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The T1D Fund

vc$250MCo-invests

Fund Size

$250M

Check Size

$1.0M$10.0M

Location

United States

Portfolio

25 companies

Activity

Statusactively investing

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Investment Thesis

Focus on accelerating life-changing solutions to treat, prevent, and ultimately cure type 1 diabetes through equity investments in companies pursuing disease-modifying or curative potential.

About The T1D Fund

The T1D Fund is an impact investment fund and venture philanthropy affiliate of Breakthrough T1D, focused exclusively on accelerating treatments, preventions, and cures for type 1 diabetes (T1D) through equity investments in early-stage biotech companies. It co-invests with venture capital, biopharma, and foundations in a modality-agnostic approach across autoimmune therapies, cell replacement, regeneration, and metabolic control. All returns are recycled into new T1D investments to maximize philanthropic impact.

Sectors

BiotechDrug DiscoveryMedtechDigital Health

Stages

seed

Geography Focus

global

Team

NameTitleRoleLinks
Aaron J. Kowalski, Ph.D.Senior
Brady BohrmannSenior
Dan McNamaraSenior
Eric ShenSenior
Frank Martin, Ph.D.Senior
Grant BeardSenior
Jason SnipeSenior
Joe LacherSenior
John CammettSenior
Karen JordanSenior
Lucio Iannone, Ph.D.Senior
Mike BoyleSenior
Peter Gottlieb, M.D.Senior
Sylvia Tobé, Ph.D.PartnerSenior
Teresa Foy, Ph.D.Senior
Daniel Flicker, Ph.D.Mid
Katie ElliasPartner
Matt WilliamsMid
Morgan Janes, Ph.D.Junior
Peyman HosseinchiMid
Steven St. PeterPartner
Valerie Su, Ph.D.Junior
Yash MalliwalJunior

Notable Investments

25+ portfolio companies (details on t1dfund.org/our-portfolio/)Zag BioZucara TherapeuticsIslex TherapeuticsDiogenXVanqua BioRectify PharmaBiolinqCour PharmaceuticalsVTV TherapeuticsSeraxisSana Biotechnology

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FAQ

What does T1D Fund invest in?

T1D Fund invests in Biotech, Drug Discovery, Medtech and Digital Health at the seed stage.

Which geographies does T1D Fund focus on?

T1D Fund focuses on global, and is headquartered in United States.

What is T1D Fund's typical check size?

T1D Fund typically writes checks of $1M to $10M.