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John Finegan

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Venture Partner | Agriculture at impact Venture Capital
📍 Sacramento, California, United States

John Finegan is the Founder and Board Chair of Beck Ag, an agricultural consulting firm he established in 1997. An alumnus of Penn States College of Agricultural Sciences, he pioneered a peer-to-peer learning model to accelerate technology adoption in the industry. He is known for building Beck Ag as one of the first virtual companies.

Beyond his entrepreneurial success, John is deeply committed to philanthropy and community service. After serving two years in the Peace Corps, he has founded or held leadership roles in numerous organizations focused on education and community, including the San Juan Education Foundation and Social Venture Partners. He also has over 12 years of youth sports coaching experience.

Inspired by his family, John intentionally built his company with a remote-first model to promote work-life balance and recruit top talent without relocation.

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Experience
46 Years
Current Role
Venture Partner | Agriculture
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Sacramento, California, United States
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Agricultural Innovation
Founded Beck Ag to accelerate technology adoption and behavior change in agriculture through experience-sharing, a model he pioneered in the industry.
Remote Work Culture
He was an early adopter of a virtual corporate model, believing it provides a competitive advantage by attracting top talent and offering better work-life balance.
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Career

Work history

1-2017
Venture Partner | Agriculture
impact Venture Capital
2-2012
Shareholder
Fusion Growth Partners
1-1997
Founder, Board Chair
Beck Ag, Inc.
4-1989 - 1-1997
Sales Manager
Valent U.S.A. LLC
1-1982 - 3-1989
Product Development & Management
Chevron
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John Finegan - Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital | The Org. Featured in The Org
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Education
1975 - 1979
BS
Penn State University
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
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