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Thesis-driven firm that focuses exclusively on liquid tokens and derivatives in the digital asset universe, with the goal of providing diversified, long-term exposure to digital asset adoption

Our Story

Meeting in their first year at the Wharton MBA program, Managing Partners Chris Smalley and Nitin Manivasagan quickly bonded over their perspectives on digital assets. Each brought unique insights from their past careers in finance and computer science. They knew that both industries would transform from digital assets and blockchain technology over the coming decades

They founded 1881 Capital Partners with this idea and wanted education to be integral to their business so that clients understood the value of this transformative technology. As an homage to their own education, "1881" was the year that Wharton was founded (and a palindrome - a nod to cryptography). Education and transparency remain core to their values as the 1881 Capital team sheds light on this cryptic technology

The New Evolution of the Internet

At 1881 Capital Partners, our mission is to empower our clients to harness the transformative potential of digital assets. We strive to maximize exposure to digital assets through our innovative strategy, creating an opportunity for our clients to participate in the growth of the industry