Mission, Margin, Mandate: Multiple Paths to Scale

Brian Trelstad is the Chief Investment Officer of Acumen Fund, where he has led the growth of Acumen's portfolio to nearly $60 million. Brian is a founding executive committee member of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, and the first impact investor to participate in the Kauffman Fellows program.

Robert Katz is a Portfolio Manager at Acumen Fund, where he leads the firm's knowledge management and applied research work. Prior to Acumen Fund, Rob cofounded and was the managing editor of NextBillion.net, a website and blog about enterprise and development.