| Arch Grants | |
| Named After: | Gateway Arch |
| Founding Location: | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Type: | Non-profit foundation |
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| Headquarters: | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Region: | Midwest |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Gabe Angieri |
| Board Of Directors: | Elizabeth Zucker (President), Matt Badler (Treasurer), Stefanie Thelen (Secretary), Jerry Schlichter (Co-Founder), Ali Ahmadi, Jack Bader, Zundra Bryant, Maxine Clark, Jim Eberlin, Bob Guller (Co-Founder), Sanjay Jain, Sandra Moore, Joe Schlafly (Co-Founder), Richard Tao[1] |
Arch Grants is a Missouri non-profit corporation whose mission is to advance economic development through entrepreneurship.[2]
Founded in 2011, Arch Grants started as an initiative to bolster the St. Louis economy by supporting startups with potential for high growth.
As of January, 2024, Arch Grants has funded 252 companies that have generated $742.5 million in revenue, attracted $696.3 million in additional capital, and created over 3,500 net new jobs for St. Louis.[3] In addition, 60% of the companies awarded are still headquartered in St. Louis.
Arch Grants have been noted in media including The Wall Street Journal,[4] Businessweek,[5] Forbes,[6] The Huffington Post,[7] TechCrunch,[8] and NPR[9] as well as several local media channels including the Saint Louis Business Journal [10] and Saint Louis Magazine.[11]