaterOne, Escuelab, Raenest, Solstice.