Bold Spoon Creamery

Origin: Park Hills, MO | Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

What is Bold Spoon Creamery?

Bold Spoon Creamery is a maker of small-batch, premium ice cream specializing in adult-focused flavors made with farm-fresh ingredients. Bold Spoon is sold in grocery stores in Missouri and Illinois, and in three professional sports stadiums (CITYPARK, Enterprise Center, and The Dome at America’s Center).

Company Leadership

Rachel Burns

founder

Rachel Burns brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit and financial expertise to the world of ice cream. With over 20 years dedicated to institutional investment management industry, she honed her skills in financial management, strategic planning, and client relationship building. Rachel oversees all business operations and sets the strategic direction for the company. She leverages her strong leadership and client management background to foster deep connections with Bold Spoon customers.

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ExPrimary Inc.

Origin: Rochester, NY | Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

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What is ExPrimary?

ExPrimary leverages advanced technologies to improve where, when, and why bioanalysis is performed.

Company Leadership

SEAN HIGGINS

PRESIDENT & CEO

Dr. Higgins is an interdisciplinary and cross-functional leader with 25+ years of industry experience encompassing a broad range of business development, customer service, technology development, analytical, and management skills with the capability to interlace components into an executable strategy.

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Hypno Loops Inc.

Origin: St. Louis, MO | Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

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What is Hypno Loops?

Hypno Loops is a mindfulness app that allows users to record and create their own meditations in seconds.

Company Leadership

MARLIN BONDS

founder

Marlin Bonds is a 7x platinum, Grammy-nominated, and BMI award-winning songwriter-producer from St. Louis, MO. His career in the music industry has left an indelible mark, with his work touching the lives of millions. After losing his father to COVID-19 and the tragic passing of his son, Marlin channeled his grief into creating Hypno Loops, a mindfulness app born out of personal need. Grateful for the support from Arch Grants, Marlin is fueled to make Hypno Loops a game-changer in mental wellness tech.

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MatchNP

Origin: St. Louis, MO | Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

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What is MatchNP?

MatchNP is a tech-enabled platform that matches Nurse Practitioner students with healthcare providers based on their unique needs and preferences for clinical placement.

Company Leadership

CECILIA RAVAS

founder

Cecilia is a St. Louis based board certified Nurse Practitioner turned entrepreneur. Her first venture, MatchNP, is dedicated to helping our next generation of healthcare students graduate on time, find the job they desire, build invaluable skills and develop relationships in healthcare. Cecilia holds a BSN from SIU-Edwardsville, MSN from Maryville University and is a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and AANP.

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Metablify

Origin: St. Louis, MO | Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

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What is Metablify?

Metablify offers a revolutionary amplification technology for biochemicals, enabling the discovery of new medicines, biomarkers, and precision treatments.

Company Leadership

ALLEN HUBBARD

CO-FOUNDER & CtO

Allen is a Research Scientist at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, with expertise in bioinformatics and systems biology. He leads the development and optimization of LC-MS data processing algorithms.

IVAN BAXTER

Co-founder & CSO

Ivan is a Principal Investigator and Member at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. He oversees technology development at Metablify.

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LOUIS CONNELLY

CO-FOUNDER & LEAD PROGRAMMER

Louis is a Computation Scientist at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center with background in computational biology and bioinformatics. At Metablify, he supports the development, testing, implementation, and evaluation of LC-MS data processing algorithms.

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Posie Pots

Origin: St. Louis, MO | Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

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What is Posie Pots?

Posie Pots is an innovative agricultural technology concept that revolutionizes plant care. The company provides sustainable self-watering planters through a unique water-once-a-month system.

Company Leadership

KAY WELLS

FOUNDER

Kay’s journey as an inventor and innovator in the agricultural industry is rooted in her extensive background and expertise. A graduate of St. Louis University, she holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree. Her twenty years of experience in the field has equipped her with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop groundbreaking solutions for the CPG and Agricultural Technology industries. Kay’s passion shines through as a visionary with a deep love for plants and a commitment to sustainability.

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Prezerv Technologies

Origin: Boston, MA | Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

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What is Prezerv Technologies?

Prezerv Technologies offers a breakthrough AI software technology that automatically creates accurate 3D maps of underground utilities to make infrastructure construction safer, faster, and greener.

Company Leadership

CAM RAUFI

Founder & CEO

Dr. Cam Raufi is a TechStars alumni with 12 years of experience in engineering and construction for civil infrastructure and energy projects. His notable affiliations include Bechtel, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and Eversource Energy. Dr. Raufi holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from NYU, bringing a strong combination of technical expertise and business acumen to Prezerv Technologies.

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Real Document Solutions LLC

Origin: St. Louis, MO | Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

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What is Real Document Solutions?

Real Document Solutions (RDS) revolutionizes document-intensive due diligence work through an innovative workflow SaaS platform (ERP) that centralizes order, document, and vendor management. RDS customers have achieved up to a 60% increase in productivity, delivering faster, more accurate results with fewer human touches, driving up profitability and ultimately freeing up resources for revenue generation.

Company Leadership

DENISE WILLIAMS

PRESIDENT

Denise started her career with Fortune 500 companies, taking on a number of progressive roles in Sales, Operations, Business Transformation, and Global Digital Leadership. In those roles, she’s managed teams and P&Ls. She pivoted in 2022 to dedicate herself 100% to run her co-founded business, RDS.

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StepStuds

Origin: St. Louis, MO| Grant Awarded: 2024 | Status: Active

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What is StepStuds?

Horizontal Base Studs LLC creates patented and innovative products called StepStuds™. These are a new category of metal studs that helps stop damage to drywall from water intrusions and floods. When used, StepStuds™ eliminates mold and mildew growth on walls by raising drywall off the floor, drastically reducing labor repair costs by 75% with a 50% faster room turnaround!

Company Leadership

MICHAEL COX

PRESIDENT

Michael Cox is the President and Founder of Horizontal Base Studs LLC formed in St. Louis, Missouri as an innovative company created to stop flood-damaged walls. As a lifelong carpenter and cabinetmaker, he saw first-hand the need for a solution to the age-old question of how to keep drywall dry…and he solved it! With a United States Patent issued in 2023 for his unique horizontal base stud system, drywall can now easily be installed up off of the ground keeping it dry.