Mike MaplesMore than just a climb.For those of you who might have missed the news this weekend, Alex Honnold completed a free-solo climb of El Capitan at Yosemite.Jun 4, 20175Jun 4, 20175
Mike MaplesVC is a team sportThe venture business has a lot of folks who talk a good game…but this is because it is in fact a humbling game. The LPs who invest in…Apr 19, 20176Apr 19, 20176
Mike MaplesOkta: Thank you — Todd, Freddy, and A16Z.It was near the end of our investing cycle in Fund 2 when we met Todd McKinnon and Freddy Kerrest in late 2009. They had an idea for a…Apr 8, 2017Apr 8, 2017
Mike MaplesWelcome, Arjun Chopra.We have been extraordinarily deliberate about adding new Partners at Floodgate. For us, it’s a huge deal and we must have incredible…Mar 22, 20173Mar 22, 20173
Mike MaplesFloodgate Fund 6: The beginning of our second actSince our founding in 2006, Floodgate has never publicly announced raising a new fund. Our view has been that raising money is not an…Mar 13, 20172Mar 13, 20172
Mike MaplesFloodgate Fund 6: The beginning of our second actSince our founding in 2006, Floodgate has never publicly announced raising a new fund. Our view has been that raising money is not an…Mar 13, 20179Mar 13, 20179
Mike MaplesinAustin StartupsMost parents wonder….Floodgate is a place of unexpected contradictions in so many ways. I think Ann Miura-Ko would agree that I tend to be the emotional person…Nov 11, 20167Nov 11, 20167
Mike MaplesinStartup GrindPlay Bigger — A Must-Read for Startup FoundersPlay Bigger is a must-read new book for founders. I believe that its ideas and frameworks will be relevant to the next ten years in the…Jun 18, 201612Jun 18, 201612
Mike MaplesinAustin StartupsVC Primer at Capital FactoryA few weeks back I had a chance to visit with a group of Founders at the Capital Factory. We had a chat called “Inside the Black Box of…May 22, 20164May 22, 20164