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John Harthorne

Founder & Managing Director atTwo Lanterns Venture CapitalMassachusetts
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John Harthorne is the founder and managing director of Two Lanterns Venture Capital. He previously served as the founder and CEO of MassChallenge.

What John can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. MassChallenge · Founder and CEO
    2010-2019
  2. Two Lanterns · Founder & Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

MassChallengeTwo Lanterns

Investments named in public bios

DataplorBotikaLoora

Focus

AI-nativeAI-empoweredsoftware

Education

Bowdoin College, BAMIT Sloan School of Management, MBASuffolk University, Honorary Doctorate

Also at Two Lanterns Venture Capital

Michal Gilon-YanaiPartner
Lily TotoSenior Associate

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Who is John Harthorne?

John Harthorne is the founder and managing director of Two Lanterns Venture Capital. He previously served as the founder and CEO of MassChallenge.

How much does John Harthorne invest?

Two Lanterns Venture Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed.

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Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name John in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Two Lanterns Venture Capital backed works better.

What did John Harthorne do before Two Lanterns Venture Capital?

Founder and CEO at MassChallenge.

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