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Purina (9 Square Ventures)

Purina (9 Square Ventures)

St. Louis, Missouripurina.com

Overview

9 Square Ventures is the corporate venture capital division of Nestlé Purina PetCare, founded in 2014. It is dedicated to investing in and partnering with emerging pet care startups to accelerate innovation. The group invests in early-stage companies across sectors like health and wellness, pet services, technology, and nutrition through direct capital investments and initiatives like the Pet Care Innovation Prize.

Portfolio Companies

7

Website

purina.com

Investments

Purina (9 Square Ventures) investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Anymal FoundationMar 2025SeedCo-investor
PetasticMar 2024SeedCo-investor
SwiftPawsJan 2024GrantCo-investor
HAPPYBONDJan 2023GrantCo-investor
EpiPawsJan 2023GrantCo-investor
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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
Year FoundedN/A

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