The Acumen Mafia
15 people came through Acumen and went on to found or lead other companies.
Gabrielle HaddadFellowFounded Sigma360 +1Jacqueline NovogratzFounder and CEOFounded AcumenSonia WeymullerInvestment ConsultantFounded VenturesouqMike VelingsAssociate PartnerFounded Aquaspark Visit AquasparkPushkar MukewarAssociate FellowFounded Drip CapitalMina ShahidGlobal FellowFounded NumidaTomo KumahiraAcumen East Africa FellowFounded WaterOneCristina BalbasSpanish FellowFounded EscuelabVictor AladeEngineering ManagerFounded RaenestSteph SpeirsGlobal Fellow - d.light solarFounded 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 Bondhu
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the Acumen mafia?
- The Acumen mafia is the network of 15 people who came through Acumen and went on to found or lead other companies, including Sigma360, Acumen, Venturesouq, Aquaspark Visit Aquaspark, Drip Capital.
- Who is in the Acumen mafia?
- Notable members include Gabrielle Haddad (Sigma360), Jacqueline Novogratz (Acumen), Sonia Weymuller (Venturesouq), Mike Velings (Aquaspark Visit Aquaspark), Pushkar Mukewar (Drip Capital), Mina Shahid (Numida), Tomo Kumahira (WaterOne), Cristina Balbas (Escuelab), among 15 tracked members.
- What companies did Acumen alumni found?
- Companies founded by Acumen alumni include Sigma360, Acumen, Venturesouq, Aquaspark Visit Aquaspark, Drip Capital, Numida, WaterOne, Escuelab, Raenest, Solstice.