Investments
5+ companies
Focus
Consumer, Enterprise
Mike Maples Jr is Co-Founder and Partner at Floodgate, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and nurturing breakthrough companies. He specializes in early-stage investments across consumer, enterprise, and artificial intelligence sectors. Maples has demonstrated exceptional acumen in recognizing transformative technologies and founders, with a portfolio that includes some of the most influential companies of the past two decades. His notable investments span Twitter, Lyft, Twitch, Bazaarvoice, and Applied Intuition—companies that have collectively reshaped their respective industries. With a track record of backing visionary entrepreneurs from their earliest stages, Maples combines deep industry insights with a commitment to supporting founders through critical growth phases. His investment philosophy emphasizes identifying paradigm-shifting opportunities and providing strategic guidance to help companies scale globally. Through his work at Floodgate, Maples continues to focus
Mike Maples Jr is a Co-Founder & Partner.
Mike's investment focus spans Consumer, Enterprise, AI. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.
Notable investments in Mike's portfolio include Applied Intuition, Bazaarvoice, Lyft, Twitch, Twitter. These companies reflect a pattern of backing high-potential startups across their focus sectors.
Mike Maples Jr is a venture capital investor, focused on Consumer, Enterprise, AI.
Mike Maples Jr focuses on investments in Consumer, Enterprise, AI. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.
Mike Maples Jr's notable portfolio investments include Twitter, Lyft, Twitch, Bazaarvoice, Applied Intuition. These companies span multiple sectors and stages, reflecting a track record of identifying high-potential startups.