Mike Maples Jr
Founding Partner at Floodgate
Palo Alto, CA
Writes $500K – $5M checks
Midas 2018 · #12Midas 2017 · #20Midas 2016 · #19Midas 2015 · #14Midas 2014 · #14Midas 2013 · #25Midas 2012 · #30Midas 2011
About
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.
Mike Maples, Jr @m2jr
You have to admire @compliantvc Who else could achieve 1m followers so fast? Only by complying harder. Amazing achievement. https://t.co/rc3kYkn8aD
Aug 1, 2026 · ♥ 7 · ⇄ 1
Mike Maples, Jr @m2jr
Someday I will have one of these. Oh yes, I will. https://t.co/D0DaygDAOr
Jul 29, 2026 · ♥ 3
Mike Maples, Jr @m2jr
“Show me the incentive, and I’ll show you the outcome.” —Charlie Munger https://t.co/m7h8XmbI2x
Jul 27, 2026 · ♥ 27
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Deals · 1
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Books by Mike Maples Jr
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Mike Maples JrFloodgate 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
Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate
Austin Next
Is venture capital luck or skill? - Mike Maples Jr, Founding Partner at Floodgate
Austin Next
