John Backus Location

Great Falls, VA, US

John Backus Work

  • 2015 - now  Managing Partner @ PROOF
  • 2017 - now  Senior Adviser @ KBW Ventures
  • 2006 - now  Managing Partner @ NAV.VC
  • 2018 - 2024 Senior Advisor @ Blue Heron Capital
  • 2021 - 2023 Chief Executive Officer @ PROOF Acquisition Corp I
  • 1998 - 2019 Managing Partner @ Draper Atlantic Venture Fund
  • 1996 - 1998 CEO @ InteliData
  • 1990 - 1996 Co-Founder and COO @ US Order
  • 1987 - 1990 VP Corporate Development @ World Airways
  • 1985 - 1987 CFO @ Key Airlines

John Backus Education

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Business

    MBA (Finance)

    1982 - 1984
  • Stanford University

    BA (Economics)

    1977 - 1981

John Backus Skills

  • Venture Capital
  • Start-ups
  • Mergers
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-commerce
  • Health Care Reform
  • Network Security
  • Corporate Development

John Backus Summary

John Backus, based in Great Falls, VA, US, is currently a Managing Partner at PROOF . John Backus brings experience from previous roles at KBW Ventures, NAV.VC, Blue Heron Capital and PROOF Acquisition Corp I. John Backus holds a 1982 - 1984 MBA in Finance @ Stanford University Graduate School of Business. With a robust skill set that includes Venture Capital, Start-ups, Mergers, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy and more. John Backus has 2 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.

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