Where does John McIlwraith work?

John McIlwraith is Managing Director at Allos Ventures and Board director at Benefitbay and Board director at Teren4D and Board director at Rimsys.

What check size does John McIlwraith write?

John McIlwraith typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.

What boards does John McIlwraith sit on?

John McIlwraith holds tracked board seats at Alung, Blue Pillar, Blue Pillar, Rimsys.

Where did John McIlwraith go to school?

John McIlwraith studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (law); Hillsdale College (BA, Business Administration).

John McIlwraith

Investor

Managing Director at Allos Ventures · Board director at Benefitbay · Board director at Teren4D · Board director at Rimsys

Cincinnati, Ohio

Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.6M

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116 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Lisa CocaunlockedJohn: together at Allos Ventures (2018–2026)

John: together at Coterie Insurance

John: together at Sift Healthcare

×5John: together at Jones Day

About

Co-founder of Allos Ventures and a Midwest venture capital veteran.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

j•••@allosventures.comreveal

Board director at Benefitbay

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Benefitbay's investors · 3

Invest NebraskaLincoln · $250K checks KCRise FundKansas City · $1M checks · since 2026 Ten Coves CapitalDarien · since 2026

Co-founders at Benefitbay

Brandy BurchExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Teren4D

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Teren4D's investors · 3

Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checks · since 2024 Cortado VenturesOklahoma City · since 2024 Serra VenturesChampaign · $5M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Teren4D

Tobias KraftFounder & CEO

Board director at Rimsys

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Rimsys's investors · 4

Allos VenturesCincinnati · $1M – $6M checks · since 2020 Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2021 Innovation WorksPittsburgh · $100K – $300K checks · since 2021 Riverfront Ventures, LLCPittsburgh · $250K – $1M checks

Co-founders at Rimsys

Brad RybaCSO and Co-Founder

James GianoutsosFounder and CEO

Experience

Allos VenturesCo-founder and Managing Directorcurrent2009 — present
benefitbay®Board Membercurrent2024 — present
Maven MachinesBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
Rimsys Regulatory Management SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Sift HealthcareBoard Member/Observercurrent2022 — present
CarefeedBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
Coterie InsuranceBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
7SIGNALBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
QModo AI, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — present
RedHawk Launch Accelerator, Miami University Institute for EntrepreneurshipInstructor2024 — 2025Cincinnati, OH
Teren, Inc.Board Member2023 — 2025
Meridian Bioscience Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO)Board of Directors/Board Chair2015 — 2023
Assurex Health, IncBoard Chair/Lead Director2007 — 2016
Blue Chip Venture Company, Ltd.Managing Director1997 — 2009
Olsten Health ServicesSenior Vice President, Business Development1996
Quantum Health ResourcesSenior Vice President, Strategic Planning and General Counsel1995 — 1996
Jones DayAssociate/Partner1985 — 1994
Society National BankManagement Trainee/Credit Analyst1981 — 1982

Deals · 2

RimsysBoard seat

via Allos Ventures · filed Mar 2021 · $3M raise

Blue PillarBoard seat

via Allos Ventures · filed Mar 2019 · $4.3M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Alung

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Allos Ventures

David Kerr

Managing Director at Allos Ventures

Don Aquilano

Managing Director at Allos Ventures

John C. McIllwraith

General Partner at Allos Ventures

Julie Whitehead

Operating Partner and CFO at Allos Ventures

Lisa Coca

Partner, Climate Fund at Asymmetric Capital Partners

Victoria Bills

Principal at Allos Ventures

Network2

David Kerr

Managing Director at Allos Ventures

Don Aquilano

Managing Director at Allos Ventures

Investors connected to John in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is John McIlwraith?: Co-founder of Allos Ventures and a Midwest venture capital veteran.
Where does John McIlwraith work?: John McIlwraith is Managing Director at Allos Ventures and Board director at Benefitbay and Board director at Teren4D and Board director at Rimsys.
What check size does John McIlwraith write?: John McIlwraith typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
What boards does John McIlwraith sit on?: John McIlwraith holds tracked board seats at Alung, Blue Pillar, Blue Pillar, Rimsys.
Where did John McIlwraith go to school?: John McIlwraith studied at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (law); Hillsdale College (BA, Business Administration).