# Mikal Thomsen

> Mikal Thomsen is a seed investor at Trilogy Equity Partners backing Software. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Trilogy Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trilogy-equity-partnership)
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2017
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikal-thomsen-5b0386128

Mikal Thomsen is a seed investor at Trilogy Equity Partners focused on Software and Mobile. Mr. Mikal J. Thomsen is a Co-Founder and Partner at Trilogy Equity Partners. Mr. Thomsen serves as a Mentor at TechStars, LLC. He serves as a professional at New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. He served as the President at Western Wireless Corporation since May 1999. Mr. Thomsen served as the Chief Operating Officer at Western Wireless Corp. andone of its predecessors from 1991 to May 2002. He was responsible for all domestic cellular operations since August 1998. After managing a congressional campaign in 1982, he joined McCaw Communications in 1983 as one of their first employees in the cellular division. From 1983 to 1991, Mr. Thomsen held various positions at McCaw, serving as a General Manager of its International Division from 1990 to 1991 and as a General Manager of West Florida Region from 1987 to 1990. He has been a Director at iPCS, Inc. since April 27, 2007. He has been a Director OF SNAPin Software Inc. since February 7, 2006. He serves as a Director of Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association and Basketball Club of Seattle, L.L.C. He serves as a Director at iPCS Wireless, Inc. and Dashwire, Inc. He also serves on the board of WineBid.com. He serves on the boards of the Tacoma Museum of Glass. He is a Member of the Board of Governors of the Washington State University Foundation. He is the Director at Sigby Inc. He served as a Director at Western Wireless Corporation since October 2000. He served as a Director of Western Wireless' predecessor from 1991 to 1994. He served as a Director of Sparkplug, Inc. since January 17, 2006. Mr. Thomsen was the Chairman, Treasurer and Vice Chairman of the Washington State University Foundation. He graduated from Washington State University in 1979 with a degree in Business (Finance emphasis) and minor emphases in Political Science and Economics.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 17% |
| Sports | 1 | 17% |
| Content | 1 | 17% |
| Computer | 1 | 17% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Series B | 2 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jobalign | Jobalign.com is the leading mobile and bilingual cloud based recruiting technology and marketplace for hourly jobs.Jobalign was founded to make the process of hiring hourly workers simple and efficient by reinventing in the cloud a series of dated and inefficient systems and processes used to match over 44 million low-wage workers with jobsevery year. It makes it easy to find, apply and get matched for jobs from any mobile phone, tablet or computer. Employers pay only for local pre-screened candidates or per-hire. The company serves directly and through their network of certified partners, mid-size and very large corporations that, on average, report a reduction of 60 percent in recruitment expenses and 50 percent in time-to-hire, while saving hundreds of hours in manual pre-screening. For job seekers, the experience is mobile, and free of advertising and marketing solicitations -- ultimately reducing their time to get hired. Jobalign is a private company headquartered in Kirkland, Wash. | $7.2M | Series B | Feb 06, 2017 |  |
| HERO Sports | Hero Sports has created a platform that transforms multi-sourced data by natural language processing to generate digital content at scale. The company's first proof of concept is in the sports domain, where 3 million sessions per month are delivered. The platform is currently producing millions of articles for an array of college andprofessional sports. | $2.5M | Seed | Apr 01, 2015 |  |
| Coolr | Coolr, Inc was founded in 2014 to unlock the potential in individuals and teams to be more engaged with work in ways that will propel organizations forward. The company is currently in Preview with its service. Coolr is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA. The company is backed by Trilogy Equity Partners. | $1.5M | Seed | Dec 08, 2014 |  |
| Jobalign | Jobalign.com is the leading mobile and bilingual cloud based recruiting technology and marketplace for hourly jobs.Jobalign was founded to make the process of hiring hourly workers simple and efficient by reinventing in the cloud a series of dated and inefficient systems and processes used to match over 44 million low-wage workers with jobsevery year. It makes it easy to find, apply and get matched for jobs from any mobile phone, tablet or computer. Employers pay only for local pre-screened candidates or per-hire. The company serves directly and through their network of certified partners, mid-size and very large corporations that, on average, report a reduction of 60 percent in recruitment expenses and 50 percent in time-to-hire, while saving hundreds of hours in manual pre-screening. For job seekers, the experience is mobile, and free of advertising and marketing solicitations -- ultimately reducing their time to get hired. Jobalign is a private company headquartered in Kirkland, Wash. | $7M | Series B | May 28, 2014 |  |
| SNAPin Software | SNAPin Software, Inc. develops self-service software for mobile devices. The company's handset-based SelfService product suite repairs critical device and network settings, such as those required for roaming, messaging, or data networking. The SelfService product suite includes SelfService Campaign, which delivers interactive promotions andcontext-sensitive offers based on device usage; SelfService Care, which intercepts and resolves three out of four calls to customer care; SelfService Configure delivers an operator branded experience on mobile phones by installing and managing a custom set of applications and media elements on expanded memory SIM cards; and SelfService Server, which enables operators to centrally manage all facets of their subscribers' experience with SNAPin's handset-based products, such as SelfService Campaign and SelfService Care. SNAPin Software, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington with offices in London, the United Kingdom. As of October 1, 2008, SNAPin Software, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Nuance Communications, Inc. | $19.3M | Series C | Feb 07, 2006 |  |
| SNAPin Software | SNAPin Software, Inc. develops self-service software for mobile devices. The company's handset-based SelfService product suite repairs critical device and network settings, such as those required for roaming, messaging, or data networking. The SelfService product suite includes SelfService Campaign, which delivers interactive promotions andcontext-sensitive offers based on device usage; SelfService Care, which intercepts and resolves three out of four calls to customer care; SelfService Configure delivers an operator branded experience on mobile phones by installing and managing a custom set of applications and media elements on expanded memory SIM cards; and SelfService Server, which enables operators to centrally manage all facets of their subscribers' experience with SNAPin's handset-based products, such as SelfService Campaign and SelfService Care. SNAPin Software, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington with offices in London, the United Kingdom. As of October 1, 2008, SNAPin Software, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Nuance Communications, Inc. | $3M | Series B | Jul 11, 2005 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Covera Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/covera-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Founders' Co-op](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-co-op) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Madrona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madrona-venture-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alliance of Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliance-of-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Family Angel Management Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/family-angel-management-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Frazier Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frazier-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Trilogy Equity Partners

VC Fund · Bellevue, United States

Formed in 2006, Trilogy Equity Partners (http://www.trilogyequity.com) is an early stage venture firm based in Bellevue, Washington that is led by former entrepreneurs and operators. The firm’s roots include the formation and leadership of some of the largest mobile operators in the United States as well as other global technology andwireless companies. Trilogy takes a hands-on approach to investing, with a closely held evergreen fund that aligns investments with the objective of building great companies over time.

5 contacts available at Trilogy Equity Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amy McCullough | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-mccullough-2 |
| Bradley Jay Horwitz | Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bradley-jay-horwitz |
| Chuck Stonecipher | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chuck-stonecipher |
| Mikal Thomsen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mikal-thomsen-2 |
| Yuval Neeman | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yuval-neeman-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Mikal Thomsen invest in?

Mikal Thomsen invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Sports startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Mikal Thomsen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mikal Thomsen closed in Feb 2017. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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