Chris Hopen
Founder at Strivve, Inc. (Washington)
Profile
Chris Hopen was the founder of Aventail Corp.
(1996), TappIn, Inc. (2009), and Strivve, Inc. (Washington) (2014) where he held the titles of Chief Technology Officer & VP-Engineering, President & Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Executive Officer & Director, respectively.
He currently holds a Director position at AerLink Ltd.
Mr. Hopen previously worked as a Director-Network Technology at CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Western Washington University.
Chris Hopen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Strivve, Inc. (Washington)
 Strivve, Inc. (Washington) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Strivve, Inc. engages in the provision of financial technology services. Its solutions include CardUpdatr™, and CardSavr® API. The company was founded by Chris Hopen and David Pool in April 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Founder | 2014-03-31 |
Aerlink Ltd.
 Aerlink Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AerLink Ltd. is a digital solutions provider focused on transforming aviation financing by utilizing innovative new technologies. The company is based in Seattle, WA and was founded by Finn Mulligan, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company has built proofs-of-concept to demonstrate how aviation lessors and lessees can run their own operations more efficiently, collaboratively, and for less cost using distributed ledger technology and analytics. AerLink is now focused on the world of aviation securitization and plans to launch AABS InfoHub in 2024, the first-of-its-kind online destination providing timely and granular information and dynamic modeling capabilities to accurately value aviation asset-backed securities. In 2025, AerLink intends to launch the world's first AABS secondary exchange offering price discovery, transparency, and market buy/sell dynamics with full regulatory compliance. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Chris Hopen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
TappIn, Inc.
 TappIn, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TappIn, Inc. provided secure information exchange software services. The company was founded by Chris Hopen and Parvez Anandam was 2009 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-12-30 |
Aventail Corp.
 Aventail Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Aventail Corp. manufactures remote-access networking services. It delivers a single secure access gateway for all users, internal and external and network resources with complete security. The company provides its services to mid to large-sized organizations worldwide, including AT&T, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Chicago Housing Authority, DuPont, Radiology Ltd, James Richardson International and Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), Overlake Hospital and IBM Global Services. Aventail was founded by Chris Hopen and Evan Kaplan in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Founder | 2009-01-05 |
CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc.
 CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. provides Internet services. Its services include installation, registration, customized options, e-mail and navigation facilities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chris Hopen
| Western Washington University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Aventail Corp.
Aventail Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Aventail Corp. manufactures remote-access networking services. It delivers a single secure access gateway for all users, internal and external and network resources with complete security. The company provides its services to mid to large-sized organizations worldwide, including AT&T, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Chicago Housing Authority, DuPont, Radiology Ltd, James Richardson International and Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), Overlake Hospital and IBM Global Services. Aventail was founded by Chris Hopen and Evan Kaplan in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc.
CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. provides Internet services. Its services include installation, registration, customized options, e-mail and navigation facilities. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Technology Services |
TappIn, Inc.
TappIn, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TappIn, Inc. provided secure information exchange software services. The company was founded by Chris Hopen and Parvez Anandam was 2009 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA. | Technology Services |
Strivve, Inc. (Washington)
Strivve, Inc. (Washington) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Strivve, Inc. engages in the provision of financial technology services. Its solutions include CardUpdatr™, and CardSavr® API. The company was founded by Chris Hopen and David Pool in April 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Aerlink Ltd.
Aerlink Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services AerLink Ltd. is a digital solutions provider focused on transforming aviation financing by utilizing innovative new technologies. The company is based in Seattle, WA and was founded by Finn Mulligan, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company has built proofs-of-concept to demonstrate how aviation lessors and lessees can run their own operations more efficiently, collaboratively, and for less cost using distributed ledger technology and analytics. AerLink is now focused on the world of aviation securitization and plans to launch AABS InfoHub in 2024, the first-of-its-kind online destination providing timely and granular information and dynamic modeling capabilities to accurately value aviation asset-backed securities. In 2025, AerLink intends to launch the world's first AABS secondary exchange offering price discovery, transparency, and market buy/sell dynamics with full regulatory compliance. | Technology Services |
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