Jan Lipson

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Jan Lipson worked as a Director at the International Myeloma Foundation.
Prior to that, he was a Principal at Bell Laboratories in the Lightwave Division.
He then worked as a Vice President of Optical Design at Ortel Corp.
and later as a Vice President of Optical Engineering at Finisar Corp.
He also worked as a Venture Partner at DynaFund Ventures LLC.
Dr. Lipson holds a doctorate from the University of California San Diego, an undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Companies	Position	End
International Myeloma Foundation International Myeloma Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Supports myeloma patients	Director/Board Member	2010-07-18
DynaFund Ventures LLC DynaFund Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance DynaFund Ventures focuses on investments in US-based technology companies. They invest primarily in the communications and networking, electronics and photonics, infrastructure software and process technology sectors. Within the communications and networking sectors, the firm focuses on (1) wireless voice/data systems, components and software (2) local area network, metropolitan area network and wide area network systems and components and (3) storage systems, components and software. DynaFund Ventures' investments in the electronics and photonics sector focus on (1) application specific advanced electronic, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), nanotechnology and photonic components (2) advanced integrated circuits, modules and design tools (3) computer components, modules, subsystems and systems (4) component manufacturing and device fabrication, tools, equipment and systems and (5) novel applications of materials, components, modules and electronic systems. Within the infrastructure software industry, DynaFund Ventures invests primarily in (1) Intranet and extranet applications, tools and services (2) enterprise software applications (3) caching, streaming and other Internet traffic management applications and (4) electronic design automation. The firm's investments in the areas of process technology focus on (1) semiconductor fabrication tools and equipment (2) MEMS and nanotechnology related tools and (3) test/verification tools and technologies. DynaFund Ventures looks for companies that are developing innovative approaches and disruptive technology that will lead to dramatic changes in design, materials and fabrication technologies. They also look for companies that are developing and applying new technologies to increase the manageability, flexibility and capacity of communications networks. DynaFund Ventures invests in companies that use the Internet as a technological and strategic tool to provide business efficiencies and allow more rapid growth than was previously possible. They also invest in companies offering software and systems that allow businesses to streamline the way they manage and exchange data. In addition, the firm looks for companies that are developing new approaches to the convergence of data, voice and video and to network access. DynaFund Ventures typically invests in the range of $1 million to $5 million in each financing round. They usually serve as the lead or co-lead investor. The firm also participates in the subsequent funding rounds of their portfolio companies. DynaFund Ventures can syndicate larger amounts of capital through their relationships with other venture capital firms and investors.	Private Equity Investor	2005-12-30
FINISAR CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	2001-12-31
Ortel Corp. (California) Ortel Corp. (California) Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures advanced solutions to original equipment manufactures	Corporate Officer/Principal	1997-12-31
Bell Laboratories Bell Laboratories Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and development services	Corporate Officer/Principal	1994-12-31

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Ortel Corp. (California) Ortel Corp. (California) Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures advanced solutions to original equipment manufactures	Electronic Technology
Finisar Corp. Finisar Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures optical communication components and subsystems	Electronic Technology
DynaFund Ventures LLC DynaFund Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance DynaFund Ventures focuses on investments in US-based technology companies. They invest primarily in the communications and networking, electronics and photonics, infrastructure software and process technology sectors. Within the communications and networking sectors, the firm focuses on (1) wireless voice/data systems, components and software (2) local area network, metropolitan area network and wide area network systems and components and (3) storage systems, components and software. DynaFund Ventures' investments in the electronics and photonics sector focus on (1) application specific advanced electronic, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), nanotechnology and photonic components (2) advanced integrated circuits, modules and design tools (3) computer components, modules, subsystems and systems (4) component manufacturing and device fabrication, tools, equipment and systems and (5) novel applications of materials, components, modules and electronic systems. Within the infrastructure software industry, DynaFund Ventures invests primarily in (1) Intranet and extranet applications, tools and services (2) enterprise software applications (3) caching, streaming and other Internet traffic management applications and (4) electronic design automation. The firm's investments in the areas of process technology focus on (1) semiconductor fabrication tools and equipment (2) MEMS and nanotechnology related tools and (3) test/verification tools and technologies. DynaFund Ventures looks for companies that are developing innovative approaches and disruptive technology that will lead to dramatic changes in design, materials and fabrication technologies. They also look for companies that are developing and applying new technologies to increase the manageability, flexibility and capacity of communications networks. DynaFund Ventures invests in companies that use the Internet as a technological and strategic tool to provide business efficiencies and allow more rapid growth than was previously possible. They also invest in companies offering software and systems that allow businesses to streamline the way they manage and exchange data. In addition, the firm looks for companies that are developing new approaches to the convergence of data, voice and video and to network access. DynaFund Ventures typically invests in the range of $1 million to $5 million in each financing round. They usually serve as the lead or co-lead investor. The firm also participates in the subsequent funding rounds of their portfolio companies. DynaFund Ventures can syndicate larger amounts of capital through their relationships with other venture capital firms and investors.	Finance
International Myeloma Foundation International Myeloma Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Supports myeloma patients	Commercial Services
University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of California San Diego University of California San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Bell Laboratories Bell Laboratories Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and development services	Commercial Services

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