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Sarah Bieber
Acumen

Sarah is Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships at Acumen, where she cultivates Acumen’s relationships with corporations that want to co-invest in pioneering enterprises in emerging markets.

Prior to joining Acumen in 2018, Sarah spent seven years as a foreign service officer for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Bangkok and Washington, DC. She most recently led a global partnership to mobilize public- and private-sector investment in off-grid solar solutions in sub-Saharan Africa. Sarah’s career has focused on advancing clean energy to address climate change.

Sarah holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs, and a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University.

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Tuesday
October 15
2019

Leslie Labruto / Sarah Bieber

Exit Strategy: How Cashing Out Can Move Us Closer to Universal Energy Access

You might think that a lack of investment is the biggest problem facing off-grid energy companies. But as Leslie Labruto and Sarah Bieber at Acumen point out, in an industry that's seen over $1.4 billion invested since 2012, with only $50 million returned to investors, the lack of exits is an equally serious challenge. They discuss a new Acumen report that demonstrates how the shortage of exits is holding the sector back, and what can be done to address it.

Categories
Energy, Investing

Tags
Acumen, emerging markets, energy access, impact investing, Off Grid Energy, SDGs, solar energy, sustainable business

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Exit Strategy: How Cashing Out Can Move Us Closer to Universal Energy Access

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Exit Strategy: How Cashing Out Can Move Us Closer to Universal Energy Access

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