WE WORK ACROSS BORDERS AND BOUNDARIES TO SOLVE THE TOUGHEST PROBLEMS OF POVERTY
OUR ENTREPRENEURS ARE UNAFRAID TO LEARN AT THE EDGE IN SOME OF THE MOST CHALLENGING CORNERS OF THE WORLD
We seek out the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs who share our commitment to standing with the poor and give them the capital and tools to grow and scale their businesses into long-term, sustainable solutions. From banks in rural Pakistan to health care clinics in India, the companies we invest in are serving some of the hardest to reach customers in the most challenging corners of the world.
GREEN CERTIFICATION
Nearly 47 million Americans live in poverty with millions more on the brink. The country’s social safety net is strained and the gap between rich and poor is only continuing to widen. This is a problem the government cannot tackle alone.
ECO PARKS
In the last few decades, East Africa has experienced unprecedented growth and a substantial increase in population. The number of people living in poverty, however, has increased by 100 million and income inequality remains across the region.
GLASS STUDIO
Nearly 47 million Americans live in poverty with millions more on the brink. The country’s social safety net is strained and the gap between rich and poor is only continuing to widen. This is a problem the government cannot tackle alone.
BUGOUT
In the last few decades, East Africa has experienced unprecedented growth and a substantial increase in population. The number of people living in poverty, however, has increased by 100 million and income inequality remains across the region.
IMPACT
WE INVEST IN BREAKTHROUGH COMPANIES
We invest in early-stage companies whose products and services enable the poor to transform their lives. We also support our companies with the tools, networks, technical assistance and strategic guidance needed to succeed and scale into long-term solutions to poverty.
WE DEVELOP LEADERS DISRUPTING POVERTY
We build leaders with the skills, determination and moral imagination to challenge the status quo. Our Fellows Program develops extraordinary individuals with the knowledge, support system and practical wisdom to unlock their full potential to drive social change.
WE CREATE PLATFORMS THAT DRIVE CHANGE
We launched +Acumen to offer world-class online courses so that anyone, anywhere can think differently, learn collaboratively and join a global community of learners and doers with a burning desire to change the world.