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Key people at Two Lanterns Venture Partners.
Two Lanterns Venture Partners was founded in 2019 by John Harthorne (Founder and Managing Director).
Two Lanterns Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in AI-native and AI-empowered software startups. It targets Pre-Seed and Seed stage companies in the United States and Israel, backing enterprises leveraging artificial intelligence to develop innovative solutions and establish new paradigms in dynamic markets.
The firm was founded in 2020 by John Harthorne, MassChallenge's decade-long founder and CEO. He partnered with Michal Gilon-Yanai, an experienced director of entrepreneurship programs at MIT and NYU. Their collaboration identified the critical need to support agile entrepreneurs capitalizing on rapidly changing market conditions.
Two Lanterns Venture Partners empowers entrepreneurs transforming industries through advanced software and AI. The firm’s vision backs ventures designing solutions for emerging opportunities, enabling effective execution and challenging existing frameworks. They foster founders building with foresight and strategic precision for future impact.
Key people at Two Lanterns Venture Partners.
Two Lanterns Venture Partners was founded in 2019 by John Harthorne (Founder and Managing Director).
Two Lanterns Venture Partners has 17 tracked investments across 13 companies. The latest tracked deal is $5.0M Seed in Leo AI in September 2025.
