Omer has been with Acumen Fund since 2006. Prior to joining Acumen Fund, Omer worked as a consultant for the International Finance Corporation leading the design of the Global Youth and Informal Enterprise Initiative. He also has experience in private equity having worked at Barnard & Co. LLC, a venture capital fund focusing on the communications, information technology and internet industries. Prior to that, he worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Omer also has an extensive background in micro enterprise and small business development, having worked with ACCION, Women's World Banking, Trickle Up and the Business Outreach Center Network. Omer received his BA from Yale University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
