1871 Early Stage

Run by 1871.

1871 Early Stage runs fourteen-week Startup Roadmap tracks in Chicago with rolling entry and a hybrid format. It is a membership model rather than an investor: 1871 does not invest and takes no equity, and members pay a fee from $200 per month or $2,000 per year. Generalist by sector.

Investment

Not disclosed

Equity taken

0% (Like 66% of North America · Like 79% globally)

Duration

14 weeks (Longer than North America median 13 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)

Format

hybrid

Cadence

rolling

Location

Chicago, United States

Sectors

• Generalist

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://1871.com/membership/early-stage/ read 2026-09-05 — supports equity pct, duration weeks, batch cadence, format, application url

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Last verified 2026-09-05.