John Harthorne

John Harthorne is the Founder and Managing Director of Two Lanterns Venture Capital, a seed fund investing in software startups in the US and Israel.24 He founded Two Lanterns in November 2019 and is currently managing a $25.5 million fund, with plans to launch a second fund of $30-40 million in 2025.3

Prior to Two Lanterns, Harthorne was the founder and CEO of MassChallenge from May 2009 to February 2019.4 MassChallenge became one of the largest startup accelerators globally, supporting thousands of startups across multiple countries.12 Under his leadership, MassChallenge's alumni raised over $8.5 billion in funding and created over 185,000 jobs as of early 2021.2

Harthorne's background includes:

• MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management (2005-2007)4
• Senior Consultant at Bain & Company (2006-2009)4
• Winner of the MIT $100K Business Plan Competition in 200724
• Named one of Boston's 50 Most Influential Business Leaders by the Boston Business Journal2
• Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum (2013-2018)4

He is also involved in various advisory roles, including board positions at LabCentral, the Boston College Chief Executives Club, and serving as a regional judge for EY Entrepreneur of the Year in New England.4