When was Arch Grants founded?

Arch Grants was founded in 2011.

Where is Arch Grants' headquarters located?

Arch Grants' headquarters is located in St. Louis (United States).

How big is Arch Grants' investment team?

Arch Grants has a team of 29, including 14 partners.

How many companies has Arch Grants invested in?

Arch Grants has invested in 246 companies, including Geneoscopy & Noonlight.

Which companies has Arch Grants invested in lately?

Raknida & VetVerifi are the latest investments by Arch Grants.

How many exits has Arch Grants been involved in?

Arch Grants' portfolio has seen 16 acquisitions.

Arch Grants - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Arch Grants, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2011, is based in St. Louis, United States. With a presence in 10 countries, it has supported around 246 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Retail. As of Oct 2026, Arch Grants has witnessed 16 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Geneoscopy, Noonlight and Artera. The program is backed by a team of 29 people who primarily support Grant (prize money) startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $100K Grant (prize money) round in Raknida on Nov 26, 2024.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

St. Louis, United States

Portfolio Companies

Geneoscopy, Noonlight & 244 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Retail & 34 more

Stages of Investment

Grant (prize money) & Seed

Locations of Investment

United States, Argentina & 8 more

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Arch Grants has a portfolio of 246 companies. Their most notable investmentis in PlaBookTheir portfolio spans across United States, Argentina, Canada and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and 33 other sectors, across stages such as Grant (prize money), Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by Arch Grants:

1. Geneoscopy

Developer of non-invasive biomarker tests for colorectal cancer. The flagship assay analyzes stool samples for a panel of disease-associated mRNA biomarkers using a proprietary diagnostic algorithm to detect colorectal cancer. The company plans that its assay will be used to screen patients in need of a more invasive colonoscopy.

Key facts about Geneoscopy

Founded Year: 2015
Location: St. Louis (United States)
Stage: Series C
Total Funding till date: $219M
Employee Count: 78 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Innovatus Capital Partners, PavLyfe and 18 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 08, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Noonlight

Provider of a personal safety mobile application. It enables users to open the application, and hold the thumb on the safe button. Users need to release the button and enter the 4 digit pin. In case of a user not entering the password, local police will be notified based on location. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices.

Key facts about Noonlight

Founded Year: 2013
Location: St. Louis (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $9.8M
Employee Count: 30 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Cultivation Capital, Service Provider Capital and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 02, 2019, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. Artera

Provider of a patient communication platform for healthcare organizations. It offers a platform integrated with EHR and patient-facing vendors to help healthcare organizations address communications challenges.

Key facts about Artera

Founded Year: 2015
Location: Santa Barbara (United States)
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $110M
Employee Count: 289 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: MemorialCare Innovation Fund, Lead Edge Capital and 12 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 03, 2025, $*****

4. Corvus Robotics

Autonomous drone systems for warehouse inventory management and disinfection. It provides unmanned aerial vehicles that scan pallet labels on racks. It offers solutions for cycle counting, putaway audits, and supply chain management. It develops autonomous indoor drones and performs drone-based warehouse inventory tracking and analysis.

Key facts about Corvus Robotics

Founded Year: 2017
Location: San Francisco (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $48.1M
Employee Count: 44 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Zeno Ventures, Catalyst Investors and 17 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 25, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Native Pet

Key facts about Native Pet

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Saint Louis (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $18M
Employee Count: 65 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Digitalis Ventures, CAVU Consumer Partners and 7 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 10, 2023, $*****

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Arch Grants has invested in 246 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 16 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Raknida and most recent follow-on round was in PlaBook.

Here are Arch Grants' Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	0	0	0
2024	1	0	1
2023	23	0	23
2022	22	0	22
2021	32	2	34
2020	16	0	16
2019	20	0	20
2018	21	0	21
2017	17	0	17

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Arch Grants has made 241 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $55.6K and 1 investment in Seed stage.

Here are Arch Grants' investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Grant (prize money)	241
Seed	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Arch Grants has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, HealthTech and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 179 Tech companies, 136 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 97 Software companies and at least 90 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Arch Grants' investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	85
Consumer	38
High Tech	37
HealthTech	29
Retail	29
Others	231

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Arch Grants has made most investments in United States (230), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 3 investments.

Here are Arch Grants' investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	230
United Kingdom	3
Argentina	2
Canada	2
Israel	1
Others	5

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Arch Grants has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Arch Grants:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Nov 26, 2024	Raknida	Nigeria	Grant (prize money)	4928	-
Nov 09, 2023	VetVerifi	United States	Grant (prize money)	1300	-
Nov 09, 2023	Habitat Financial	United States	Grant (prize money)	8149	-
Nov 09, 2023	9Line	United States	Grant (prize money)	1657	-
Nov 09, 2023	The Girls	United States	Grant (prize money)	1957	-

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16 companies from Arch Grants' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Upgrade Energy in May 2026 by Unusual Machines for $*****.

Here are Arch Grants' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Upgrade Energy	May 11, 2026	Nov 18, 2022	Grant (prize money)	3727
GiftAMeal	Apr 01, 2026	Nov 19, 2018	Grant (prize money)	1047
Parative	Oct 22, 2024	Jun 01, 2018	Grant (prize money)	1585
Mingo Smart Factory	Oct 03, 2024	2016	Grant (prize money)	5458
Mission Control	Sep 12, 2024	Oct 28, 2020	Grant (prize money)	4401

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Arch Grants has a team of 29 members including 14 Partners and 5 Venture Partners located in United States. Arch Grants' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Arch Grants:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Maxine Clark	Partner	St. Louis	-	1 Email
Robert Guller	Partner	St. Louis	-	-
Ali Ahmadi	Partner	St. Louis	-	3 Emails
Betsy Barton	Partner	St. Louis	-	1 Email
Jerry Schlichter	Partner	St. Louis	-	1 Email
Stefanie Thelen	Partner	St. Louis	-	1 Email
Zundra Bryant	Partner	United States	-	1 Email
Sanjay Jain	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Courtney Leiendecker	Partner	-	-	1 Email
Sandra M Moore	Partner	St. Louis	-	1 Email

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Over the past 14 years, 295 investors have co-invested in Arch Grants's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Arch Grants: Capital Innovators, Start-Up Chile and 64 others have invested in rounds before Arch Grants. There are 20 companies where Capital Innovators has invested before Arch Grants and 7 companies where Start-Up Chile has invested before Arch Grants.
Top Co-investors of Arch Grants: 3 investors entered a company along with Arch Grants. These include investors like Techstars (2 companies).
Invested after Arch Grants: A total of 226 investors have invested in Arch Grants's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Capital Innovators (13 companies) and Missouri Technology (10 companies).