T2 Venture Creation

T2 Venture Creation (T2VC) is a Silicon Valley seed and early-stage venture capital and advisory firm focused on high-impact innovation in the technology and healthcare sectors. Created in the mid-2000s and headquartered in Portola Valley, California, it was founded as the venture capital affiliate of the Larta Institute, which remained a partner. T2VC's distinctive model invests both money and time in startups spinning out of academia and government, drawing its deal pipeline from the National Institutes of Health, DARPA, the NIST Advanced Technology Program, more than 50 universities, and a network of over 40 innovation clusters across more than 20 countries. Typical deals fell in the $1M to $5M range, usually in rounds with two or three co-investors such as Tamiami Angel Funds, St. Louis Arch Angels and GSR Ventures. Areas of investment spanned biotechnology, water and water purification, nanotechnology, RFID, apps and education. Portfolio companies included GroundMetrics in electromagnetic sensing, Independa in aging-in-place healthcare technology, Liquidity Nanotech in nanotech water filtration and Stonybrook Purification. The firm is led by co-founders Victor W. Hwang, CEO and immediate past President of the Larta Institute, and Greg Horowitt, Managing Director, Executive Director of Global CONNECT and co-author of 'The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley.' Its most active period was the early 2010s; tracked investment activity tapered after 2013 to 2014 as the principals moved into broader innovation-ecosystem roles. T2VC pioneered a hands-on model for commercializing academic and government research.