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John Harthorne

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Board Member; Two Lanterns Venture Partners at MassChallenge Mexico · Portfolio Advisory Committee Member at Visible Hands · Founder & Managing Director at Two Lanterns Venture Partners

Newton Centre, Massachusetts, United States

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About

Founder and former decade-long CEO of MassChallenge, the large startup accelerator, where he worked with thousands of startups. He left MassChallenge in 2019 to launch Two Lanterns in 2020. He holds a BA from Bowdoin College and an MBA from MIT Sloan.

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Experience

  1. Two Lanterns Venture CapitalFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
  2. Boston Israel Innovation GroupCo-Founder and Directorcurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. MassChallengeGlobal Board of Directorscurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. MassChallengeFounder and CEO2009 — 2019Global
  5. C10 LabsInvestment Advisorcurrent2023 — presentGreater Boston
  6. Boston College Chief Executives ClubBoard of Governorscurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston
  7. milemark•capitalAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  8. ArtLiftingAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  9. Visible HandsPortfolio Advisory Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. Augmented Intelligence (Formerly Stuff)Advisorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
  11. Our Generation SpeaksAdvisory Boardcurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston
  12. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLecturer, Judge, Mentorcurrent2007 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  13. The Civic Action Project (CAP)Chair of Finance Committee2023 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  14. LabCentralBoard of Directors, Audit Committee2015 — 2025Cambridge, MA
  15. EYRegional Judge, EY Entrepreneur of the Year (New England)2014 — 2022Greater Boston
  16. World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader2013 — 2018
  17. United States Department of DefenseAlumnus 88th US Dept. of Defense, Joint Civilian Orientation Course2018
  18. Bain & Company, BostonSenior Consultant2006 — 2009
  19. MIT Global Startup Workshop (MIT GSW)Lead Organizer2006 — 2007
  20. @stakeDirector of Training2001 — 2005

Skills & more

Public SpeakingMentoringUniversity TeachingBoard GovernanceBusiness Development97Training19Editing8Translation7Written Communication2EntrepreneurshipStart-upsBusiness Strategy83
+8 moreVenture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsStrategyProduct ManagementPrivate EquityMarketingSocial MediaLeadership

Languages German · Russian

  • Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century — Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

From John's professional profile.

Deals · 1

LEX MarketsBoard seat

via Two Lanterns Venture Partners · filed Dec 2021 · $15M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at MassChallenge Mexico

Alena Ivashenka
Life Sciences Investor at Venture Capital World Summit
Anna Marie Wagner
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Benoit Dubuis
Switzerland Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Cait Brumme
Chief Executive Officer at MassChallenge Mexico
Chris Houlihan
Chief Growth Officer at MassChallenge Mexico
Collin Wallace
General Partner at Lobby Capital
Craig J. Lewis
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico
Elizabeth Graham
Board Member at MassChallenge Mexico

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Harthorne?
Founder and former decade-long CEO of MassChallenge, the large startup accelerator, where he worked with thousands of startups. He left MassChallenge in 2019 to launch Two Lanterns in 2020. He holds a BA from Bowdoin College and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Where does John Harthorne work?
John Harthorne is Board Member; Two Lanterns Venture Partners at MassChallenge Mexico.
What boards does John Harthorne sit on?
John Harthorne holds tracked board seats at LEX Markets.
Where did John Harthorne go to school?
John Harthorne studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Strategy, Entrepreneurship); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA, Business, Entrepreneurship); Princeton University (Executive Education, Leadership in Energy Innovation and Environmental Consideration).

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