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Mikal Thomsen

Mikal Thomsen

Managing Director atTrilogy Equity PartnersSeattle
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Mikal Thomsen is a Managing Director and Founding Partner at Trilogy. He has a background in the wireless industry and currently leads the Tacoma Rainiers.

What Mikal can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Trilogy Equity Partners writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Pacific Northwest Cellular · Managing Director
    1992-?
  2. Western Wireless · Chief Operating Officer
  3. VoiceStream · Chief Operating Officer (subsidiary)
  4. Western Wireless · President
  5. Tacoma Rainiers · Chairman and CEO
    2011-present
  6. McCaw Communications
    1983-1992
  7. VoiceStream · Chief Operating Officer
  8. Trilogy · Managing Director, Founding Partner
  9. Trilogy Equity Partners · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Pacific Northwest Cellular

Investments named in public bios

Tacoma Rainiers

Focus

wirelessprivate company boardsangel investingwireless industry

Education

Washington State University, Business

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Questions

Who is Mikal Thomsen?

Mikal Thomsen is a Managing Director and Founding Partner at Trilogy. He has a background in the wireless industry and currently leads the Tacoma Rainiers.

How much does Mikal Thomsen invest?

Mikal Thomsen invests through Trilogy Equity Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Mikal Thomsen?

A warm intro from a founder Trilogy Equity Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Mikal Thomsen do before Trilogy Equity Partners?

Managing Director at Pacific Northwest Cellular; Chief Operating Officer at Western Wireless; Chief Operating Officer (subsidiary) at VoiceStream; President at Western Wireless; Chairman and CEO at Tacoma Rainiers; McCaw Communications; Chief Operating Officer at VoiceStream; Managing Director, Founding Partner at Trilogy.

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