Partner intelligence
Mike Maples Jr.
Co-Founding Partner · Floodgate · Palo Alto / San Francisco Bay Area
Mike Maples Jr. is the Co-Founding Partner of Floodgate, one of the early seed-focused venture firms.
The research behind this profile
14public sources read
- 9Interviews
- 4Writing
- 2Podcasts
- 1Official pages
- 1Other sources
How a memo for Mike is made
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Investor profile
Partner intelligence built from Mike's talks, podcasts, writing and portfolio.
- What they look for in founders
- How they make decisions
- Communication style
- Thesis and red flags
- Portfolio patterns
- 02
Core memo
Your company's investment memo. The facts stay the same in every version.
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Personal memo
Rewritten for Mike Maples Jr. at Floodgate, in their own frame.
- Their language and frameworks
- The founder story they care about
- Objections answered first
- Fit with their portfolio
What Mike looks for in a founder
In Mike's own words
How Mike sounds
Tone
Optimistic, philosophical, direct, generous, rebellious.
Signature phrases
- “Inflections”
- “Founder-future fit”
- “Earned secrets”
- “Thunder lizards”
- “Desperate people”
Sentence style
Frameworks and metaphors
Investment thesis, in Mike's terms
How Mike decides and communicates
Portfolio pattern
Recent activity and public voice
Career and current role
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