Peter van Oppen
Peter van Oppen is a Managing Director and Founding Partner of Trilogy Equity Partners. He was Chairman and CEO of Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) from 1989 until its roughly $800 million sale in 2006, and was an early investor in VoiceStream and Western Wireless. He chaired the Impinj board from 2013 to 2022 and has served on the boards of Level 3 Communications and Isilon Systems.
Obituary: Gordon Kuenster, ex-Boeing executive who salvaged ATL and helped launch Seattle’s tech scene
Gordon Kuenster, a former Boeing executive, became CEO of Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) in 1976 and led the company out of near-collapse by securing key angel funding and executive leadership, helping to jump-start Seattle’s tech industry. ATL’s ultrasound products found hospitals as customers and Kuenster’s role exemplifies early local entrepreneurship before the rise of venture capital in the region.
Spectrum Networks Raises $1M to Expand 100–500 Mbps Fiber and Microwave Broadband in Seattle
Spectrum Networks, led by co-founder John van Oppen, secured $1 million from Trilogy Equity Partners to expand its fiber and microwave systems that deliver at least 100 Mbps—up to 500 Mbps in some buildings—to businesses and condos in Seattle, including a $60/month CondoInternet.net plan.
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Trilogy Equity Partners Managing Director, Founding Partner · current
