Floodgate

Founded 2008 by Mike Maples Jr. and Ann Miura-Ko. Based in Palo Alto. ~$500M AUM. Pioneered the micro-VC model with small initial checks. Ann Miura-Ko is a PhD in quantitative security modeling and Stanford lecturer; Mike Maples coined 'thunder lizard' investing. Known for early bets in Twitter, Lyft, Okta, Rappi, Chegg.

Location

Palo Alto, USA

Industry

High-Conviction Seed Specialists

Type

Investment Firm

https://www.floodgate.com