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John Backus

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at NAV.VC

National Capital Region

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About

John Backus is a technology investor and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience. He previously co-founded US Order, an online banking company that went public in 1995 and was later sold to Visa. He began his career at Bain & Co. and Bain Capital, and holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Experience

  1. nPower TechnologiesCFO/COOcurrent2024 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  2. ProfitKey ERPChief Operations Officer2019 — 2024
  3. JLB Jr ConsultingDirector2015 — 2019United States
  4. HPBusiness Strategy Manager2010 — 2014
  5. OracleStrategic Business Manager2007 — 2010New York, New York
  6. Storage Technology CorporationFinancial Sales Manager2001 — 2006
  7. Storage Technology CorporationFinancial Sales Manager1998 — 2001Eastern Region
  8. Storage Technology CorporationController/ Regional Financial Services Manager1996 — 1997Eastern Region
  9. Storage Technology CorporationFinancial Sales Manager1994 — 1996Greater Philadelphia Area
  10. UnisysAccounting Manager, Controller1979 — 1994

Skills & more

Strategic Planning21Management56Strategy43Leadership8Team Leadership5Analysis8Sales Management27Risk Management7Consultative SellingSolution Selling26Business ManagementSales Support1
+12 moreCustomer RelationsSales OperationsStorageBusiness PlanningCustomer ServiceFinanceSellingBudgetsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness AlliancesForecastingBusiness Process

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Investments

Board seats

Two Six Labs

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Colleagues at NAV.VC

Scott Johnson
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at NAV.VC
Thanasis Delistathis
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF
Todd Hixon
Co-Founder, Managing Partner and CFO at NAV.VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Backus?
John Backus is a technology investor and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience. He previously co-founded US Order, an online banking company that went public in 1995 and was later sold to Visa. He began his career at Bain & Co. and Bain Capital, and holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Where does John Backus work?
John Backus is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at NAV.VC.
What boards does John Backus sit on?
John Backus holds tracked board seats at Two Six Labs.
Where did John Backus go to school?
John Backus studied at Villanova University (BS, Accounting); Bishop McDevitt High School.

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