Arch Grants

Arch Grants is a Missouri non-profit corporation whose mission is to advance economic development through entrepreneurship.^[2]

Arch Grants

Named after	Gateway Arch
Founded at	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Type	Non-profit foundation
Headquarters	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Region	Midwest
Executive Director	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]
Website	www.archgrants.org

History

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]

See also

• Kranzberg Arts Foundation