Acumen Launches to Tackle Poverty in Latin America
Pioneer in impact investing expands into Colombia and PeruMay 5, 2015 (Bogotá, Colombia) - Acumen announced today its expansion to support social entrepreneurship in Latin America. The pioneer in impact investing will be headquartered in Bogotá and will invest in innovative entrepreneurs and enterprises in Colombia and Peru to drive faster, sustainable solutions to poverty and create new paths forward to tackle economic inequality. While extreme poverty in Latin America has declined by half, more than 80 million people still live on $4 a day and more than 200 million