John Backus
InvestorCo-Founder at PROOF · Board director at Wonder PROOF C2 · Board director at Atlas Obscura
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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About
Co-founder of PROOF with a career spanning over three decades as a builder, investor, and leader. He co-founded US Order, an early online banking pioneer, and served on numerous boards including the National Venture Capital Association and the Hoover Institution at Stanford. The page memorializes him following his passing.
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Board director at Wonder PROOF C2
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Board director at Atlas Obscura
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Co-founders at Atlas Obscura
DT
Dylan ThurasExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
JF
Joshua FoerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- PROOFManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentReston, VA
- KBW VenturesSenior Advisercurrent2017 — presentAl-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia
- NAV.VCManaging Partnercurrent2006 — presentReston, VA
- Blue Heron CapitalSenior Advisor2018 — 2024Richmond, Virginia Area
- PROOF Acquisition Corp IChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Reston, Virginia, United States
- Draper Atlantic Venture FundManaging Partner1998 — 2019
- IntelidataCEO1996 — 1998
- US OrderCo-Founder and COO1990 — 1996Herndon, VA
- World AirwaysVP Corporate Development1987 — 1990
- Key AirlinesCFO1985 — 1987Greater Salt Lake City Area
- Bain & CompanyAssociate, Consultant1981 — 1985Menlo Park, CA
Skills & more
Strategic Planning67Leadership83Management53Strategy99Venture Capital99Start-ups99Mergers18Business Strategy99Entrepreneurship99E-commerce56Health Care Reform10Network Security10
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Corporate DevelopmentVenture FinancingFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentDeal SourcingMobile DevicesPrivate PlacementsPortfolio ManagementExecutive ManagementAngel InvestingLanguages Spanish
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Wonder PROOF C2Board seat
via PROOF · filed Apr 2019 · $1.3M raise
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Colleagues at PROOF
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Bryan Ciambella
General Partner at PROOF
Ciambella Ciambella
General Partner at PROOF
Ekta Tolani
Venture Partner at PROOF
Erin Rosenthal
Executive Officer at PROOF
Ha Dao
Associate at PROOF
Jack Backus
Director at PROOF
Jennifer Schretter
General Partner - Secondaries at PROOF
John Burke
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Backus?
- Co-founder of PROOF with a career spanning over three decades as a builder, investor, and leader. He co-founded US Order, an early online banking pioneer, and served on numerous boards including the National Venture Capital Association and the Hoover Institution at Stanford. The page memorializes him following his passing.
- Where does John Backus work?
- John Backus is Co-Founder at PROOF and Board director at Wonder PROOF C2 and Board director at Atlas Obscura.
- What boards does John Backus sit on?
- John Backus holds tracked board seats at Wonder PROOF C2.
- Where did John Backus go to school?
- John Backus studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Finance); Stanford University (BA, Economics).
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Shared employers
Also worked at PROOF10
Thanasis DelistathisCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOFJohn BurkeCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOFBryan CiambellaGeneral Partner at PROOFJennifer SchretterGeneral Partner - Secondaries at PROOFHa DaoAssociate at PROOFMichael ZarlengaGeneral Counsel at PROOF
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