1871
222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
Overview
1871 is a company that operates a Supply Chain Innovation Lab to connect growth-stage, late-stage, and corporate tech businesses in the supply chain industry. The lab provides immersive programming, industry expert advice, and networking opportunities to help participants solve supply chain challenges and accelerate innovation.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- Advice
- Consulting
- Finance
- Internet
- Non Profit
- Training
Investment portfolio
- LiquidTrust
Participated · Seed · Mar 2025
LiquidTrust builds and operates Micro Escrow Pay, a patent-pending instant escrow payment solution engineered specifically for SMBs and offered through banking partners and directly to businesses. The product embeds escrow into payment flows to reduce fraud, nonpayment, and counterparty uncertainty without separate contracts or third‑party holding accounts. LiquidTrust selected J.P. Morgan as its primary operating bank to provide treasury, embedded finance, and FX capabilities required to scale the product globally. The company says its payments infrastructure can move funds across 200+ countries and launched Micro Escrow Pay in 2024. Future plans stated in the article include expanding to domestic payments, replacing letters of credit, and potentially securing consumer transactions. LiquidTrust has received industry recognition (Women in Payments Unicorn Challenge Awards) and completed the WMNfintech accelerator run by BMO and 1871.