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.

John Backus

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at NAV.VC

National Capital Region

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

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

Skills & more

Strategic Planning21Management56Strategy43Leadership8Team Leadership5Analysis8Sales Management27Risk Management7Consultative SellingSolution Selling26Business ManagementSales Support1

+12 more

Customer RelationsSales OperationsStorageBusiness PlanningCustomer ServiceFinanceSellingBudgetsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness AlliancesForecastingBusiness Process

From John's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Two Six Labs

Per the firm's website.

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.