Two Lanterns Venture Partners

John left MassChallenge in 2019 to launch Two Lanterns in 2020

John holds a BA from Bowdoin College, an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, an Honorary Doctorate from Suffolk University, and certificates for Leadership and Innovation from Harvard, Yale and Princeton

Michal Gilon-Yanai has been the founder and director of multiple entrepreneurship programs in the US and in Israel She founded the MBA Innovation & Entrepreneurship track at IDC, directed two programs at MIT’s entrepreneurship center and, most recently, founded and led the Biomedical Entrepreneurship Program at the NYU school of medicine Through this work, she developed a keen understanding of technology and science commercialization and supported dozens of innovators and entrepreneurs over the course of two decades Michal began her career at a healthcare IT startup where she filled several roles and served as a member of the company’s management team

Michal also played a critical role in launching the MassChallenge Israel program, joining its advisory board for several years She has outstanding access to deal flow, and contributes deep startup experience to Two Lanterns Michal served in the IDF Intelligence corps, received computer science and law degrees from Tel Aviv University, and earned her MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2007 She joined Two Lanterns Venture Partners in 2020

• Founder Cascade Communications, Sycamore Networks, etc
• Serial mentor, investor, philanthropist
• Life-member of the MIT Corporation
• Founding Board Member, MassChallenge
• Israeli Super Angel with extensive experience as an investor (over 200 investments) and investment advisor
• Transaction manager for some of Israel’s most recognized exits, managing each from inception to exit
• Pivotal advisor for creation of MassChallenge Israel
• MBA Tel Aviv University
• BS EE/CS Technion University
• Managing General Partner at Mission BioCapital
• Founder and Director, LabCentral
• Life Sciences Champion, MassChallenge
• President and CEO, Cequent Pharmaceuticals
• General Partner Ampersand Capital Partners
• BS, MS Columbia University
• Executive Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the Rock Center, Harvard Business School
• Executive Partner of Blue Cloud Ventures, a growth equity fund based in NYC
• Entrepreneur in life science and healthcare
• Active early-stage investor; member of TiE Angels, TBD Angels, and Sky Ventures
• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus on medical imaging