Where does Mike Maples Jr work?

Mike Maples Jr is Co-author, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist of Pattern Breakers and Co-founding Partner at Floodgate and Board director at AirGarage and Board director at Almanac and Board director at Poquito.

What check size does Mike Maples Jr write?

Mike Maples Jr typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

What companies did Mike Maples Jr found?

Mike Maples Jr founded Pattern Breakers.

What boards does Mike Maples Jr sit on?

Mike Maples Jr holds tracked board seats at AirGarage, Almanac, cbanc Network, Doubledutch, Front Desk, Myra Labs, Outbound Engine, Poquito, Visily.

Where did Mike Maples Jr go to school?

Mike Maples Jr studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); Stanford University (BS, Engineering).

Mike Maples Jr

InvestorFounder

Co-founding Partner at Floodgate · Board director at AirGarage · Board director at Almanac · Board director at Poquito

Palo Alto, CA

Writes $500K – $5M checks

FoundedPattern Breakers

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Mike Maples Jr co-founded Floodgate with Ann Miura-Ko and helped establish seed investing as its own category, writing early checks into Twitter, Twitch, Lyft, and Okta. A former software executive at Tivoli Systems and Motive, he co-wrote Pattern Breakers on why startups that break with the past succeed, and hosts the Pattern Breakers podcast.

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AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech

Board director at AirGarage

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AirGarage's investors · 8

Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021 FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2024 Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2019 HeadlineSan Francisco · $661K – $103M checks Headline Growth Management, LLCsince 2024 Trail Run CapitalMill Valley Village GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checks

Co-founders at AirGarage

Jonathon BarklExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Scott FitsimonesExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Almanac

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Almanac's investors · 11

Alt CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021 Earl Grey CapitalAustin · since 2021 FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021 Form CapitalMiami · $200K – $300K checks General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2021 Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks Purpose Built VenturesLos Angeles · $500K checks Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks Stonewater Ventures Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021 WingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checks

Co-founders at Almanac

Adam NathanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Nathan Taylor ThompsonDirector

Board director at Poquito

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Poquito's investors · 1

FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Poquito

Scott HarmonPresident, Secretary, and Director

Experience

FLOODGATEFounding Partnercurrent2006 — present
Motive IncCo-Founder1997 — 2005
Tivoli Systems (now part of IBM Software Group)Director, Product Marketing1994 — 1997
Silicon GraphicsProduct Manager1990 — 1992

Skills & more

SaaS32Enterprise Software82Social Entrepreneurship6Social Marketing2Venture Capital99Product Management99Marketing19Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Strategic Partnerships56Angel Investing50Product Marketing74

+12 more

Cloud ComputingGo-to-market StrategyMobile DevicesBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentE-commerceMobile ApplicationsBusiness StrategyMergersDigital MediaStrategyLeadership

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Deals · 7

AirGarageBoard seat

via Floodgate · filed Nov 2024 · $26.4M raise

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AlmanacBoard seat

via Floodgate · filed Jan 2020 · $7.6M raise

cbanc NetworkBoard seat

via Floodgate · filed Feb 2018 · $500K raise

PoquitoBoard seat

via Floodgate · filed Jun 2017 · $1M raise

Outbound EngineBoard seat

via Floodgate · filed Jan 2017 · $18M raise

Front DeskBoard seat

via Floodgate · filed Dec 2016 · $4.5M raise

DoubledutchBoard seat

via Floodgate · filed Aug 2015 · $45M raise

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Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Myra Labs Visily

Investor

Applied Intuition Ario Bot MDCapture TechnologiesCheetahCheggCleverCommonStock Created by Humans DemandforceDispatchrEdgecase (formerly Compare Metrics)Egnyte GoformzHadrianHandraiseIRLKeepSafeMatchboxMixmax ModclothMora FinancialNeo.TaxOhmConnectOktaOriginOutboundEngineOutreachPike13Podcast AppPulse.ioRallyREALLYRoboflowRumi.aiSocialwareThe ZebraWeebly WellnessfxX (formerly Twitter)Zeplin Zitadel

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Books by Mike Maples Jr

Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future

PublicAffairs, 2024

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Mike Maples Jr

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

Tim Ferriss

Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr: 15 Minute Summary

SnapTale Audiobook Summaries

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

Giant Ventures

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

Austin Next

Mike Maples Jr. on Disruptive Investing

Turpentine VC

The Value of Being Curious: A Conversation with Mike Maples Jr

The University of Chicago Graham School

6 more appearances

Colleagues at Floodgate

Ann Miura-Ko

Co-founding Partner at Floodgate

Finn Stäblein

Associate at Floodgate

Helen Moore

Associate at Floodgate

Iris Choi

Partner at Floodgate

Lisa Del Ben

Director of Operations at Floodgate

Senior Associate at Floodgate

Network2

Chris PacittiScout

Founder and Partner at Elsewhere Partners

Eric FranchiScout

General Partner at Aperiam Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Maples Jr?: Mike Maples Jr co-founded Floodgate with Ann Miura-Ko and helped establish seed investing as its own category, writing early checks into Twitter, Twitch, Lyft, and Okta. A former software executive at Tivoli Systems and Motive, he co-wrote Pattern Breakers on why startups that break with the past succeed, and hosts the Pattern Breakers podcast.
Where does Mike Maples Jr work?: Mike Maples Jr is Co-author, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist of Pattern Breakers and Co-founding Partner at Floodgate and Board director at AirGarage and Board director at Almanac and Board director at Poquito.
What does Mike Maples Jr invest in?: Mike Maples Jr invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does Mike Maples Jr write?: Mike Maples Jr typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What companies did Mike Maples Jr found?: Mike Maples Jr founded Pattern Breakers.
What boards does Mike Maples Jr sit on?: Mike Maples Jr holds tracked board seats at AirGarage, Almanac, cbanc Network, Doubledutch, Front Desk, Myra Labs, Outbound Engine, Poquito, Visily.
What companies has Mike Maples Jr invested in?: Investments tracked here include AirGarage, Almanac, Applied Intuition, Ario, Bot MD, Capture Technologies, Cheetah, Chegg, Clever, CommonStock, Created by Humans, Demandforce, and 33 more.
Where did Mike Maples Jr go to school?: Mike Maples Jr studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); Stanford University (BS, Engineering).
What podcasts and interviews feature Mike Maples Jr?: Tracked appearances include "Mike Maples Jr Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)", "Pattern Breakers by Mike Maples Jr: 15 Minute Summary", "Floodgate Founding Partner, Mike Maples Jr: The Best Founders Live in the Future", and 9 more.