Founding Partner / Floodgate
Mike Maples Jr. is the Founding Partner of Floodgate, a venture capital firm he co-founded in 2006. He is a renowned seed investor, known for his early investments in companies like Twitter, Twitch, and Okta, and has been featured multiple times on the Forbes Midas List. He is also the author of the bestselling book "Pattern Breakers."
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Founding Partner
Co-Founder
Director, Product Marketing
Product Manager
MBA
Core technical and professional competencies derived from a career spanning product management, marketing, and venture capital.
This component provides factual answers regarding Mike Maples Jr.'s venture capital firm, key investments, professional recognition, and career history.
Mike Maples Jr. is known for early seed investments in major companies, including Twitter, Twitch, and Okta.
He has been featured on the Forbes Midas List 8 times, recognizing his success as a top venture capital investor.
Yes, he is the author of the bestselling book titled "Pattern Breakers."
Before co-founding Floodgate, he held executive roles at Motive Inc. (1997-2005) and Tivoli Systems (1994-1997).
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Venture Capital, Seed-stage Technology Investment, Entrepreneurship, Startup Ecosystem
Enterprise Software, Mobile Internet, Digital Media, Cloud Services
Visionary, Pattern Breaker, Outlier-Focused, Thought Leader, Educator
Early-Stage Investing, Technology Disruption, Hypernet/Hyperweb, Future of Content
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