The Acumen Mafia
16 people came through Acumen and went on to found or lead other companies.
Gabrielle HaddadFellowFounded Sigma360 +1Sonia WeymullerInvestment ConsultantFounded VenturesouqMina ShahidGlobal FellowFounded NumidaCristina BalbasSpanish FellowFounded EscuelabVictor AladeEngineering ManagerFounded 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 DichterDirector of Business DevelopmentFounded 60 DecibelsNitesh Kumar JangirIndia Fellow 2018Founded Innaccel Technologies
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Acumen mafia?
- The Acumen mafia is the network of 16 people who came through Acumen and went on to found or lead other companies, including Sigma360, Venturesouq, Numida, Escuelab, Raenest.
- Who is in the Acumen mafia?
- Notable members include Gabrielle Haddad (Sigma360), Sonia Weymuller (Venturesouq), Mina Shahid (Numida), Cristina Balbas (Escuelab), Victor Alade (Raenest), Steph Speirs (Solstice), Gautam Tambay (Springboard), Jacob Samuelson (Uplimit), among 16 tracked members.
- What companies did Acumen alumni found?
- Companies founded by Acumen alumni include Sigma360, Venturesouq, Numida, Escuelab, Raenest, Solstice, Springboard, Uplimit, Punto, Bronze.















