VetVerifi awarded a 2023 St. Louis Arch Grant of $75,000

Arch Grants Announces 2023 Cohort, Providing over $1.8 Million to 22 Startup Companies

ST. LOUIS, MO November 9, 2023 - Arch Grants has awarded VetVerifi and 21 other startups with $1,875,000 in non-dilutive grants to its 2023 Cohort. Each year, Arch Grants welcomes innovative, scalable, and job-creating startups from around the world to participate in the nonprofit’s annual Startup Competition for a chance to be awarded up to $100,000 in non-dilutive grants.

As a winner of the 2023 Arch Grants startup competition, VetVerifi was awarded a non-dilutive grant of $75,000 to support its ongoing operations in St. Louis.

“We could not be more excited to introduce the 2023 Arch Grants Cohort,” said Gabe Angieri, Executive Director of Arch Grants. “Each of this year's awardees are developing unique and needed innovations across myriad industries - and we're excited they'll be doing so from St. Louis for at least the next year. We’re also thrilled that over 80% of our newest awardees are led or co-led by underrepresented founders, furthering our commitment to building a more inclusive and equitable startup ecosystem.”

“We are honored and thrilled to receive this grant from Arch Grants, a testament to the incredible support and opportunities the St. Louis ecosystem provides for innovative startups like ours,” said David Servodidio, Co-Founder & Partner of VetVerifi. “This grant not only propels our company forward but also reinforces our commitment to contributing to the flourishing pet economy in St. Louis alongside some of our earliest clients and partners."

On Thursday, November 9, Arch Grants hosted its neXus Gala to welcome their 2023 Cohort, celebrate the economic impact that the organization has catalyzed in St. Louis since 2012, and honor Jim Kavanaugh, CEO and Co-Founder of World Wide Technology, with the 2023 Entrepreneur Award.