Mplayit

John Backus

Founder and Managing Partner New Atlantic Ventures

John is a seasoned technology investor and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience investing in and managing rapidly growing, high-technology companies. Prior to founding New Atlantic, John was a founding investor and the President and Chief Executive Officer of InteliData Technologies, a Fast 50 company in both 1997 & 1998.  John led InteliData’s predecessor, US Order, through a successful $65 million IPO in 1995. John currently manages a $250MM venture portfolio at New Atlantic. He currently serves on the board of directors of Mplayit, FTRANS, Koofers & RemitPro. He is also the past Chairman of the Wolf Trap Foundation Board of Directors, past Chairman of the Northern Virginia Technology Council, and was appointed by former Virginia Governor Mark Warner to co-chair the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission (VRTAC).

Todd Hixon

Founder and Managing Partner New Atlantic Ventures

Todd has over 26 years of experience as a High-Tech investor and consultant. Todd currently holds a seat on the Board of Directors of Ember, Luminus Devices, GateRocket and Velox. Prior to joining NAV, he was a co-founder and Managing Director DFJ/NE. Before that, he was a Senior Vice President of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he founded the Technology and Communications Practice and managed it for twelve years during which it grew to $100 million of revenue, and subsequently became a partner in BCG’s venture investment business. Todd was also the officer responsible for BCG’s $50 million internal information technology activity.