Our People

Acumen America is a team of builders committed to solving the country’s biggest problems. We invest for the long-term—and we bring the sector expertise, network, and vision to help your company flourish.

Catherine Casey Nanda

Managing Partner

Amon Anderson

Managing Partner

Ayanna Kerrison

Principal

Maya Makkawi

VP, Partnerships & Operations

Omar Benitez

Senior Associate

Steven Peralta

VP

Veenu Aulakh

Executive Director, Medicaid Innovation Collaborative

Madhu Gupta

Senior Associate

Board Members

Jacqueline Novogratz

Founder & CEO, Acumen

Miriam Rivera

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Ulu Ventures

William J. (Bill) Bynum

Founder & CEO, Hope Credit Enterprise, Hope Credit Union, and Hope Policy Institute

Investment Committee

Carlyle Singer

President, Acumen

Noramay Cadena

Founding and Managing Partner, Supply Change Capital

Sydney Thomas

Founder & General Partner, Symphonic Capital

We're hiring

We support founders—from pre-seed to scale—as they build solutions to America’s biggest challenges. We're always seeking people who are ready to join in building innovative solutions to poverty in the U.S.

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Acumen America backs entrepreneurs building innovative solutions to the urgent challenges of unequal workforce development, health inequities, and financial instability.