Catherine Casey Nanda
Catherine Casey Nanda co-founded and co-leads Acumen America. She previously held roles at Acumen and worked with social enterprises in East Africa.
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Acumen America writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- Acumen · chief of staff to CEO
- Acumen · launched West Africa office
- Acumen · launched Latin America office
- Acumen AmericaNow
- HealthStores
- Acumen · chief of staff to Acumen’s CEO
- Acumen
- Acumen America · Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Catherine Casey Nanda?
Catherine Casey Nanda co-founded and co-leads Acumen America. She previously held roles at Acumen and worked with social enterprises in East Africa.
How much does Catherine Casey Nanda invest?
Catherine Casey Nanda invests through Acumen America, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Catherine Casey Nanda?
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What did Catherine Casey Nanda do before Acumen America?
chief of staff to CEO at Acumen; launched West Africa office at Acumen; launched Latin America office at Acumen; HealthStores; chief of staff to Acumen’s CEO at Acumen; Acumen.
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