Floodgate
Venture capitalActively deployingMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Seed · 16 people tracked
Also known as Floodgate Associates · FLOODGATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
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What they invest in
from 117 of 152 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×55Enterprise Software ×52SaaS ×46Developer Tools ×17Fintech ×14Marketing Tech ×14Cloud Computing ×13Consumer ×13
HQs:United States×70Brazil×1Switzerland×1Colombia×1Indonesia×1Israel×1
Investments · 152 tracked
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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.
MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Labdoor provides independent product testing, rankings, and data across multiple consumer product categories.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Rafael Ferreira(Founder/CMO)inHelton Souza(Founder/CTO)inNeil Thanedar(Founder/Chairman)in
BoardANN MIURA-KO(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura Ko· per SEC Form D
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)Abbas El Gamal(Co-founder & Director)Mark Schnitzer(Scientific Cofounder & Board Observer)
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 SoftwareSaaS
Robert Ross(Founder)inNicolas Machado(Founder)inNebyou Zewde(Founder)in
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)Scott Fitsimones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMike Maples, Jr.(Director)Sriram Krishnan(Director)Trevor Neff(Director)Ryan Delk(Director)
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D
San Francisco, US
Adam Nathan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Maples(Director)Nathan Taylor Thompson(Director)
Board seatMike Maples· per SEC Form D
Menlo Park, US
Gunnar Carlsson(Executive Officer, Director)Karen Richardson(Director)Harlan Sexton(Executive Officer)Gurjeet Singh(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Harrick(Director)Ann Miura-Ko(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura Ko· per SEC Form D · $55M raise · filed Apr 2015
Austin, US
Mike J. Maples(Director)Jeff Diehl(Director)Bryan Koontz(Executive Officer, Director)Charles T. Doyle(Director)R.H. Seale, III(Director)
Board seatMike Maples· per SEC Form D · $500K raise · filed Feb 2018
New York, US
Chantel Waterbury(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joel Cutler(Director)Kabir Misra(Director)Ann Miura-Ko(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura Ko· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Feb 2016
Cvent provides an event management platform with a mobile app that enables attendee engagement, personalized experiences, and data-driven insights through AI-powered analytics and integrated event operations tools.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Edward Oberwager(Director)Marco Giberti(Director)Lawrence Coburn(Executive Officer, Director)Ajay Royan(Director)Mike Maples, Jr.(Director)Duncan Davidson(Director)
Board seatMike Maples· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed Aug 2015
Seattle, US
Boris Wertz(Director)Jon Zimmerman(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Maples, Jr.(Director)Sam Osman(Director)Nick Hanauer(Director)
Board seatMike Maples· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Dec 2016
New York, US
ANN MUIRA-KO(Director)NANCY LUBLIN(Executive Officer, Director)SAM MCKELVIE(Executive Officer)MIKE ROSENBERG(Executive Officer)ROB STAVIS(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura Ko· per SEC Form D · $5.1M raise · filed Dec 2019
Austin, US
Gene Austin(Director)Rajiv Bala(Director)Frank Livaudais(Executive Officer)Mike Maples(Director)Morgan Flager(Director)Branndon Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMike Maples· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Jan 2017
Austin, US
Scott Harmon(President, Secretary, and Director)Mike Maples, Jr(Director)
Board seatMike Maples· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Jun 2017
San Francisco, US
Ann Miura-Ko(Director)Suneel Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Stuart Parmenter(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura Ko· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Apr 2015
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)inAnn Miura-Ko(Director)Dae Young Huh(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Yarne(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura Ko· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Nov 2019
San Francisco, US
Ann Miura-Ko(Director)Alexander Ma(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAnn Miura Ko· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Jul 2018
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
Applied Intuition builds physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)Peter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)
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 TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)Peter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)
Mimecast provides a platform for securing humans, data, and AI within organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareArlington, US
Ranjan Singh(CEO)Michael Madon(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Fletcher(Director)Randy Altschuler(Director)Timothy Jackson(Executive Officer)
BigCommerce is a cloud-based ecommerce platform that enables merchants and retailers to build and manage online stores.
Cloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSAustin, US
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)Tal Almog
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
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
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
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
Clover Health is a health insurance provider offering low-cost plans with minimal premiums, copays, and prescription drug costs.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTech
Vivek Garipalli(Executive Officer, Director)Nat Turner(Director)Mike Dixon(Director)Kris Gale(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Kopelman(Director)
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)Teddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Counsel develops AI solutions to expand clinical capacity in healthcare.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
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
Bazaarvoice is a user-generated content platform that helps e-commerce brands and retailers collect, distribute, and analyze customer reviews, photos, and social content across digital channels and retail partners.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSAustin, US
Nick Shiftan(Executive Officer, Director)Harry Weller(Director)Apu Gupta(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dayna Grayson(Director)
Demandforce provides software to help small businesses manage client relationships and improve operational efficiency.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketing TechSaaS
Rick Berry(Founder)Sam Osman
Digg is a news aggregation and social curation platform that surfaces popular stories and discussions from across the web.
Media & EntertainmentSocial
Dumpling appears to be a service that compares grocery prices, showing an actual Costco receipt versus Instacart pricing.
Eatloyalist provides customer data and engagement software for restaurants and hospitality venues.
ConsumerMarketing TechSaaS
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
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
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
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Floodgate has written about venture investing approaches emphasizing founder discovery and persistent curiosity, the power of language and belief systems in building category-defining companies, and a healthcare investment strategy focused on software solutions that unlock revenue, improve patient access, and empower consumers. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFloodgate 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
Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate
Austin Next · Mike Maples Jr
Is venture capital luck or skill? - Mike Maples Jr, Founding Partner at Floodgate
Austin Next · Mike Maples Jr
Ann Miura-Ko on FLOODGATE's Thunder Lizard Theory and Achieving Product Market Fit | Blitzscaling 04
Greylock · Ann Miura-Ko · youtube.com
Daring to be Different: An Exclusive Conversation with Ann Miura-Ko, Partner, Floodgate
Accelerate Yale · Ann Miura-Ko
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Co-investors · 154
Both backed Clever · Doubledutch · Fieldguide · Rupa Health +3 more
Both backed Almanac Labs · Anduril · Applied Intuition · BigCommerce (NASDAQ:CMRC) +2 more
Both backed Lyft · AirGarage · Anduril · Hadrian Automation +2 more
Both backed Lyft · Living Carbon · Ontic · Outreach +2 more
Both backed Okta · Anduril · Applied Intuition · Clever +2 more
Both backed Clover Health · Lob · Mighty Networks · Rupa Health +1 more
Both backed Anduril · Applied Intuition · Hadrian Automation · Neotax +1 more
Both backed Aceable · Handraise · Ontic · OutboundEngine +1 more
Both backed Applied Intuition · Egnyte · Nooks · Terradot
Both backed Cheetah · Clever · Rappi · Superorder
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