1871 - Head of Partnerships
1871 Member Company
Chicago, illinois
ABOUT 1871
The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn’t really about the fire. It’s about what happened next: A remarkable moment when the most brilliant engineers, architects, and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion and practical ingenuity – shaped not just Chicago but the modern world. What started 150+ years ago continues to this day.
1871, a global non-profit innovation hub, exists to inspire, equip, and support founders, growth scalers, and innovators in building great businesses from all backgrounds. We deliver unfair advantages at scale. We are the only organization in the world that we know of that supports the full maturity curve of a business - idea to Fortune 50. The team supports ~450 early stage companies, 200+ growth stage members, and 100+ partners made up of the brightest digital designers, engineers, and leaders shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and...