Two Lanterns Venture Partners

2019

Founded

11

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Two Lanterns Venture Partners is a venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed and seed-stage investments in software-only startups across the United States and Israel. Founded in 2020 by John Harthorne, the former CEO of MassChallenge, the firm focuses on high-impact startups that leverage emerging opportunities in rapidly changing markets. The team comprises experienced professionals, including Michal Gilon-Yanai, who has directed multiple entrepreneurship programs in the U.S.

and Israel, and Lily Toto, who has a background in consulting and early-stage software startups. Two Lanterns emphasizes integrity, experience, and access in its investment approach, aiming to support entrepreneurs who design ventures with the rules of new paradigms in mind.

Portfolio Companies

Akooda, Array Insights, Ceres, Connective Health, Cooklist, Cupixel, dataplor, DriveU.auto, Fermata Discovery, Gravity AI

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Israel

Key Differentiators

Led by John Harthorne, former CEO of MassChallenge, Experienced team with backgrounds in entrepreneurship programs, Focus on high-impact startups targeting emerging opportunities

Thypical Investment Size

Not publicly disclosed

Total Funds Raised

Not publicly disclosed

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

SaaS

Big Data & Analytics

FinTech

InsurTech

PropTech

Boston

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States