# Victor W. Hwang

> Victor W. Hwang is an entrepreneur, author, investor, and economic growth adviser. A co-founder and former CEO of T2 Venture Creation and former vice president of entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation, he now leads Right to Start and Victor & Company. His work connects innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurial access, and public policy.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Right to Start; Founder & CEO at Victor & Company
- **Organizations:** Right to Start, Victor & Company, T2 Venture Creation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Liquidity Nanotech Corporation, Larta Institute, Veatros, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Irell & Manella, Kauffman Fellows
- **Education:** A.B. in Government, with honors; additional studies in computer science, Harvard University, J.D., University of Chicago Law School
- **Known for:** Co-authored The Rainforest, winner of a ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year gold medal in Business & Economics., Co-founded T2 Venture Creation, which built startups and advised on innovation ecosystems., Helped establish the Global Innovation Summit.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. with honors.
- **1996** — Received a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.
- **1997-2000** — Practiced corporate and technology law at Mayer, Brown & Platt and Irell & Manella.
- **2000-2007** — Served as COO, then president, of Larta Institute.
- **2005-2016** — Co-founded and led T2 Venture Creation, initially known as T2 Venture Capital.
- **2005-2007** — Served as chief strategy officer at Veatros and led its acquisition by DivX.
- **2009-2016** — Co-founded Liquidity and served as CFO, then CEO.
- **2012** — Published The Rainforest with Greg Horowitt.
- **2013** — Published The Rainforest Blueprint.
- **2016-2019** — Served as vice president of entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation.
- **2017** — Testified before a U.S. House Small Business subcommittee; ESHIP Summit launched.
- **2020** — Founded Right to Start and published We Are All Starters.
- **2024** — Traveled across the United States to listen to entrepreneurs on a route from California to Washington, DC.
- **2025** — Spoke at the Missouri Starters Coalition launch; TEDxFargo talk published in December.
- **2026** — Continued public entrepreneurship advocacy, including Builders LIVE discussions and an Aspen Ideas session.

## Achievements

- Co-authored The Rainforest, winner of a ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year gold medal in Business & Economics.
- Co-founded T2 Venture Creation, which built startups and advised on innovation ecosystems.
- Helped establish the Global Innovation Summit.
- Led entrepreneurship initiatives at the Kauffman Foundation; his official biography reports reach of over 200,000 entrepreneurs.
- Founded Right to Start, a national nonpartisan organization advocating for entrepreneurial opportunity.
- Co-authored the 2019 Kauffman report Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers with Sameeksha Desai and Ross Baird.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Spoke at the launch of the Missouri Starters Coalition in Kansas City.
- **2025-12** — TEDx Talks published his TEDxFargo talk Where Does Prosperity Come From? on December 2.
- **2026-05** — Co-hosted Builders LIVE discussions; the May 27 episode addressed philanthropy’s role in economic development.
- **2026-08** — Appeared on The Sanity Interview to discuss entrepreneurship, culture, and AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.victorh.co/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorwhwang/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/victorwhwang

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