George Lipper, Editor
Knowledge Director & Co-Founder
Development Capital Networks (DCN)
As DCN's Knowledge Director, George Lipper serves as the heart of a team that delivers robust current information to the firm's networks and partner enterprises.
Prior to assuming his current responsibilities in February 2009, George was the Editor of the NASVF NetNews, the popular weekly e-newsletter of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds.
As NetNews Editor, George delivered quality news for more than eight years to thousands of NASVF subscribers, drawing on his deep experience in both broadcast journalism and state-sponsored venture capital.
George’s eclectic background includes military service (USMC 1952-55), radio broadcasting in Texas, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, municipal and state government, and civic leadership. He joined the DCN team in 1999 after a decade of work as an investment manager with the Iowa Seed Capital Corporation.