OUR MISSION
9Square Ventures has been focused on connecting with pet care startups since 2014. Our mission is to leverage Purina’s knowledge, experience, and financial resources to help emerging pet care startups scale their businesses and make a positive impact on the lives of as many pets and their owners as possible.
5 PET CARE INVESTMENT PLATFORMS
We would love to hear from you if you have a product or service that plays in one of the platforms below.
RESOURCES
Tap Into Our Decades Of Expertise
If your business could benefit from our knowledge and resources, we would love to hear from you.
• Ingredients
• Production
• Packaging
• Material Suppliers
• Manufacturers
• Distributors
• Material Suppliers
• Insights
• Agency Partners
• Promo Activities
• Financial Consulting
• Employment Consulting
• Legal Consulting
• Investors
• Entrepreneurs
• Mentors/Advisors
• Omni-Channel
• Pricing
• Shopper Analytic
PET CARE INNOVATION
The Pet Care Innovation PRIZE is an annual competition that awards five early stage startups with category knowledge and access to resources.
All 2020 events
are being updated
due to COVID-19.
The Pet Care Innovation Network serves the founders of pet care startups with access to industry leaders, investors, peer support, founder education, and networking events.
CONNECT
Tell Us About Your Business
We are always excited to connect with innovative startups looking to make a difference.
We have provided funding to over 20 early stage businesses, two of which have already been acquired by Purina. We would love to learn more about your business.
9 SQUARE VENTURES TEAM
We are an energetic team of progressive leaders with over 60 years of experience in the Pet Care Category.
Business Development
Officer
David Narkiewicz
Business Development
Officer
William Broun
23 years of experience in M&A, banking, strategy and investment activities across a diverse set of industries with a focus on technology and Pet Care.
Business Development
Officer
Blair Morgan
22 years pet industry experience in marketing, product development, business development and leadership of brands, portfolios, and innovation and corporate strategy teams.
Business Development
Senior Manager
Adam Hobler
9 years of experience founding, leading, and scaling businesses in the CPG and Pet Category.