Tech Company Financing Transactions

1872 Funding Round

1872, based in Cincinnati, raised $15 million in funding from The O.H.I.O. Fund.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/23/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$15,000,000
Round
Seed
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to begin production for customers.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Manufacturing
Mailing Address
2629 Spring Grove Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45214
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
1872 was founded to rethink how modern manufacturing is designed, operated, and scaled. By applying software-first principles to real-world production, we're building a new foundation where digital intelligence drives physical output. The name 1872 honors a pivotal era in American industry when bold new tools and systems transformed how things were built at scale. We carry that same ambition and engineering rigor forward today.
Profile
1872 LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
1872 Company Twitter Account
Company News
1872 News
Facebook
1872 on Facebook
YouTube
1872 on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Summers
  Dan Summers LinkedIn Profile  Dan Summers Twitter Account  Dan Summers News  Dan Summers on Facebook
Chief Operating Officer
Brian Mongilio
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Chief Technical Officer
Michael Grant
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