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Floodgate

Venture capitalActively deploying

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Seed · 11 people tracked

Also known as Floodgate Associates · FLOODGATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

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Investment thesis

Floodgate focuses on backing extraordinary founders at the pre-seed and seed stages, aiming to be their first true believers. The firm emphasizes 'pattern breakers' — supporting non-obvious, contrarian founders and ideas at the very beginning of a company's life.

Invests inSector AgnosticMenlo ParkSan FranciscoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$500K – $5M
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2008
Last 12 months
6 investments
Private fund assets
$601.1M
VC funds
12
Tracked investments
172
Unicorns
10
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
14

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Finn Stäblein· Associatein
Lori Simotas· CFOin
Sam Beskind· Senior Associatein

7 people who came through Floodgate went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 137 of 172 portfolio companies

SaaS ×64AI & Machine Learning ×60Enterprise Software ×60Consumer ×20Developer Tools ×18Fintech ×18Cloud Computing ×15Marketing Tech ×15

HQs:United States×106Brazil×1Switzerland×1Colombia×1Spain×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 87 portfolio companies
37%
solo founders
32 of 87 mapped founding teams
56%
repeat founders
of 135 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 19 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×322 founders×333 founders×154+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 128 founders with education data

Stanford University ×17Harvard University ×9Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×7Harvard Business School ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Penn State University ×5Columbia University ×4Cornell ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 121 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×47Engineering ×23Business & Management ×21Finance & Accounting ×14Economics ×11Mathematics & Statistics ×7Physics ×6Design & Architecture ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 135 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×7Stanford University ×6Google ×4Atrium ×3Kleiner Perkins ×3Pozitron ×3Salesforce ×3Cerebras Systems ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×20

18 founders hold a PhD · 28 hold an MBA (of 128 with degree data)

Investments · 172 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 82024 · 52023 · 22022 · 52021 · 32020 · 32019 · 72018 · 52017 · 22016 · 42015 · 858 dated

Cheggchegg.comin𝕏NYSE: CHGG

Chegg is an education technology company that helps students learn more efficiently and affordably, supporting them from learning through career development.

EdTechSanta Clara, US

Aayush Phumbhra(Executive Officer, Director)inDan Rosensweig(CEO)Andrew Brown(Executive Officer)

BoardTed Schlein(Director)Oren Zeev(Director)inDeven Parekh(Director)

Co-investorsDag VenturesDelta-v CapitalDreamit VenturesGabriel Venture PartnersInsight PartnersKleiner Perkins+6 more

Lyftlyft.com𝕏NASDAQ: LYFT

Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Logan Green(Co-founder & CEO)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder & President)inDavid Risher(CEO)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAutotech VenturesBling Capital+43 more

Oktaokta.comin𝕏Nasdaq: OKTA

Okta provides identity and access management products designed to protect the identities of workforce and customer users.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Todd McKinnon(Co-Founder, Chairperson of the Board and Chief Executive Officer)inFrederic Kerrest(Co-founder)inJ. Frederic Kerrest(Co-Founder and Vice Chairperson of the Board (former Chief Operating Officer, 2009–2023))inEric Kelleher(President and Chief Operating Officer)inBrett Tighe(Chief Financial Officer)inJon Addison(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersJuniperoK9 VenturesKhosla Ventures+5 more

Labdoorlabdoor.comin𝕏Jun 2016✓ verified

Labdoor provides independent product testing, rankings, and data across multiple consumer product categories.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Rafael Ferreira(Founder/CMO)inHelton Souza(Founder/CTO)inNeil Thanedar(Founder/Chairman)inTercio Junker

Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsY CombinatorRock Health500 GlobalCorrelation VenturesFundersClubKima Ventures+3 more

Inscopixinscopix.comin𝕏✓ verified

Inscopix develops advanced microscopy and neural circuit analysis technologies to understand brain function and disease mechanisms for neuroscience research.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesMountain View, US

Kunal Ghosh(Founder & CEO)inAbbas El Gamal(Co-founder & Director)Mark Schnitzer(Scientific Cofounder & Board Observer)

Co-investorsPlayground GlobalAME Cloud VenturesPlayground Ventures

Lumelume.aiin𝕏✓ verifiedAcquired

Lume built software to automate customer data integration for engineering teams, using AI to discover schemas, map data, validate quality, and generate code automatically.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Robert Ross(Founder)inNicolas Machado(Founder)inNebyou Zewde(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesSoma Capital

Mentavamentava.comin𝕏✓ verified

Mentava provides early literacy software that teaches young children (ages 3-5) to read using phonics-based instruction combined with real-time audio, visual, and tactile feedback.

EdTechTacoma, US

Niels Hoven(Founder)in

AirGarageairgarage.cominSeed · Nov 2024 · $2M

AirGarage provides a connected platform and operational services for parking asset management, combining IoT cameras for occupancy monitoring with data analytics and management execution for property owners.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Jonathon Barkl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inScott Fitsimones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardMike Maples, Jr.(Director)inSriram Krishnan(Director)inTrevor Neff(Director)inRyan Delk(Director)

Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCTrail Run CapitalVillage Global+1 more

Almanacalmanac.ioJul 2021 · $34MDefunct

Almanac is a document collaboration platform that integrates with tools like Jira, GitHub, Linear, Loom, Figma, Google Workspace, and others to embed content and enable document review and commenting workflows.

Future of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Adam Nathan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nathan Taylor Thompson(Director)

BoardMichael Maples(Director)

Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAlt CapitalGeneral CatalystWingEarl Grey CapitalForm CapitalLightspeed Venture Partners+2 more

cbanc Networkcbancnetwork.comin𝕏Aug 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

CBANC operates a verified professional network connecting US community banks and credit unions, their employees, and the vendors that serve them, letting members share knowledge, get peer support, and evaluate banking software and solutions.

B2B MarketplacesEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustin, US

Bryan Koontz(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMike J. Maples(Director)inJeff Diehl(Director)Charles T. Doyle(Director)R.H. Seale, III(Director)

Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D · $500K raise · filed Feb 2018

Doubledutchdoubledutch.mein𝕏Aug 2015acquired by CventSEC filingmedium confidence

DoubleDutch was an event mobile app provider whose technology is now part of Cvent's Attendee Hub event app offering.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Lawrence Coburn(Co-Founder & CEO)Ken Kamada(Executive Officer)Nick Clark(Executive Officer)

BoardEdward Oberwager(Director)Marco Giberti(Director)inAjay Royan(Director)

Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed Aug 2015

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersHinge CapitalLaunchCapital

Outbound Engineoutboundengine.cominApr 2016acquired by Elm Street TechnologySEC filingmedium confidence

OutboundEngine provides a done-for-you marketing platform for small businesses, automating brand building, pipeline generation, and client outreach.

Marketing TechSaaSSales TechAustin, US

Branndon Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)Henrik Johansson(Director)inFrank Livaudais(Executive Officer)Tom Sloss(Executive Officer)Scott Leese(Executive Officer)

BoardRajiv Bala(Director)in

Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Jan 2017

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersHarmony PartnersS3 VenturesSilverton PartnersCapital Factory

Social Constructsocialconstructco.comin𝕏Mar 2019DefunctSEC filingmedium confidence

Social Construct Co. builds interfaces, internal tools, and systems for teams, with focus on how information flows between data, logic, and people.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwarePropTechSan Francisco, US

Ben Huh(Founder/CEO)inDae Young Huh(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Yarne(Director)

Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Nov 2019

Co-investorsY CombinatorFounders Fund

Visilyvisily.aiin𝕏Jun 2024

Visily is an AI-powered wireframing and design tool that helps non-designers quickly create product mockups and communicate design ideas to stakeholders.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSAtlanta, US

Buu Nguyen(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsService Provider Capital

Aceableaceable.comin𝕏

Aceable provides mobile-first, accredited licensing education courses in driver's education, real estate, insurance, and mortgage sectors.

EdTechSaaSAustin, US

Blake Garrett(Founder & CEO)in

BoardMorgan Flager(Director)inCharles Thornburgh(Director)

Co-investorsHGGCNext Coast VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSageview CapitalSilverton PartnersWildcat Venture Partners

Aconiteaconite.coin𝕏

Aconite is a game studio that develops XR mobile games, with their debut title being HoloVista, a surreal near-future sci-fi experience combining photography and narrative exploration.

Gaming

Co-investorsOutpost CapitalRRE Ventures

Aibleaible.comin𝕏

Aible provides an enterprise AI platform for building and deploying AI agents with built-in governance, including long-running agents and rapid prototyping for large organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFoster City, US

Arijit Sengupta(Founder & CEO)inJonathan Wray(Co-Founder)inAfsana Akhter(Chief Growth Officer)inRod Butters(Chief Technology Officer)inVijay Anand(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Andurilanduril.comin

Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+84 more

Applied Intuitionappliedintuition.comin𝕏

Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)inPeter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad GilEQUIAMFounders Circle Capital+24 more

Arioheyario.comSeed · Jun 2024 · $16M

Ario is a mobile chat app operated by Ariagato, Inc., which does business as Ario.

Seattle, US

Sumit Agarwal(Founder)inBrian Hoskins(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMoxxie VenturesWingNRV

Artifactartifact.engineerin𝕏

Artifact is a collaborative ECAD (electrical CAD) design tool for managing complex electrical systems.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew York City, US

Antony Samuel(Founder - CEO)inCorbin Klett(Founder)in

Co-investorsMoonfire VenturesY Combinator468 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzGoodwater CapitalInsight Partners+1 more

Artifactgetartifact.comin

Artifact provides AI-powered automation for accounting and professional services firms, handling bookkeeping, reconciliations, ledger posting, reporting, and close workflows.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Carter Springall(Founder)in

Co-investorsA16Z SpeedrunMotive PartnersAngel InvestInsight PartnersRock Yard VenturesTCV+1 more

Bigcommercebigcommerce.com.auin𝕏

BigCommerce is an ecommerce platform that enables businesses to build, manage, and scale online stores with built-in storefront hosting, checkout, payment processing, and multi-channel selling capabilities.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSAustin, US

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystRevolutionTelstra VenturesTenaya CapitalTitanium Ventures

BigCommerce (NASDAQ:CMRC)bigcommerce.comin𝕏

BigCommerce is a cloud-based ecommerce platform that enables merchants and retailers to build and manage online stores.

Cloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSAustin, US

Wadih Machaalani(Director)Mitchell Harper(Director)Robert Alvarez(Executive Officer)inTim Schulz(Executive Officer)inSteven Power(Executive Officer)in

BoardLawrence Bohn(Director)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersNotable CapitalTenaya CapitalGoldman Sachs+1 more

Bloomablooma.aiAug 2019

Blooma provides intelligent automation software for commercial real estate (CRE) lending, automating data extraction, borrower profiling, loan scoring, and portfolio monitoring for national and regional banks, community banks, and debt funds.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Diego, US

Shayne Skaff(CEO)inTal Almog

Co-investorsCanapi VenturesAbstract VenturesBankTech VenturesCastile VenturesNycaNyca Partners+1 more

Bluejaygetbluejay.aiin𝕏Aug 2025 · $4M

Bluejay develops tools for improving the reliability of generative AI systems in production environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Rohan Vasishth(Founder)inFaraz Siddiqi(Founder)in

Co-investorsHomebrewMoonlanding VenturesY CombinatorZAKA VCRiverVest Venture Partners

Boamboam.ai

Boam AI provides AI-native CRM data management for sales and operations teams, delivering verified and enriched merchant and lead data from 800K+ sources.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Daniel P.(Founder)inStuart Murless(Founder)in

Co-investorsThe MBA Fund

Bot MDbotmd.ioin𝕏

Bot MD builds AI agents that help hospitals automate patient engagement workflows—including inquiries, booking, education, and monitoring—across messaging channels.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSingapore, SG

Dorothea Koh(Founder/Founding CEO)inYanchuan Sim(Founder/CTO)inDotin

Co-investorsLayout VenturesVerge HealthTech FundY CombinatorMonk's Hill Ventures

Buttercoinbuttercoin.comDefunct

Buttercoin operates an open-source trading engine that matches buy and sell orders for digital assets on an order book.

FintechMarketplacesNew York City, US

Bennett Hoffman(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorInitialized Capital

Cheetahgocheetah.com

Powering restaurants with wholesale food supplies

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US

Na'ama Moran(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalCore Ventures GroupHanaco Venture CapitalMarkerStreamlined VenturesY Combinator+1 more

Cleverclever.comin𝕏Acquired

Clever provides a data integration platform for schools that connects student information systems with educational applications and tools.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dan Carroll(Founder/CPO)inRafael Garcia(Co-founder & CTO)inTyler Bosmeny(Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor)in

Co-investorsGSV VenturesHomebrewKapor CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersStreamlined VenturesUlu Ventures+4 more

Cleverclever.gyin𝕏

Clevergy provides a platform for energy management that helps utilities, distributors, and energy retailers centralize operations, monitor customer consumption, and offer energy efficiency services.

CleantechCloud ComputingEnergySaaS

Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupSatganaBessemer Venture PartnersCultivation CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Sequoia Capital+2 more

Cleverclever.carein𝕏

Clever.Care builds the Clever.Care Coordinator, a messenger-style communication and coordination platform for home care providers, their clients, relatives, and third-party providers such as pharmacies and physicians.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBasel, CH

Andres Rapp(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsKickstart InnovationBessemer Venture PartnersBoson VenturesCrossFundCultivation CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+4 more

Clover Healthcloverhealth.comin𝕏

Clover Health is a health insurance provider offering low-cost plans with minimal premiums, copays, and prescription drug costs.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechJersey City, US

Vivek Garipalli(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew ToyinKris Gale(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNat Turner(Director)inMike Dixon(Director)Josh Kopelman(Director)in

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lifeforce CapitalToba CapitalRefactor CapitalSequoia Capital+2 more

Complete Solar Solutionin

San Mateo, US

William J Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)David Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDevin Whatley(Director)Ann Miura-Ko(Director)inKerim Baran(Director)Elias Antoun(Director)

Comprehensivecomprehensive.ioin𝕏Mar 2025

Comprehensive provides AI-powered compensation analytics and benchmarking software for managing employee pay, equity, and pay equity analysis.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTeddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsInspired Capital8VCAccess IndustriesChemistryCultivation CapitalFounders Fund+12 more

Counsel Healthcounselhealth.comin𝕏

Counsel develops AI solutions to expand clinical capacity in healthcare.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAsymmetric Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Pear VC

Created by Humanscreatedbyhumans.aiin𝕏Seed · Jun 2024 · $6M

Created by Humans is a platform designed to bridge human creators with AI companies, enabling creators to control and monetize their work in the age of AI.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Jen Singerman(Founder)inEdward Igushev(Founder)in

Co-investorsDaft CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpCraft VenturesUncommon

Culdesacculdesac.comin𝕏

Culdesac is a real estate developer and neighborhood manager that builds and operates walkable, mixed-use car-free communities designed to foster local business and community engagement.

Construction TechConsumerMobility & TransportationPropTechSan Francisco, US

Jeff Berens(Founder)inRyan Johnson(Founder)in

Co-investorsWinklevoss CapitalY CombinatorZigg CapitalBalaji SrinivasanFounders FundInitialized Capital+3 more

Curalatebazaarvoice.comin𝕏Nov 2015

Bazaarvoice provides a platform for user-generated content such as customer reviews and ratings, and operates a retailer network that lets brands syndicate reviews across shopping sites.

E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSAustin, US

Nick Shiftan(Executive Officer, Director)inApu Gupta(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardHarry Weller(Director)Dayna Grayson(Director)Patrick Chung(Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCapital FactoryCorsa VenturesDundee Venture CapitalMarlin Equity PartnersMatchstick Ventures+4 more

Datadata.worldin𝕏

data.world offers a data marketplace that presents an organization's most-used data products in an e-commerce-style shopping experience, with domain-based organization and curated views.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAKAR Ventures llcATPmark vcTexas VenturesUpslope VenturesAlbionVC+5 more

Demandforcedemandforce.comin𝕏

Demandforce provides software to help small businesses manage client relationships and improve operational efficiency.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketing TechSaaS

Rick Berry(Founder)inSam Osman

Diggdigg.com𝕏

Digg is a news aggregation and social curation platform that surfaces popular stories and discussions from across the web.

Media & EntertainmentSocial

Co-investorsLaunchCapitalWhite Star Capital

Draftbitdraftbit.comin𝕏

Draftbit is a low-code platform that enables users to build web and mobile applications for iOS and Android using visual editing, AI agents, and integrated development tools.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US

Brian Luerssen(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalNew Stack VenturesNewlin VenturesY CombinatorMAGIC Fund

Dumplingdumpling.usJul 2020

Dumpling helps independent grocery-shopping contractors run their own businesses instead of working through on-demand grocery apps, giving them direct client relationships and more of the earnings from their work.

ConsumerFuture of WorkMarketplacesSeattle, US

Nate D'Anna(Founder)

Co-investorsAtelierForerunner VenturesFuel CapitalRSE Ventures

Eatloyalisteatloyalist.comin

Eatloyalist provides customer data and engagement software for restaurants and hospitality venues.

ConsumerMarketing TechSaaS

EFEXefex.comin

EFEX operates a global treasury platform that lets businesses collect international sales, send individual or mass cross-border payments to over 140 countries, hold multi-currency corporate accounts, and manage foreign exchange from a single interface.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Dimitri Zaninovich(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalContour Venture PartnersNazcaNFXNido VenturesStartups

Egnyteegnyte.comin𝕏

Egnyte provides software for protecting and managing business-critical content across organizations of all sizes.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Vineet Jain(Chief Executive Officer)inAmrit Jassal(Founder)in

Co-investorsTA AssociatesGI PartnersGolub GrowthGV (Google Ventures)W Capital PartnersKleiner Perkins+1 more

Emotiveemotive.ioSeed · Sep 2019 · $3M

Emotive is an SMS marketing platform that enables two-way SMS conversations and behavioral automation to drive ecommerce revenue, featuring proprietary pixel tracking, integrations with ecommerce tools, and dedicated ex-agency support teams.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBonfire VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Flucas VenturesMucker CapitalRPS Ventures+1 more

Eudiaeudia.comFeb 2025

Eudia builds an operating system for legal teams that uses AI and digital twins to help legal professionals manage complex work and knowledge.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechCalifornia, US

Omar Haroun(CEO & Co-Founder)inAshish Agrawal(Founder)in

Co-investorsB3 CapitalDefy PartnersEverywhere VenturesFirsthandVCHakluyt CapitalOperator Collective+2 more

Fieldguidefieldguide.ioin

Fieldguide provides automated workflows and collaborative tools for assurance and advisory practices to serve clients more effectively.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jin Chang(Founder)inChris Szymansky(CTO / Co-Founder)in

Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersFourth RealmGeodesic CapitalPoint72 VenturesY Combinator

Flaretheflareapp.com

Flare is a group communication and organization platform that consolidates messaging, calendars, photo sharing, attendance tracking, and event management in a single application designed for communities like fraternities and sororities.

ConsumerSocial

Jack Chen(Founder)in

Co-investorsBreyer Capital

Getarchgetarch.comin

Arch provides AI-powered software for home services contractors in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical to identify sales prospects, detect at-risk customers for retention, and uncover upsell opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGigascale Capital

Getkeytogetkeyto.com𝕏

Key to Health offers a weight management program combining a breath sensor that measures acetone to detect fat-burning metabolic state, an AI agent for personalized guidance, and a Mediterranean-inspired dietary approach.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Giftlygiftly.com

Giftly is a consumer gifting service that lets people send digital gifts redeemable at businesses across the US, from local restaurants and theaters to nationwide chains.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplaces

Timothy Bentley(Founder)in

Co-investorsUncork CapitalBaseline VenturesSoftTech VCThrive Capital

Goformzgoformz.comin𝕏

GoFormz provides software for businesses to digitize forms and capture data electronically, enabling teams to work more efficiently across all industries and company sizes.

Cloud ComputingConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US

Jason Craven(Executive Officer)inJonathan Stevens(Executive Officer)inJeff Fildey(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMatt Holleran(Director)inLesley Young(Director)

Co-investorsGlynn Capital ManagementCloud Apps Capital PartnersShasta Ventures

Grouperjoingrouper.cominDefunct

Grouper organizes group social outings where two friend groups meet for drinks, typically consisting of three people per group.

ConsumerFoodTechNew York City, US

Michael Waxman(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorHarrison Metal

Hadrianhadrian.co

Hadrian operates AI-powered precision manufacturing factories for the aerospace and defense industrial base, producing precision components and offering manufacturing capacity as a service.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsTorrance, US

Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Cobbs(Founder)in

BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)inBrandon Reeves(Director)inKatherine Boyle(Director)inDayna Grayson(Director)in

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGConstruct CapitalFounders FundIndustrious Ventures+8 more

Handraisehandraise.cominSeed · Nov 2023 · $6M

Handraise builds a real-time reputation intelligence platform that unifies narrative intelligence, media signals, and AI interpretation to help enterprise brands monitor, understand, and shape their reputation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechAustin, US

Matt Allison(Founder)inDavid Perdue(Chief Technology Officer)inNathan Walker(Head of Customer Success & Measurement)inJustin Papermaster(Head of Revenue & Growth Strategy)in

BoardMorgan Flager(Director)in

Co-investorsFirebrand VenturesService Provider CapitalSilverton PartnersAperiam Ventures

Harmonicharmonic.ai

Harmonic operates a database and software platform for venture capital firms to source early-stage startups in real-time, offering company data, team information, and investor network integration tools.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Max Ruderman(CEO)inAjay Sohmshetty(Founder)Austin Berke(Software Engineer)inEric Kim(Head of Legal)inJohn Matthews(Head of Data Operations)inAaron Bartel(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsFin CapitalAlumni VenturesCraft VenturesMVP VenturesSozo VenturesTeamworthy Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Ayasdichloe & isabelFront DeskIkigai AlphaPoquitoRise LabsTtylAroundBccCalljoeyKindlyKontainMerlin LabsMora FinancialNgmocoPlaicinPrept Vacations, IncSano IntelligenceStellafosterThe ZebraTheivywalletTwitterUnitiveXamarinYup

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 18

4 IPOs · 14 acquisitions · showing 11

CheggNYSE: CHGGLyftNASDAQ: LYFTOktaNasdaq: OKTADoubledutchacq. by CventOutbound Engineacq. by Elm Street TechnologyKatanemoacq. by DigitalOceanLogEntriesacq. by Rapid7Originacq. by StratasysTwitteracq. by Elon Musk / X Corp.Weeblyacq. by SquareXamarinacq. by Microsoft

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Floodgate made?
Floodgate has 172 tracked investments, 18 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Floodgate invest at?
Floodgate invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Floodgate's typical check size?
Floodgate typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What sectors does Floodgate focus on?
Floodgate focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Floodgate located?
Floodgate is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does Floodgate lead rounds?
Yes, Floodgate leads investment rounds.
Who does Floodgate co-invest with?
Floodgate most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, among 380 tracked co-investors.

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Mike Maples Jr Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss · Mike Maples Jr

Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr: 15 Minute Summary

SnapTale Audiobook Summaries · Mike Maples Jr

Floodgate Founding Partner, Mike Maples Jr: The Best Founders Live in the Future

Giant Ventures · Mike Maples Jr

[Video Edition] Ep 129: Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate

Austin Next · Mike Maples Jr

Mike Maples Jr. on Disruptive Investing

Turpentine VC · Mike Maples Jr

Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate

Austin Next · Mike Maples Jr

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Co-investors · 158

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$5M – $100M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.

$5K – $50M
Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.

$1M – $7M
Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
146 more co-investors

Shasta VenturesSilverton PartnersFounder CollectiveStreamlined VenturesBling CapitalBaseline VenturesCraft VenturesUncork CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kapor CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund8VCAbstract VenturesPolaris PartnersStandard CapitalLead Edge CapitalMucker CapitalOwl VenturesCity LightTechstarsLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalMenlo VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersMayfield FundRRE VenturesSlow VenturesLiquid VenturesAME Cloud VenturesRed Swan VenturesLowercase CapitalHarrison MetalKindred VenturesCowboy VenturesSaga VenturesWebb Investment NetworkNFXShrug CapitalK9 VenturesVersion One VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSWestern Technology InvestmentMHS CapitalChamaeleonGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesTrue VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Battery VenturesForerunner VenturesUlu VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundTrinity VenturesSherpalo VenturesGoodwater CapitalTq Ventures LlcUnusual VenturesCostanoa VenturesAugust CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersDnx VenturesLobby CapitalNyca PartnersReach CapitalEarl Grey CapitalZeev VenturesDawn CapitalRadical VenturesRavelin CapitalTenOneTen VenturesNext Coast VenturesElsewhere PartnersCloud Apps Capital PartnersAperiam VenturesOwl CapitalInfinity VenturesBallast Point VenturesBenchmarkBain Capital VenturesUberKrakenB Capital GroupSound VenturesDST GlobalPlug and Play VenturesGradient VenturesSusa VenturesACME CapitalNextView VenturesHCVCUpHonest CapitalAccel-KKRAfore CapitalStride VCAcrew CapitalQED InvestorsMaveronHack VCNot Boring CapitalSocial LeverageDCM VenturesWEEKENDBAM VenturesNexus Venture PartnersBanana CapitalVibe CapitalAltaIR CapitalLightbankGlobal Founders CapitalGSV AccelerationAwesome People VenturesEclipse VenturesBallistic Ventures8-Bit CapitalZetta Venture PartnersBedrockTransmedia CapitalCoinFundBrand Foundry VenturesKohlberg Kravis RobertsHOF CapitalMMC VenturesRelay VenturesYes VCVast VenturesSmash CapitalVenture HighwayTrucks VCGreatPoint VenturesTrust FundNational Science FoundationBINARY CAPITALFYRFLY Venture PartnersStrata Capital PartnersElectric AntAppOnboardTheory Forge VenturesDream MachineThe E14 FundDeep33BullishCountdown CapitalKalei VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLCKohFoundersQuotidian Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Floodgate, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Floodgate's recorded portfolio.

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4DI Ventures was co-founded by repeat tech operator and ESET Southern Africa founder Justin Stanford, giving it unusually deep cybersecurity and software operating experience rather than a purely financial background, and originated from Stanford's own angel-investing experiments that directly led to both the firm's creation and the launch of the Silicon Cape Initiative. The firm explicitly describes its style as "nurture capital" with intensive, hands-on engagement, and Stanford is vocal about avoiding the "unicorn at all costs" mentality in African tech, instead emphasizing sustainable market readiness and fundamentals in a more conservative, durability-focused investment approach.

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