Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen to invest patient capital in businesses serving people living in poverty. She previously co-founded Rwanda’s first microfinance bank, launched leadership and philanthropy programs at the Rockefeller Foundation, and worked in international banking at Chase Manhattan. She also co-founded Anew in New York and wrote The Blue Sweater and Manifesto for a Moral Revolution.
Jacqueline Novogratz founded Acumen to invest patient capital in businesses serving people living in poverty. She previously co-founded Rwanda’s first microfinance bank, launched leadership and philanthropy programs at the Rockefeller Foundation, and worked in international banking at Chase Manhattan. She also co-founded Anew in New York and wrote The Blue Sweater and Manifesto for a Moral Revolution.
Career
Jacqueline Novogratz holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BA, Economics and International Relations from University of Virginia.
Founder and CEO at Acumen until PresentFounded Acumen in 2001; current Founder and CEO role verified by official biography and original May 2026 letter.