Floodgate

Floodgate is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2006 and based in Menlo Park, California. It invests at the pre-seed and seed stages, committing capital to founders at the point of company formation and continuing to provide hands-on support as they build. The firm was founded by Mike Maples, Jr. and Ann Miura-Ko.

The firm's stated investment approach centres on identifying exceptional founders with what it describes as breakthrough insights, and it positions itself as a founder's first true believer and co-conspirator rather than solely as a capital provider. Floodgate has invested in hundreds of companies across technology markets. Its portfolio spans verticals including artificial intelligence, enterprise, healthcare, consumer and fintech.

Notable portfolio companies include Lyft, Okta, Outreach, Twitter, Twitch, Applied Intuition, Hebbia and SmarterDx - a mix that reflects the firm's presence in consumer internet, enterprise software and, more recently, AI-native applications. Floodgate operates from a single office in Menlo Park, California.