John Vilina
InvestorPartner at Season Two Ventures
Newport Beach, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Experience
- McLaren Strategic Ventures Holdings GroupCo-Founder, President, and Board Membercurrent2020 — presentIrvine, California, United States
- Season Two VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2019 — present
- Tozai WealthPartnercurrent2018 — present
- McLaren Technology Acquisition CorpPresident2021 — 2023
- Morgan StanleyVice President2016 — 2017Tokyo, Japan
- Goldman SachsAssociate2012 — 2016Tokyo, Japan
- Deutsche BankAnalyst2010 — 2012
Skills & more
- Corporate Governance Program — Columbia Business School
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Venture Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Vilina?
- General Partner at Season Two Ventures
- Where does John Vilina work?
- John Vilina is Partner at Season Two Ventures.
- What check size does John Vilina write?
- John Vilina typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did John Vilina go to school?
- John Vilina studied at Cornell University (Bachelor’s Degree, Economics); St. Mary's International School.
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