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Mike Maples Jr
InvestorFounderPartner at Floodgate · Co-author, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist at Pattern Breakers
Palo Alto, CA
Writes $500K – $5M checks
FoundedPattern Breakers
Midas 2011Midas 2012 · #30Midas 2013 · #25Midas 2014 · #14Midas 2015 · #14Midas 2016 · #19Midas 2017 · #20Midas 2018 · #12
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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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Co-author, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist at Pattern Breakers
Intro paths
In turn, Mike can intro founders to Pattern Breakers's investors below.
Pattern Breakers's investors · 1
Co-founders at Pattern Breakers
Deals · 7
cbanc NetworkBoard seat
via Floodgate · filed Feb 2018 · $500K 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
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Applied IntuitionArioBot MDCapture TechnologiesCheetahCheggCleverCommonStockCreated by HumansDemandforceDispatchrEdgecase (formerly Compare Metrics)EgnyteGoformzHadrianHandraiseIRLKeepSafeMatchboxMixmaxModclothMora FinancialNeo.TaxOhmConnectOktaOriginOutboundEngineOutreachPike13Podcast AppPulse.ioRallyREALLYRoboflowRumi.aiSocialwareThe ZebraWeeblyWellnessfxX (formerly Twitter)ZeplinZitadel
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Books by Mike Maples Jr
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Mike Maples JrMike 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
- Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the… by Mike Maples Jr · Audiobook preview2024-08-07
- Pattern Breakers with Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate2024-07-16
- Is venture capital luck or skill? - Mike Maples Jr, Founding Partner at Floodgate2024-07-15
- Mike Maples Jr. Podcast: Unlocking the Secrets to Successful Startup Investing2023-08-01
- Waitroom | Talk to Mike Maples Jr live about Starting Greatness Highlights Reel2021-05-25
- Mike Maples Jr.: Dare to Do Legendary Things [Entire Talk]2016-02-02
Colleagues at Floodgate
Network4
Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
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 Partner at Floodgate.
- 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.
- 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.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia2,290
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Harvard Business School mafia1,305
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Floodgate mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Doubledutch mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Outbound Engine mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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